March 3, 2020

25.02.2020 – The fast lane

Ocean traffic seemed to be quite hasty today with all the animals we encountered being in quite a hurry. From the darting Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala […]
March 2, 2020

21.02.2020 – Wild waters

Rain showers, clouds and wind covered the sky and sea in the Southwest today and our Ribeira Brava bravely plunged through every wave in search of […]
February 29, 2020

20.02.2020 – Glassy & gusty

Our trips today were just as dynamic as the weather and the sightings seemed to suit the conditions at sea perfectly. As both our boats set […]
February 28, 2020

19.02.2020 – May the odds be in your favour

We never give guarantees for sightings during our whale-watching tours because we don’t making promises we cannot necessarily keep. This is especially true for our snorkelling […]
February 27, 2020

18.02.2020 – The dolphin effect

Dolphins aren’t known as flagship species for nothing! Their charisma and curious nature remains relatively unchallenged within the animal kingdom making them ideal ambassadors for the […]
February 26, 2020

17.02.2020 – A delightful variety 

Madeira’s geographic location in the Atlantic Ocean and it’s deep waters are responsible for the impressive variety of marine life occurring in the archipelago’s waters. Apart […]
February 24, 2020

15.02.2020- Ocean inertia for all 

Having a glassy ocean surface while a set of waves passed under the boat gave a kind of levitating sensation onboard the STENELLA. As predicted by […]
February 22, 2020

14.02.2020- Preluded swell

Arctic storms have been quite frequent during the beginning of winter, pushing some considerable ocean swells through the North Atlantic, only stopping at the coastlines, taking […]
February 21, 2020

13.02.2020- Smooth deck

During the month of January and beginning of this month, the hull of the Ribeira Brava was freshly painted, mechanical adjustments were done and some sections […]