July 20, 2025

13.07.2025 – Frisky Dolphins

The day started with the sightings of some Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus). This is the most common whale species we can see around Madeira, as the […]
July 19, 2025

12.07.2025 – Shy guys

Next to Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) we also saw Striped (Stenella coeruleoalba) and Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) today. With summer progressing, we have been having […]
July 18, 2025

11.07.2025 – Marine bullying

Dolphins are thought to symbolise peacefulness and compassion. Well, here’s some news. the Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) got up to some not-so-nice mischief with a Loggerhead […]
July 17, 2025

10.07.2025 – Ocean Safari

Today we could appreciate the biodiversity of marine life on the island of Madeira. From the cetacean side we could appreciate 2 species of beaked whales, […]
July 16, 2025

09.07.2025 – Dolphin babies

We once again encountered our regulars this time of year, the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as well as some Sperm […]
July 15, 2025

08.07.2025 – Birthday ode

The weather changed a little this morning but that didn’t dull our sightings at all. Both our boats managed sightings with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) […]
July 14, 2025

07.07.2025 – Hitchhiking

The Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were very friendly towards us today. We had a nice encounter and they enjoyed the bow wave of the Ribeira Brava. […]
July 13, 2025

06.07.2025 – The classics and a little surprise

Today on our trips we saw our classics again. It started this morning with some Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). We could appreciate perfectly the large […]
July 12, 2025

05.07.2025 – Dolphins like to surf too

Today we saw Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). While strong winds unfortunately led to the cancellation of the last Stenella tour, […]