01.11.2017 – Next stop Ponta do Pargo
Today’s motto was: next Stop Ponta do Pargo! All almost all sightings happened there. Bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic Spotted dolphins, Tropical whales chose the area in front of Ponta do Pargo and for that reason us as well. But there were…
13.10.2017 – Friday the 13th
Western superstition has branded Friday the 13th as a truly unlucky day. Although many of our superstitions are linked to the ocean, this belief could not be applied to the wonderful Friday I was able to spend on the Ribeira…
09.10.2017- So many animals, so little time
The thing about whale-watching is that every single tour is different; a new challenge, a new opportunity. Even within a handful of hours, the sightings can be completely different and this was once again evident today. On the Stenella this…
29.09.2017 – Carlos Eagle-Eyes
Again we can be grateful for the generosity of nature, which enables us to enjoy intensive moments and experiences. In our case enounters with wild marine mammals. Today with many smiling faces and lots of Oohhss, and Ahhhs. A very…
28.09.2017- Expect the unexpected
Today was filled with surprises. In the morning we had a very successful snorkeling tour with a very enthusiastic participants interacting with a large pod of curious Atlantic Spotted dolphins. As we were slowly drying up and heading back towards…
20.09.17- Sunset sensation
I had the pleasure of embarking on the evening tour today on our zodiac and we had a truly fantastic time out at sea. We were out of the marina for barely five minutes before encountering a Sei whale, that…
19.09.2017 – Feeding frenzy
During the afternoon and evening tours, spotter Carlos guided us to a place where 6-8 whales were feeding. For sure it were Bryde’s whales (other name is Tropical whale). Eventually even Sei whales were amongst them. We already reported several…
26.08.2017 – Stars and Stripes
What a wonderful day. Stars and highlight of this Saturday were the Blainville Beaked whales. Especially during the morning trips, this observation put smiles and amazement on the faces of our guests. Even our very experienced oldschool skipper Senhor Luis…
25.08.2017 – Champagne bubbles
Today we had an amazing evening trip with Ribeira Brava. We had socializing, mating, bow riding and jumping, jumping, jumping Atlantic Spotted dolphins all over. They looked like little champagne bubbles, which fitted perfectly to the occasion of the day…
24.08.2017 – Huge – small – mini
We needed patience on our search for marine mammals during our morning trip but finally we met Pilot whales. Unfortunately four boats tried to see these animals and for that reason we decided to leave this area. Thank you to…