28.02.2020 – At our front door
I always make my guests on board aware of the fact that the island of Madeira is surrounded by deep water, enabling cetaceans to approach the coastline and granting some lucky eyes glancing at the ocean a surprise sighting! The…
27.02.2020 – Behind blue eyes
As our zodiac sped out onto the Atlantic our spotter immediately called and lead us to a small group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The animals were quietly moving through the waters further West near Jardim do Mar and a…
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 macrorhynchus) we saw this morning up to the agile Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis)…
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 some dolphins. Our crew at sea then got word of a group of Bottlenose…
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 out onto a placid ocean this morning, we were welcomed by a calm and…
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 love and protection of our oceans. As our traditional boat set off on a…
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 from the 27 confirmed species of whales and dolphins gliding through our waters, we…
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 an average of 5 days to arrive here in Madeira. During our afternoon trip…
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 of the upper deck were replaced, aiming towards another year of smooth sailing in…
12.02.2020 – Watercolours
Our beautiful traditional boat, the Ribeira Brava, finally returned from a month of maintenance on the dry dock at Câmara do Lobos and set out this morning with an excited group of lovely guests. The charm of our wooden boat…