14.03.2019 – Little blocky head
Our spotter welcomed us onto a slightly wavy Atlantic with some splendid news; a dispersed pod of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were foraging in the waters outside Arco da Calheta and Madalena do Mar. The deep waters of the area…
13.03.2019 – Pioneers
The day started off nicely as our Ribeira Brava cruised along the Southwest coast to meet a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and a herd of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), both swiftly travelling east. All species of cetaceans…
12.03.2019 – The joy of unpredictability
To me the Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), with their fearless, altruistic nature, are the true bosses amongst all the cetaceans visiting Madeira. You never know what to expect during a sighting with these highly intelligent creatures. We met a group…
09.03.2019 – ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
With the RIBEIRA BRAVA still noticeably freshly painted and shining from maintenance recently done on dry dock, we started our afternoon tour sailing towards a group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), that were supposedly 4 nm from shore and…
08.03.2019 – Cultured choosers
First things first; a very happy women’s day from our team to all the ladies out there! Today, on international women’s day, we remind ourselves of the importance of gender equality and how we can further facilitate this in today’s…
05.03.2019 – Birds, birds and more birds
I always tell our guests that we try to keep a sharp lookout for birds circling an area when looking for cetaceans, a little trick that is especially useful for our crew on choppy days like today. The Stenella set…
02.03.2019 – Taking the plunge
Our search for cetaceans took us far out to sea during the todays tours in the morning as well as in the afternoon. In the morning the Stenella crew was able to track down a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops…
01.03.2019 – Shiny start
Things went fairly back to normal for us today at Lobosonda as we kicked off the month of March with our freshly-painted Ribeira Brava back on salty water. Our „old gal“ went through hours of maintenance at the hands of…
27.02.2019 – So close yet SOFAR
Today our crew and guests had the pleasure of being in the presence of giants. As we left the marina, our crew at sea was informed of a large baleen whale around 2 nautical miles off the coast of Tabua…
26.02.2019 – Faces in the ocean
After a long search our team got lucky today; a group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) was swimming swiftly alongside a group of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) today. Several juvenile animals could be seen in both groups, as the…