01.12.2018 – Joyful moments
The last month of the year has begun and what better way to welcome the festive season than with a curious group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The group was around 25-30 animals strong and consisted of both oceanic and…
30.11.2018 – In flow
This morning everything was in a flow! Just out of the harbor and we had already two interested Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) riding in Ribeira Brava‘s bow wave. After extensive admiration of this huge type of dolphins we set course out. Shortly afterwards…
29.11.2018 – Foam & Fountains
During todays afternoon tour, our spotter directed us to a mixed group of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) who were travelling very fast and engaging in several dives. We soon found out what may have…
22.11.2018 – Knowledge is key
We had trips in the morning aboard both of our boats today, with the crew and guests aboard the Stenella being the luckier ones and scoring a sightings of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) near Funchal. After the sighting our crew…
21.11.2018 – Click, click, click – Enjoy your meal!
Our Ribeira Brava, this beautiful traditional fishing boat sailed today with expectant guests to the sea. The largest toothed whales, the Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were not long in coming. Only three miles off Calheta’s coast we arrived at our…
14.11.2018 – Nature lovers
An enormous advantage of our work, is the encounter with guests who are just as nature lovers as we are. What could be better than sharing such a gift of nature? It increases the joy many times over! Thank you…
13.11.2018 – Do not resist
November brings wind, November brings waves. The view from the land did not reveal that there were steep waves waiting outside. But in the midst of this ups and downs Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) enjoyed the…
08.11.2018 – The WW – Certificate
Today, our guests have truly earned the “WW” certificate. If you think “WW” means whale watching … you are only half right. On our morning trips, our whale watchers received the “Waves and Water Certified certificate”, as our two boats…
05.11.2018 – Like old friends
Both our boats managed to reach a herd of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) this morning, that were travelling west alongside a few Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Sightings involving mixed groups of these two cetacean species were rather frequent these…
03.11.2018 – A fintastic day
Four tours, nice sea conditions, plenty of fins around, spectacular jumps and the rescue of a little bird. That is the very short summary of the day. The Atlantic Ocean has been in a very generous mood today… We encountered…