14.01.2021 – Smooth seas, snowy peaks
Glassy waters and bright sunshine are definitely welcoming conditions when it comes to whale-watching, especially after such a rainy, cold start to the new year. While Madeira´s peaks were still white with snow, our traditional boat set out with such…
12.01.2021 – Nomad
Finding animals out on the Atlantic can be quite tricky but identifying them at sea can also present quite a challenge for the crew working to achieve sightings for our guests. The first cetaceans we met on this mornings tour…
11.01.2021 – Coordinated & effective
After a stormy cold first week of 2021 our Stenella finally set out with a small group of guests this afternoon. As we left the marina our spotter called and guided our zodiac to a small, concentrated group of Atlantic…
02.01.2020 – Just add colour
Overcast skies loomed over the Atlantic this morning and cast a grey shadow over the waters outside Calheta this morning. The combination of cloudy skies and wind is a difficult one when it comes to whale-watching. The grey colour of…
30.12.2020 – A typical duo
In today’s waves a school of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) surfed happily and, as so often, we also met Short-finned Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in their vicinity. This is a typical duo. These two marine mammal species are often found…
28.12.2020 – Brisk
Today was brisk. Short-beaked Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were busy with their breakfast. They came out of the water at high speed in their classic way to hunt. Where was completely unpredictable, to the chagrin of the photographers on board….
12.12.2020 – Dolphin protection through conscious consumer behavior
Smooth seas and dolphins are probably excellent ingredients for an amazing tour. A large school of the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) was found quite close to the coast today. They moved very calmly over a larger area. There were…
09.10.2020 – Oceanic kindergarten
Admiring children from the animal kingdom is always great! Especially on a day like today. The smooth sea spread out in the sunshine and the water was bright blue. Quite close to the coast we encountered a group of Bottlenose…
29.09.2020 – Wrinkled waters
Finding cetaceans out on the open ocean isn’t always an easy task and often requires our team to search larger areas in order to manage a successful sighting. The Northwest wind wrinkled up the oceans surface in the far west…
26.09.2020 – Across the oceans and the seas
We set out onto a placid Atlantic Ocean with some very excited snorkelers this morning and eventually had the pleasure of sliding into the water with a group of around 20 Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). We are permitted to…