31.08.2018 – Dolphin co-occurrences
Today we found an interesting situation out on the ocean: there were Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) closely accompanied by Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Occasionally, we find different combinations of cetacean species hanging out in close vicinity to each…
27.08.2018 – Diet not wanted
Today, the Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) had the upper hand on our tours. These lively, small marine mammals delight our guests every time. Also on our evening tour with the Ribeira Brava were big and small thrilled! What a…
17.08.2018 – What a trip!
The afternoon trip with Stenella today has been one of those tours during which it all seems to be so easy… We went off the marina, just 20 minutes later and not even two miles offshore we found a nice…
13.08.2018 – Cristiano Ronaldo of the Oceans
Madeira is rightly proud of its world-class footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. But maybe we met the Cristiano Ronaldo of the seas this summer and today? Today, the arrival of these kayakers which tried to find the perfect (stern) wave of our fishing boat was a real…
03.08.2018 – Wind of Change
Today the conditions out at sea changed drastically over the course of the day. The waves have been small during the early morning trip and we enjoyed a comfortable ride to the East. We went far offshore and covered a…
02.08.2018 – Strength in numbers
Today our tours included several dolphin sightings with Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Short beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba)and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis)! People love dolphins because they are so interactive and often curiously approach our…
01.08.2018 – Underwater Encounters
Snorkeling with wild dolphins in the open Atlantic Ocean can be a very inspirational experience. It is a special perspective to encounter these fascinating marine mammals in their element at eye level in close proximity. Today in the morning, we…
30.07.2018 – A wonderful lesson in OM
Maybe you know that, there are mornings that start to get uneasy, stressful. This is never a good start to the day! Most of the time, one thing follows the other and the sense of well-being can not be expected. Today…
24.07.2018 – Life is a storyteller
Every day countless stories are spun, from life itself and personally. Sometimes exciting, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes exhilarating or ecstatic, sometimes with a bit of drama or with a happy ending … and sometimes it’s a complete success story!…
23.07.2018 – Be gentle not cruel
When we see Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) which are typically reserved, we’re not that surprised … they’re just like that. There are exceptions and we had them yesterday for a short time and today again where we got precious moments with…