27.11.2018 – Humble solitude
When we think of cetaceans we think of highly social and intelligent animals, gracefully wandering the oceans in each others company. The Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) we saw on the Ribeira Brava trip this morning fit that description perfectly with…
23.11.2018 – Ribeira Brava or the discovery of slowness
The sea was gradually preparing for the next day’s wind, but it was still possible for us to go out. It took quite a while to reach our sighting because the Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) were far from the coast.On…
23.10.2018 – Chasing rainbows
We set out west of Calheta this morning, with a group of very excited guests aboard our Stenella while admiring a double-rainbow curving elegantly over the Atlantic. The isloated showers on the ocean didn’t make things easy for our spotter…
16.10.2018 – Friends of the ocean
Both our boats ventured out onto the deep-blue Atlantic today. The Stenella had a tour in the morning and headed to the far east of the island near Funchal to see Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Striped dolphins (Stenella…
15.10.2018 – Seven world champions
With a high but gentle swell we went today to a world of champion sighting! Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) wallowed in the waves after their dive. First came one, then two, then three … of those big toothed whales. In the…
12.10.2018 – Beauties of the ocean
The Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is potentially the most beautiful creature we can find in the waters surrounding Madeira. This specie is also known as Blue-white dolphin and shows unique color patterns: the back is dark greyish blue; the sides…
06.10.2018 – A solitary long-distance flyer
On Saturday we had the opportunity to go out to sea but there was already, on Sunday and especially on Monday, wind and a lot of rain announced. For the nature on the island however this is a blessing! Our…
05.10.2018 – Tunas and more
We never know what we might find out on the ocean before starting a tour. Clearly, our aim is to observe cetaceans but sometimes also other marine creatures provide great sightings. All encounters of the day comprised Atlantic Spotted Dolphins…
04.10.2018 – Let yourself be surprised …
On our tours we often deal with different species that can behave very differently towards us. Today, there were two marine mammal species, which usually show a shy behaviour towards the boats. But is this always the case? During the…
21.09.2018 – Good and bad sightings
On our tours today, we have been lucky enough to see a variety of sea creatures: Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the morning, shy Blainville´s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris), a shark and two Loggerhead…