01.09.2019 – Shared existence
Our transition into the month of September happened on board our zodiac, the Stenella, who brought us to sightings involving her two namesakes this morning; the Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and the Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and drifted gently…
31.08.2019 – A striped afternoon
Today we went to the west to watch a school of Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba). At the beginning, they put on a show. Long, flat jumps over the sea surface, they used the fact that air resistance is lower than…
30.08.2019 – Famous & notorious
It did not took us long to arrive at the brunch area of our Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and Cory‘s Shearwaters (Calonectris borealis). Fortunately, quite a few dolphins had apparently filled their stomachs and it was time to take…
26.08.2019 – Role reversal
Out on the waters with Lobosonda can mean one of two experiences: either speeding across the water on our rapid Stenella, built for exactly this purpose, with twin engines that get us exactly where we want to be in no…
25.08.2019 – Snap, crackle.. pop!
Our moments on the ocean are a feast for the senses. The smell of salt, the beautiful animals we are able to see and the wide array sounds that ring through the air…and the water. The guides aren’t the only…
23.08.2019 – A celebration of challenge
Finding cetaceans out on the vast, deep blue Atlantic is always challenge and our team loves challenges! This is especially true for our talented spotter, Carlos, who is a central and decisive figure when it comes to observations out on…
22.08.2019 – Rush hour
Before booking, our guests usually ask us what time of the day is best for whale-watching. Of course, the best case scenario for everyone is that we manage as many species as possible during one tour, with our standing record…
19.08.2019 – Hang loose
When you think of surfers, you think of a bunch of longhaired dudes on a beach, patiently waiting for waves to come their way, finding their balance as they carve through the water. But there’s a much more skilled surfer…
18.08.2019 – A long long time ago
In a land far away, our story begins. In the Eocene about 50 million years ago that is, in a place we now call Pakistan, with Pakicetus inachus an ancestor to all whales today. Pakicetus looked a little bit like…
14.08.2019 – Above & below
Today our Ribeira Brava embarked on the long journey to Funchal to fuel and we ended up cruising all the way to Cabo Girão on this mornings snorkelling tour to find a group of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). We…