02.11.2019 – Nomen est omen
On my way to harbor in the morning, the sea looked promising, while going out of the harbor, there were small white caps, but still in the “green area”. But the wind built up quickly, so this tour was a…
30.10.2019 – Sundance
The sun scorched down on Calheta today, warming the surface waters of the Atlantic in front of our marina. It almost felt like a midsummers day here in the southwest but the high swell was a stark reminder that it…
28.10.2019 – Swell morning
Both our boats set out on a slightly heaving ocean with a medium sized swell that had already been present throughout the last weekend of October. A tour on a wavy ocean in scorching sunshine isn’t everyones cup of tea;…
17.10.2019 – Can I take your order, Sir?
Our team avoids making any assumptions or requests when going out to sea. We never really know what awaits us out on the vast Atlantic but some guests seem to be magnets for certain animals. It’s almost as if the…
09.10.2019 – 21st century dolphin
Both our boats set out to find cetaceans out on the Atlantic this morning, with our zodiac searching for very specific dolphins for our snorkelling tour; the cheeky and interactive Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Our snorkelling tours have been…
29.09.2019 – Bubble trails and giant tails
The beautiful Madeiran archipelago enjoys countless visits from a variety of marine species but some selected groups of animals tend to stick around a little longer and are seen much more frequently than others. Today we were able to enjoy…
27.09.2019 – Harmony
Things are usually pretty peaceful out in the ocean even if animals from different species encounter one another. Such mixed species encounters (MSE) belong to some of the most important and interesting observations for behavioural scientists studying cetaceans! Toothed whales…
24.09.2019 – Oceanic count down
4 – 3- 2- 1! That describes today’s tour! Four toothed whale species (Bottlenose dolphins, Pilot whales, Atlantic Spotted dolphins, Sperm whales, and yes, dolphins are among the toothed whales!). Three dolphin species (Bottlenose dolphins, Pilot whales, Atlantic Spotted dolphins…
16.09.2019 – Trigger happy
Calheta is a lovely place, away from the busy bustle of the Funchal, with a marina full of interesting boats, the beaches are sandy and it’s always lively with people. It’s usually sunny, and the palm leaves blowing in the…
15.09.2019 – Hitchhiking through the blue galaxy
A lady on board summed up our entire journey in two apt words: “Gentle and free!” There really is not much more to say, but since I’m writing a blog here, you still get to read a bit more. :)…