October 26, 2026

20.10.2026 – New additions to the family

Both species were seen with newborn and calves today. A group of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) introduced us to their new addition : a newborn, […]
October 25, 2026

19.10.2026 – Out of sight, out of mind

Madeira is practically deep sea. The waters around the island plunge into 4000m depth, along a seascape that reflects the same dynamic nature as the landscape […]
October 24, 2026

17.10.2026 – Cooperative care

A lot of souvenirs were made on today’s trips ! Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) were passing in front of Calheta and we had the good surprise […]
October 23, 2026

16.10.2026 – An ocean of emotions

We have a terrible tendency of underestimating the animals we share our beautiful planet with – not even our fellow mammals are spared from our anthropocentric […]
October 22, 2026

15.10.2026 – Ocean sentinel

Cetaceans are found in every oceans of our planet and studying them help scientific communities to monitor ocean health, help to understand the entire marine ecosystem. […]
October 21, 2026

14.10.2026 – Speed limits

Our morning trip brought us two fascinating species: striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris). Striped dolphins are energetic, agile swimmers, often seen […]
October 20, 2026

13.10.2026 – It’s a hard knock life

Today’s tours involved a lot of searching and a lot of strategic thinking during the sighting. We do, after all, share the ocean with a few […]
October 19, 2026

12.10.2026 – Mysterious Deep-Sea Divers

Today, both our morning and afternoon tours brought us incredible encounters with Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in the waters around Madeira. During the morning tour, […]
October 18, 2026

10.10.2026 – An ocean of colors

Our morning started with exciting screams on bord from our guests. The reason? A large pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) joined and were leaping […]