Cory’s Shearwater

Calonetris borealis

The Cory’s Shearwaters are constantly migrating seabirds that use Madeira Islands for breeding and nesting. They arrive in March, the offsprings are born in May,… Read more »

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Turtles! These lovely animals are adorable marine reptiles, most often born on the beaches of Florida or on the Mexican Atlantic coast. They swim to… Read more »

Blainville Beaked Whale

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

These whales are calm and shy but we love them just the same ! We mainly meet them in the summertime. Usually , they feel… Read more »

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

These amazing animals can be seen around Madeira all year round. They use our warm and calm sea to dive and eat, socialise, and procreate.… Read more »

Short-finned pilot whale

Globicephala macrorhynchus

The pilot whales love tropical and temperate waters like Madeira’s sea! Usually their body is dark-grey to black with a spot behind the dorsal fin,… Read more »

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

These amazing dolphins choose to live in Madeira all year ! They have a very strong dark-grey colored body and a round head with a… Read more »

On-Tales-Short-Bicked-Common-Dolphin

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

These sweet dolphins, of almost 2 meters long, are mostly seen at Madeira on Spring and Winter. There are a few of characteristics that distinguish… Read more »

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

This is a very playful dolphin! He is mostly seen in Madeira in the springtime and summertime, and more often than not, in large groups!… Read more »

Our Mission

On Tales was created in 2015, in order to allow you to contemplate the magnificent creatures that inhabit the Maderian seas, taking for mission a respectful exploration of the natural habitat and of the sea.

We aim to introduce our clients to some of the wonders of our coasts, attending to their needs whenever possible, maintaining a healthy relationship with sea-life, to allow future generations to enjoy it as much as we do.

We offer a service of excellence, such as “on tales”. On board our Yacht “Miranda” our qualified professional crew, passionate of sea-life, will be taking care of you. Guests only have to relax and indulge into the ocean’s charms.

On Tales is a young company dedicated to maritime touristic tours. We are based on the Marina da Calheta and sail along the South Coast of the island. Knowledge of our surroundings, comfort and safety are the fundamental principles that guide and motivate the On Tales team, in order to provide our guests with the best possible experience.

On Tales is already a reference on the well-known TripAdvisor portal and is within the top 5 of the attractions of Madeira Island.

Our business partners

Taking into account the say “if you want to go fast, go alone but, if you want to go further, go accompanied”, we created strategic partnerships that hopefully, will help us go further ! One of our main partner is the School of Languages “Mais Fronteiras”, that helps us with translations and/or reviews of the publishings. 
AFTM – Associação do Filme, Televisão e Multimédia da Madeira selected On Tales as a reference partner to support audiovisual productions for the south of Madeira Island. They also help us manage the audiovisual productions we use.
On Tales is also working on several commercial partnerships with agents and tour operators in order to grow to be a must to any visitor on our wonderful island !  

Madeira Island

The Madeira archipelago is composed of Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island, the Desertas Islands and the Savage Islands. Madeira and Porto Santo are the only inhabited islands that we can explore freely, since Desertas and Savages are classified as Nature Reserves, and require a special permit.
Our archipelago is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and benefits from a very pleasant climate with temperatures ranging from 17ºC to 25ºC, and a water temperature between 18ºC and 22ºC.

This is why Madeira is known as the Pearl of the Atlantic ! A real paradise where you can walk in the mountains or bathe in hot water, at any time of the year. Madeira Island is also one of the best places in the world to observe whales and dolphins in their natural habitat. It is only up to you to join us …