diff --git a/src/virtualship/instruments/argo_float.py b/src/virtualship/instruments/argo_float.py
index 4b822d91..2091098e 100644
--- a/src/virtualship/instruments/argo_float.py
+++ b/src/virtualship/instruments/argo_float.py
@@ -182,5 +182,5 @@ def simulate_argo_floats(
         endtime=actual_endtime,
         dt=DT,
         output_file=out_file,
-        verbose_progress=False,
+        verbose_progress=True,
     )
diff --git a/src/virtualship/instruments/drifter.py b/src/virtualship/instruments/drifter.py
index 8dc1e1b0..378af42f 100644
--- a/src/virtualship/instruments/drifter.py
+++ b/src/virtualship/instruments/drifter.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def simulate_drifters(
         endtime=actual_endtime,
         dt=dt,
         output_file=out_file,
-        verbose_progress=False,
+        verbose_progress=True,
     )
 
     # if there are more particles left than the number of drifters with an indefinite endtime, warn the user