The port of Funchal welcomed the arrival, this Friday morning, of the Marella Discovery 2, joining the Queen Mary 2, which was already in port. Queen Mary 2 stayed overnight and leaves Funchal at 4pm. Marella Discovery 2 arrived today at 8 am and will stay until 6 pm.Read More

The Funchal port authority today issued a bad weather warning for the sea off the Madeira archipelago until 6 am on Saturday, February 22. The warnings are based on forecasts from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), which indicate winds from the west/southwest with gusts between 13 and 30 km/h, sometimes reaching...Read More

A Polish man, aged around 50, died yesterday afternoon, after allegedly becoming ill after walking along a levada in the Rabaçal region. The causes of death are still unknown, but it is known that the victim was already in cardiorespiratory arrest when the Calheta Volunteer Firefighters arrived at the scene. The Rapid Intervention Medical Team...Read More