Porto Santo Line’s reservation system is currently down after a fire broke out at IBM’s data centre in the Netherlands. The incident occurred in Almere, near Amsterdam, and is impacting several international companies that rely on the same tech services, including maritime operators like Virtu Ferries, Condor Ferries, and Herjólfur,…
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The Regional Directorate for Fisheries joins the European control and surveillance mission that takes place this month under the Joint Use Plan (JDP) of the European Union for the Western Waters. According to a press release, “Operation OP#10 will take place in sub-area 2 of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…
Elements of the Local Command of the Maritime Police of Funchal, in collaboration with ANACOM (National Communications Authority), conducted a joint inspection operation aimed at coastal stations and various types of ships and vessels on the island of Madeira. The operation, which took place between the 5th and 7th of…
The Judiciary Police took part in a major international operation targeting drug trafficking by sea, focusing on the eastern Atlantic corridor between the Azores and the Canary Islands. This route, which passes through the seas of Madeira, has become increasingly popular among criminal organisations for smuggling cocaine from Latin America…
The stricken cruise liner, MV Hondius, was scheduled to arrive in Madeira on the 12th of May as part of its itinerary that included stops at Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. A ship is still under quarantine off the coast of Cape Verde after seven passengers contracted hantavirus, leading…
Under the motto ‘The sea that unites us,’ about 120 children and 40 teachers from various schools in the Region attended the IV Blue School Regional Meeting, held this morning at the Jesuit College. The opening session of this meeting was led by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries,…
Yesterday, the 27th, the Portuguese Navy rescued four crew members from a vessel whose engines had failed 130 nautical miles (240 kilometers) north of Madeira. According to a statement, the alert was received at 11:45 pm on Sunday, the 26th of April 26, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue…
The defence of the three Navy soldiers accused of violating state secrecy asked today, on the first day of the trial, for the removal of the military judge from the judges’ panel, but the request was denied. The panel responsible for the trial of the three Navy soldiers who are…
Strong winds affecting the east of the island have also affected the Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo, forcing planes to circle and forcing one to divert to an alternative airport. One reported case involved EasyJet flight U28519 from London, which had to divert to Porto Santo Airport. Meanwhile, flight…
Porto Santo Beach dawned to an unusual spectacle today. Instead of a yellow sandy beach it was covered by numerous specimens of a species often confused with the Portuguese Man-o-War, causing some alarm among the population. Local social media was quickly flooded with warnings and calls for caution. Even so,…
The Porto Santo Line (PSL) has announced that it will now offer daily connections between Madeira and Porto Santo until the end of October. In a note issued, the Porto Santo Line highlights that the additional Tuesday service “represents a clear commitment by the company in increasing resident mobility, and…
Two tourists were filmed bathing in the nude in the early hours of yesterday morning at the São Tiago Beach, in Funchal. A situation that is generating indignation among residents and those who enjoy an early morning walk in the area. The episode occurred around one in the morning, at…
Bad weather has caused more than four dozen flights to be cancelled this morning at Madeira Airport, affecting both arrivals and departures. Before the vast majority of operations were cancelled, several flights were diverted to other airports, as a safety measure in view of the impossibility of landing on the…
For Porto Santo, March 2026 was marked by below-average temperatures and above- average rainfall, concludes the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). According to the IPMA climatological bulletin, the four reference stations recorded average air temperature values lower than the climatological normal (1991–2020). The stations of Chão do Areeiro…
MSC Cruises has announced its winter 2026/2027 schedule, which includes 15, 7-night cruises embarking and disembarking in Funchal, aboard MSC Fantasia. According to the company, this includes all-inclusive packages at unmissable prices. Between the 15th of December and the 23rd of March 2027, the ship will carry out itineraries through…