The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, today reported that since 2019 the region has seen a 33% increase in the number of seats available.
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The Portuguese Air Force rescued two people and a cat last Friday when their vessel ran into trouble 257 km off the coast of Porto Santo.
Last night, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 2.8 magnitude earthquake in the Madeira Tore zone, located off the north coast of Porto Moniz, at 19:46.
A third earthquake was recorded this morning at 00:19 off the northwest coast of Porto Moniz. The earthquake registered 2.7 on the Richter scale and was approximately 10 km deep.
This morning a team from the Corpo de Vigilantes da Natureza found and rescued a turtle (Caretta caretta), caught in a fishing net at the entrance of the Quinta do Lorde marina in Caniçal.
Madeira is currently under an orange alert for rain. The alert will remain in place until midnight tonight.
The Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), confirmed that a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at the Madeira Tore located off the north coast of Madeira at 11:22 this morning.
At midday, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea registered a 2.2 earthquake off the northeast coast of Machico (between Madeira and Porto Santo).
Both Madeira and Porto Santo will remain under an orange weather alert for rain until midnight tonight.
The Union of Captains, Pilot Officers, Commissioners and Engineers of the Merchant Navy – OFICIAISMAR has informed the Regional Governments of Madeira and the Azores, of their decision to suspend the industrial action planned for the ports in the two archipelagos today and tomorrow and that of the 6th and 7th of December.
Tourists have been blatantly ignoring keep-out signs on the Porto Moniz promenade, all because they want a photo of the sea.
Yesterday, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), recorded a 3.2 magnitude earthquake off the south coast of Câmara do Lobos at o4:59.
Please be advised, that the Doca do Cavacas tunnel will be closed until March due to renovation work.
From 6 am tomorrow until 3 pm the region will be placed under a coastal yellow alert.
With a week of strikes approaching - the Union of Captains, Pilot Officers, Commissioners and Engineers of the Merchant Navy, scheduled for the 29th and 30th of November, and the 6th and 7th of December, the Regional Secretary of Economy, Rui Barreto, again warns of the need of the Ministries of Infrastructure and Housing, and that of Labour, Solidarity, and Social Security, to ensure that supplies reach the autonomous regions despite the disruption to services.