Despite everyone's best efforts, the search for the missing man, which has been hampered by strong winds and rough seas, have proved fruitless. So today, the search will be based on land. Although air operations have been suspended, rescue teams are using areas of high ground as observation points.
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The search for the missing 54-year-old man, who has been missing since Saturday evening continued today from Ponta da Oliveira (Garajau), with land, sea and drone searches concentrating along the southeast coast.
In a press statement, Ambassador Cruise Line claims that it is the first new British cruise line since 2010, and that Portugal, especially Lisbon, Porto and Madeira, will be included in the company's 2021 schedule.
The Abreu travel agency has confirmed that it is now accepting reservations for Mystic Cruises 'World Voyager' Madeira - Azores - Madeira cruise, which sets sail from Funchal harbour on the 10th of June.
The search for the missing man resumed this morning at 8 am.
Searches continue for a 52-year-old man who was reported missing yesterday evening at 22:30. The man, failed to return home after saying he was going to the beach near Atalaia, Caniço to search for limpets.
Environmental Association, Quercus, has awarded 30 beaches in the Autonomous Region of Madeira with their 2021 'Gold Quality' award; seven more than last year.
To mark European Maritime Day today, the Regional Directorate for the Sea, in partnership with SANAS, Ardi / Mare Madeira and the Clube Naval do Funchal, have organised several beach cleaning initiatives in Funchal, Santa Cruz (Reis Magos) and Ribeira Brava.
The President of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT), Pedro Costa Ferreira, has worryingly stated that the Foreigners and Border Service (SEF) announcement that they intend to carry out industrial action at many national airports, including Madeira, the Azores, Faro or Lisbon, is already being queried by travel operators, especially British tour operators, who at the moment are considered to be a national lifeline.
As of Friday, the Regional Government will ease some of the pandemic safety measures to allow medium-risk sports to resume, as well as allow those who participate in high-risk sports, such as martial arts, to resume training.
Cruise liner, MS World Voyager, operated by Nicko Cruises, is set to make a return to Madeira, and will dock in Funchal harbour on the 9th of June. However, according to local newspaper, JM, the ship will depart from Funchal harbour on an eight day cruise from Madeira - Azores - Madeira.
Today the body of the monk seal found dead on a pebble beach between Jardim and Paul do Mar yesterday, was removed and transported to the Whale Museum, in Caniçal where it will undergo an autopsy.
Passengers disembarking in Portugal's airports will now receive an information leaflet advising them of all the rules that are to be followed during their stay, such as mandatory mask wearing, curfew hours and the maximum capacity of bars, restaurants, terraces as well as advising that local municipality rules can change on a weekly basis.
The Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, in conjunction with MRSC Funchal, coordinated the rescue of an individual who was on a life raft belonging to Czech sailboat, Rogui II, which was sailing to Europe from the Caribbean.