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A ferry called Lobo Marinho runs in two hours between Funchal and Porto Santo Island. [6] Funchal is frequently used as a stop-over by transatlantic ships, en route from Europe to the Caribbean, as it is the northernmost Atlantic island that lies in the path of the Westerlies.
Porto Santo Island (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu ˈsɐ̃tu] ⓘ) is a Portuguese island and municipality 43 kilometres (27 mi) northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is the northernmost and easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe and Africa.
The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira until 2007 when it became fully dedicated to passenger transport – cruise ships and ferries – and other tourist-related boats and yachts. In that year all remaining fishing activity and cargo trade was moved to the newly developed port of Caniçal, 12 mi (19 km) to the east. [2]
A ferry runs in two hours between Funchal and Porto Santo Island, called the Lobo Marinho. [46] Funchal is frequently used as a stop-over by transatlantic ships, en route from Europe to the Caribbean, as it is the northernmost Atlantic island that lies in the path of the Westerlies.
A ferry makes daily trips between Madeira and Porto Santo. The islands have two airports, Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport and Porto Santo Airport , on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo respectively.
A period of calm weather allowed successful operation for the wave-restricted SeaCat. Problems at the end of August led to Lady of Mann returning to service, and a drop in passenger numbers, who had been tempted by the SeaCat's high speed. 1995 saw Lady of Mann operate for Porto Santo Line in Madeira.
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The Via Rápida 1 or VR1 (Fast Road 1 in English) is the first motorway in Madeira. Since April 2017, there is another motorway in the island called VR2. Construction started in 1989 [1] completed in 2005. [2] With 44 km it goes from Ribeira Brava to Porto do Caniçal, providing a fast connection between Funchal and the Madeira International ...