Multi-Day and Weekly Charter

A sailing holiday in Madeira on a classic yacht, for up to six guests who sleep on board. There are four programmes: three days on the east coast, three days on the west coast, five days with Porto Santo and the Desertas, and a full week around the archipelago. Each one leaves from Marina do Funchal and comes back there.

East: Machico and the Desertas, 3 days

• Day 1, Funchal to Machico. Leave Funchal at 10:00 and sail along the coast, with a light lunch on board. Time in Machico bay for the sunset, dinner in the village (not included) and the night on board.
• Day 2, Machico to the Desertas. Breakfast on board and away at 10:00 across the Atlantic. Go ashore to explore, have lunch and dinner on board, and spend the night at the Desertas.
• Day 3, the Desertas to Funchal. Back to Madeira in the morning, with a stop at Caniçal, then Baía d’Abra for a light lunch and a swim. The sun sets on the sail home to Funchal.

West: Cabo Girão, Calheta and the west coast, 3 days

• Day 1, Funchal to Cabo Girão. Board in Funchal at 16:00 and sail the south coast. Sunset under the cliffs of Cabo Girão, dinner on board and the night at anchor there.
• Day 2, Cabo Girão to Calheta. Breakfast on board and a morning sail to Calheta marina. Lunch at the marina and dinner ashore (both not included), with a transfer to explore the west of the island. Night on board in the marina.
• Day 3, the west coast. Jardim do Mar, Paul do Mar and Ponta do Pargo, with a light lunch in a bay and a stop to swim and snorkel. Sunset and dinner on board at Calhau da Lapa, and back in Funchal late in the evening.

Five days: the west coast, Porto Santo and the Desertas

• Day 1, Funchal to Calheta. A swim at Cabo Girão, time at Calhau da Lapa, then Calheta marina for dinner ashore (not included) and the night on board.
• Day 2, the west coast. Jardim do Mar and Paul do Mar, with swims, snorkelling and a light lunch in a bay. Sunset at Cabo Girão, dinner on board and the night at anchor.
• Day 3, the crossing to Porto Santo. A light lunch on board on the way and arrival in the afternoon. Night on board at Porto Santo, with dinner ashore (not included).
• Day 4, Porto Santo. A full day on the island and its long beach. Diving, jeep tours and horse riding can be booked ashore (not included).
• Day 5, Porto Santo to the Desertas and Funchal. Lunch on board at the Desertas, a swim and snorkel, and the sunset on the sail back to Funchal.

Seven days: around the archipelago

• Day 1, Funchal to Calheta. Leave at 10:00 for the west, past Cabo Girão, Ponta do Sol and Paul do Mar, with swims and a light lunch on board. Sunset in Calheta and the night in the marina.
• Day 2, Calheta to Funchal. A swim near Cabo Girão and a light lunch on board on the way back. Night on board in Funchal.
• Day 3, the east coast to Machico. Ponta do Garajau, Caniçal and Baía d’Abra, with swims and snorkelling. Free time in Machico and the night on board.
• Day 4, Machico to Porto Santo. An ocean crossing with a light lunch on board, arriving in the afternoon for the beach and the sunset.
• Days 5 and 6, Porto Santo. Two full days on the island: the beach, rest, and activities ashore if you want them (not included).
• Day 7, Porto Santo to the Desertas and Funchal. Lunch on board near the Desertas, a swim if the sea allows, and the sunset on the sail back to Funchal.

On the seven-day programme, dinners are ashore each evening (not included), and the captain suggests where.

Good to know

Meals ashore and activities ashore are not included in any programme. Every route depends on the weather and the sea, and the captain can change the route, times, stops and where you spend the night for safety. Dates and the programme are agreed directly with the captain.