Private experience · Funchal, Madeira

The day
trip

The whole west coast in one run — Câmara de Lobos, the drone up at Cabo Girão, swimming and paddle at Fajã dos Padres, and a flat-out ride home.

From
€500
Duration
2h30 or 3h
Guests
Up to 5
Slots
10–13 · 14–17
01The experience

Coast, cliffs,
and time in the water

Out of Marina do Funchal and straight west. First Câmara de Lobos, the fishing village Churchill sat down to paint, then out under Cabo Girão — 580 metres of basalt falling into the Atlantic. That's where the drone goes up and the drinks and food come out.

Then the good part: we anchor at Fajã dos Padres, a strip of terraced coast with no road in, and you get in — jump off the boat, swim, take the paddle boards out. A second swim stop at Ribeira Brava, then the throttle goes down for the run back to Funchal.

See the two options
Fajã dos Padres · swim and paddle stop
02Two options

Pick how far west

Both run inside either slot — 10:00–13:00 or 14:00–17:00. Same stops, same swimming; the 3h simply goes further and comes with a filmed video.

2h30 · morning or afternoon

Turns at Ribeira Brava

Câmara de Lobos · Cabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres · Ribeira Brava
€500
Flat price · whole boat · up to 5
  • Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão, with drone footage
  • Swim, jump in and paddle at Fajã dos Padres
  • Second swim stop at Ribeira Brava
  • Drinks and food aboard, fast run back to Funchal
Book 2h30
3 hours · morning or afternoon

Turns at Ponta do Sol

…plus Ponta do Sol · filmed video included
€600
Flat price · whole boat · up to 5
  • Everything in the 2h30
  • On past Ribeira Brava to Ponta do Sol
  • A filmed video of your trip, on top of the drone footage
  • More time in the water at each stop
Book 3h

Swim, jump & paddle

Two water stops — Fajã dos Padres and Ribeira Brava — with paddle boards aboard.

Drone on every trip

We fly the drone over the boat at Cabo Girão and send you the footage after. The 3h adds a filmed video too.

Drinks & food aboard

Served under Cabo Girão, included in the price on both options.

03The cove with no road

Fajã dos Padres,
from the water

A ribbon of terraced land at the foot of a 300-metre cliff, farmed since the 1500s and still reachable only by boat or by a single cable car. From the sea the water goes glass-clear over the stones — which is exactly why we anchor here and let you jump in.

Paddle boards come off the deck, the swimmers go over the side, and the boat sits with the cliff wall going straight up behind it. Nowhere else on Madeira's south coast feels this far from a road.

Cliffs above the anchorage
04The trip, hour by hour

Your itinerary

Timings shown for the 10:00 slot — the 14:00 slot runs the same, four hours later.

10:00

Cast off from Marina do Funchal

Meet your skipper on the pontoon and head west along the city waterfront.

10:20

Câmara de Lobos

Painted fishing boats in the bay Churchill came to paint in 1950.

10:45

Cabo Girão · drone up

580 metres of cliff straight out of the sea. Drinks and food come out on deck while the drone flies.

11:15

Fajã dos Padres · swim & paddle

Anchor under the terraces. Jump off the boat, swim, take the paddle boards out.

12:00

Ribeira Brava · second swim

Back in the water off the Ribeira Brava seafront before we turn.

12:30

Ponta do Sol · 3h only

Further west to the Ponta do Sol waterfront — and the stretch we film your video on.

12:30 / 13:00

Full throttle home

Open water, spray flying, back on the pontoon in Funchal.

05Good to know

Questions, answered

What time does the day trip run?+

Two slots a day from Marina do Funchal: 10:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00. Pick the 2h30 or the 3h inside whichever slot suits you. Arrive about 15 minutes early.

What's the difference between the 2h30 and the 3h?+

The 2h30 (€500) runs Câmara de Lobos, Cabo Girão, Fajã dos Padres and turns at Ribeira Brava. The 3h (€600) carries on to Ponta do Sol and includes a filmed video of your trip on top of the drone footage.

Where do we swim?+

At Fajã dos Padres — the cove under the cliffs with no road in — and again at Ribeira Brava. Paddle boards come out at the Fajã dos Padres stop.

What's included?+

Drinks and food aboard, drone footage at Cabo Girão, paddle boards, the private boat for up to 5 guests and a local skipper. The 3h option also includes a filmed video. One flat price for the boat — not per person.

How many people can come?+

Up to 5 guests, and the boat is yours alone — never shared with another group. The price is the same flat rate whether you're two or five.

Can we do this at sunset instead?+

Yes — the sunset trip follows the same coast at 18:30, but without the swimming and paddle: by then the water is too cold to enjoy.

Marina do Funchal

Get in the water

Check live dates and reserve your private trip in a couple of minutes — your group only, from €500.

Or call directly · +351 937 200 320