COMPANY REVIEW | PORTO SANTO LINE
Cruise to Porto Santo
The Porto Santo Line has the enviable monopoly for connecting Madeira and its sister island, Porto Santo.
It won the public tender to operate the sea transportation line between the two islands in October 1995 and a year later the company acquired a ship, which would be able to offer safety, a regular service and in comfort.
Her maiden trip was on the 8th of June 1996, after the ship had been adapted to the Madeira market by transforming its interior. A 1st class lounge was added as well as its side ramps and with its new image, she was given a new name,‘ Lobo Marinho( Sea Wolf)’. Seven years later in 2003, the Porto Santo Line company invested in a new ship, having gained funding from the European Community and the Regional Government.
She was named Lobo Marinho 11 and some say the ship is similar to a luxury mini cruise liner. The connection between Madeira and Porto Santo had now become much more comfortable and more desirable.
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