PORTO SANTO LINE | COMPANY REVIEW
This delightful high quality ship provides the answer to everyone’ s expectations and certainly makes the journey an unforgettable one.
The ship is 112 metres long and has an average cruising speed of 21 knots, with a capacity for 1,153 passengers and 47 crew members. It can also transport 160 passenger cars, or 18 containers or trucks and 100 small cars.
In terms of services and infrastructure, the ship has a cinema for up to 120 people, a multimedia room, a children’ s room, small shopping area, three restaurants, several bars and a first class area located with strategic views whilst departing and arriving on both islands. On clear days, passengers are able to see either of the islands throughout the voyage.
She makes the journey between the two islands in just over two hours, cutting over an hour off the previous journey time. On her inaugural cruise into Funchal’ s harbour, Lobo Marinho 11 was followed by numerous smaller boats and jet skis, whilst hundreds of people lined the waters edge of the harbour, all wanting a closer look at the new pride of Madeira.
Porto Santo, with its golden sandy beaches, is the second largest island in the Madeira Archipelago and is situated 36 miles northeast of Madeira. According to history, it was discovered in 1418 and was given the name, as it had provided a‘ port of shelter’ from a bad storm.
Porto Santo boasts long beaches of fine yellow sand known for its therapeutic properties, as well as its calm warm blue sea with temperatures ranging between 18 º C
and 22 º C. The local climate is stable and dry and the temperatures do not vary much between the seasons, which makes it a very pleasant place to visit all the year round.
Besides relaxing on the magnificent five mile stretch of beach, visitors are able to choose from several different water sports, horseback riding, golf and walks along spectacular foot paths.
Enjoying the island’ s arid landscapes and taking in the atmosphere and the true hospitality of the local population is an absolute must – no visit to Madeira is complete unless you have visited the island and enjoyed the mini cruise there and back on the Sea Wolf the Second.
For more information, visit: www. portosantoline. pt
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