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Protect your return to the ship

What time should you head back to your cruise ship?

Start with the back-on-board time printed by your ship. We work backwards to give you a simple leave-by time.

This is not live ship status. If the ship changes the deadline, update it here.

A high view over Funchal’s dense orange-tiled rooftops running down to the harbour breakwater, a boat crossing the flat grey Atlantic beyond.
Fernando B. M.

Your ship’s deadline

Use the back-on-board deadline in Madeira local time—not the ship’s departure time.

How much extra port buffer?

This is time in the port area before the ship deadline.

How long could your return journey take?

Use the slower realistic estimate from your final stop to the port.

Enter the ship’s date and time to see your suggested leave-by time.

Your simple return plan

Enter the ship’s date and time to see your suggested leave-by time.

Planning aid only—not a guarantee. Follow your ship’s instructions and leave more time if transport, mobility, weather, or crowds may slow you down.

Book around the deadline

Looking for a shore experience?

Check the meeting point, duration and return details against the leave-by time above before paying.

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The manoeuvre onto the Molhe da Pontinha, which is where you will walk back to. No commentary and no music — just how long it takes and how far out the berth is.

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Live right now

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The cruise berth itself. If a ship is alongside, you will see it here.

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The marina in the middle of the harbour, and the sea state just outside it.

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Funchal from high on its northern slope — the quickest way to see where the cloud base is sitting over the city.

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