Trips between Madeira and Porto Santo cancelled due to bad weather

Porto Santo Line has cancelled all maritime trips between Funchal and Porto Santo scheduled for Wednesday, 11 November, due to poor weather conditions. To accommodate passengers, the operator has scheduled extra sailings for Tuesday, 10 November, using the same original departure times of 8:00 from Funchal and 18:00 from Porto Santo.

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If you were planning to travel between Madeira and Porto Santo on Wednesday, 11 November, your trip is cancelled and you must rebook for the alternative sailings on 10 November.

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