8 Things to do in Porto da Cruz That You Shouldn't Miss

The Madeira Surf Camp is located in the center of the small village of Porto da Cruz, the surfing capital of Madeira Island. The town is surrounded by black sand beaches, ideal to learn how to surf. Our main goal is to ensure that all customers get that unique feeling, from surfing the great waves our island has to offer. The Surf Camp has private and shared rooms, a panoramic terrace with barbecue area, fully equipped kitchen, laundry, cable TV and free internet access. Since the Surf Camp is located in a rural area, there are nearby levada walks, trails for cross country or downhill biking and many other adventure activities.In the village there are several restaurants and bars where you can taste the traditional Madeiran cuisine and beverages. The beaches and all basic services are in walking distance from the Surf Camp, such as post office, healthcare center, bank, taxi, supermarket...The Madeira Surf Camp is 15 km from the International Airport.

Are you ready for your next adventure in Madeira? Whether it’s surfing, stand up padlle, bodyboard or snorkeling, our team will provide you with all you need to experience the best moments and get to know unique landscapes from the best place in the entire world - the Ocean! Tours, classes, equipment rentals and so much more!

Calhau Surf School has its own facilities with changing room and lockers, located on Alagoa black sandy beach in Porto da Cruz and you can take a fresh water shower in the end of the session. The classes last 3 hours and includes all the technical material (board and wetsuit) transfer from/to Funchal (requires a minimum number of students ), insurance and in the end we make a photo analysis of the surf section, allowing us to register the student’s progress in each class and we specify what you have learned , done well and whats needs to be improved. Each instructor will have only 4 students maximum in order to better support them. We provides several packages to its customers from a one time lesson, to short courses. We have available packs combining accommodation in Hotel Vila Bela and surf lessons.

Built in the mid-sixteenth century, the structure that houses the present Museum Old Mill is located in Porto da Cruz, Madeira. This museologio core has as its main attraction, the oldest steam engine to squeeze sugarcane, installed, on display in Europe, dated 1857.

The Porto da Cruz 'Engenho' (mill) is a testimony to the importance sugarcane had and still has on an economic and cultural level in Madeira. A visit to our mill is like taking a journey through time, visitors can walk the original circuit that goes from the collection of sugar cane, through to the various stages of production and ending in a visit to the Rum House.