Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Location

Formed by a volcanic eruption, Madeira lies in the Gulf Stream, about 500 miles due west of Casablanca. Discovered by Portuguese explorer João Gonçalves Zarco in 1419, this beautiful island became part of Portugal’s vast empire and was named for the dense forest which cloaked it - 'Madeira' means 'wood' in Portuguese. Sugar plantations first brought wealth here, and when King Charles II of England granted an exclusive franchise to sell wine to England and its colonies, many British emigrants were drawn to the capital, Funchal. Today’s travellers come to Madeira for the varied and luxuriant scenery, from mountain slopes covered with vines to picturesque villages and a profusion of wild flowers. The natural beauty of the island has earned it many pseudonyms such as ‘The Floating Garden of the Atlantic’, 'The Island of Eternal Springtime' and ‘God’s Botanical Gardens’ and our selection of excursions aim to show you why.

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Itineraries

12 Nights

Canary Islands Celebration

Departure Date
16 Dec 25
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Victoria
Region Atlantic Islands and Northern Europe
Departure Port Southampton
Destination Port Southampton
Itinerary
Southampton, Lisbon, Funchal, Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Southampton

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18 Nights

Canary Islands Celebration

Departure Date
19 Dec 25
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Anne
Region Atlantic Islands and Northern Europe
Departure Port Hamburg
Destination Port Hamburg
Itinerary
Hamburg, Southampton, Cádiz, Funchal, Madeira, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lisbon, Lisbon, Southampton and Hamburg

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10 Nights

Canary Island Idyll

Departure Date
20 Dec 25
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Destination Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Itinerary
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Sebastian, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Funchal, Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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14 Nights

Canary Islands Celebration

Departure Date
21 Dec 25
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Anne
Region Atlantic Islands and Western Europe
Departure Port Southampton
Destination Port Southampton
Itinerary
Southampton, Cádiz, Funchal, Madeira, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lisbon, Lisbon and Southampton

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14 Nights

Barcelona to Lisbon

Departure Date
21 Dec 25
Cruise Line Silversea
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Silver Muse
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Barcelona
Destination Port Lisbon
Itinerary
Barcelona, Barcelona, Valencia, Cartagena, Málaga, Tangier, Casablanca, Casablanca, Porto Santo Island, Funchal, Madeira, Cádiz, Cádiz and Lisbon

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10 Nights

Canary Island Idyll

Departure Date
30 Dec 25
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Destination Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Itinerary
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Lanzarote, Funchal, Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, San Sebastian, El Hierro Island and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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35 Nights

Eastern Caribbean

Departure Date
04 Jan 26
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Victoria
Region Caribbean
Departure Port Southampton
Destination Port Southampton
Itinerary
Southampton, Funchal, Madeira, Bridgetown, Castries, Saint George's, Sao Vicente Island, Curaçao, Aruba, Aruba, Dominica, Saint John's, Saint Kitts, Sint Maarten, Ponta Delgada, Azores and Southampton

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25 Nights

Hamburg to Cape Town

Departure Date
06 Jan 26
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Anne
Region Asia
Departure Port Hamburg
Destination Port Cape Town
Itinerary
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Southampton, Funchal, Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sao Vicente Island, Walvis Bay, Cape Town and Cape Town

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52 Nights

Hamburg to Hong Kong

Departure Date
06 Jan 26
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Anne
Region World-wide
Departure Port Hamburg
Destination Port Hong Kong
Itinerary
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Southampton, Funchal, Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sao Vicente Island, Walvis Bay, Cape Town, Cape Town, Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth), Durban, Pointe des Galets, Mauritius, Colombo, Port Klang, Singapore, Singapore, Hong Kong and Hong Kong

From £6,099pp

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116 Nights

Full World Voyage

Departure Date
06 Jan 26
Cruise Line Cunard
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Queen Anne
Region World-wide
Departure Port Hamburg
Destination Port Hamburg
Itinerary
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Southampton, Funchal, Madeira, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sao Vicente Island, Walvis Bay, Cape Town, Cape Town, Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth), Durban, Pointe des Galets, Mauritius, Colombo, Port Klang, Singapore, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Manila, Benoa, Bali, Darwin, Northern Territory, Airlie Beach, Brisbane, Queensland, Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Port Vila, Suva, Honolulu, Hawaii, Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California, Puerto Quetzal, Curaçao, Aruba, Miami, Florida, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Southampton and Hamburg

From £13,499pp

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141 Nights

World Cruise 2026

Departure Date
06 Jan 26
Cruise Line Silversea
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Silver Dawn
Region World-wide
Departure Port Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Destination Port Lisbon
Itinerary
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cozumel, Puerto Limón, Colón, Manta, Callao, Callao, Callao, Hangaroa, Easter Island, Hangaroa, Easter Island, Nuku Hiva Island, Atuona, Hiva Oa, Fakarava, Bora-Bora, Papeete, Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti, Aitutaki, Nuku'alofa, Savusavu, Mystery Island (Inyeug), Nouméa, Nouméa, Norfolk Island, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, Hobart, Tasmania, Melbourne, Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Adelaide, South Australia, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Esperance, Western Australia, Busselton, Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Geraldton, Western Australia, Broome, Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, Lembar, Lombok, Benoa, Bali, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Port Klang, Phuket, Trincomalee, Galle, Colombo, Cochin, Cochin, Mahé, Mahé, Praslin Island, Port Louis, Pointe des Galets, Richards Bay, Durban, East London, Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth), Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth), Cape Town, Cape Town, Cape Town, Lüderitz, Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay, Luanda, Banjul, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Funchal, Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Portimão and Lisbon

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10 Nights

Canary Island Idyll

Departure Date
09 Jan 26
Cruise Line Windstar Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Wind Star
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Destination Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Itinerary
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Sebastian, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Funchal, Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

From £3,093pp

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