This small beach complex is between the Lido and Formosa beach. It has a natural volcanic swimming pool and direct access to the sea, as well as changing rooms, a lifeguard, a restaurant and bar.

West of Funchal, Praia Formosa is the largest public beach in the area. This beach is connected to the Lido Promenade and Promenade that connects to Câmara de Lobos. The Complex consists of four sand and shingle beaches, with lifeguards on duty in the summer. The area features parking, changing rooms, toilets, first aid post, a children’s playground, restaurants and bars.

Vigário is a pebble beach located in the city of Câmara de Lobos, just south of Largo da República. Access is free.

Nestled at the foot of the right side of Cabo Girão, it is accessible only by boat or by the Quinta Grande cable car (10€ return).
With easy access to the sea, the transparency of the water and the variety of species along the coast attracts visitors for diving and fishing. There is a sunbathing area , lounge chairs and beach umbrellas. At the entrance of the property, next to the restaurant, there are showers and cabins.

The Fajã do Rancho is a pebble beach and lies at the foot of Cabo Girão, accessible only by boat or by the Rancho Cable Car.

The Ribeira Brava Bathing Complex consists of a pebble and black sand beach. It features swimming pools, changing rooms, and sanitary facilities and has easy access to the many snack bars and restaurants in the town.

The Ponta do Sol beach has facilities including changing rooms and toilets, a summer library and a games area. There is parking close to the beach and easy access to snack bars and restaurants in the town. The beach has board-walks for access to the sea and for sunbathing.

A black pebble beach with easy access to restaurants and bars along the promenade.

The yellow sand beach at Calheta was opened in 2004. It is 100 m long and has two sloped breakwaters as a form of protection.
Located near the Marina, it features a sunbathing area of about 7,300 m2.
Access is free. Sunloungers and beach umbrella rentals are available.

The pebble beaches of Jardim do Mar have free access and are very popular among surfers, who consider the waves of Jardim do Mar the best in Europe.

The best known beaches are Porto and Ribeira das Galinhas, also sunny and calm with clear waters. However, they do not have adequate facilities for swimmers.

The Cachalote Natural Swimming Pools, located at the entrance to the village of Porto Moniz, are volcanic in origin and one of the village’s best known visitor attractions.
Entry to this bathing area is free of charge and, despite having no supporting infrastructure or toilet facilities, there are outside showers and lifeguards during the bathing season.
These pools can be found close to the Madeira Aquarium and the Living Science Centre. 

The natural pools of Porto Moniz are natural salt water swimming pools, made up of volcanic rock, into which the sea flows naturally.
This space, with a surface area of 3800 m², has a children’s swimming pool, a children’s play area and disabled access.
In addition, the beach has changing rooms and bathrooms with lockers, a snack bar open during the summer months, first aid facilities, sun loungers and sunshades for hire.

The Seixal Naval Club Beach Complex includes a natural pool that can be accessed free of charge, a sunbathing terrace, sun loungers, a kiosk, showers and toilet facilities. It is possible to rent kayaks and diving equipment here.

The Seixal Natural Swimming Pools, found close to the Laje beach in Seixal, can be accessed free of charge.
The pools and their surrounding areas have been adapted for use, but their peculiar features have been safeguarded. These pools of volcanic origin, set in an incredible landscape, are filled with clean, crystal clear sea water.
The beach has a kiosk and toilet facilities with showers, but is not manned by lifeguards.

The Laje Beach Complex is located in the parish of Seixal.
This beach is hidden between rocky outcrops and has the unique beauty of a landscape with hues of green from the mountain and the crystal-clear blue of the sea.
Although it has toilet facilities and a kiosk during the summer, there are no lifeguards.

The Seixal Port beach is a small black sandy beach formed in recent years alongside the port of Seixal. The beach does have outside showers but no lifeguards.

Opened in September 2004, the São Vicente Bathing Complex is located in Fajã da Areia, midway between the villages of São Vicente and Ponta Delgada.
It has a sunbathing area with direct sea access, restaurant, bar, gym, parking and a long promenade.
There are also facilities for water sports here, such as canoeing, sport fishing, surfing and body boarding.
In addition, this beach also has a picnic area, changing rooms, first aid facilities and a huge sunbathing terrace.

The Ponta Delgada Bathing Complex, consists of two pools, one for adults and one for children, both fed by saltwater and with a water treatment system. It also features a wide sunbathing area, bar terrace, changing rooms and first aid services.

The Calhau de São Jorge Beach Complex, located at the mouth of the São Jorge River, is a small beach with fantastic views.
This pebble beach has a small freshwater lagoon with a depth of up to 5 metres in some places, as well as a beach complex with three swimming pools and a restaurant.
Despite having access to the sea, bathing is not recommended as the sea is often rough in this area, attracting surfers and body boarders only.

The Foz da Ribeira do Faial Beach Complex, located on Madeira’s north coast, is a small pebble beach with a natural swimming pool. This beach features a range of facilities, such as a sand playing field suitable for beach football, handball and volleyball tournaments, a multi-sport pavilion, a salt water children’s swimming pool and a children’s play area.

The Porto da Cruz Beach Complex includes two swimming pools, one for adults and the other for children, and a range of infrastructure to support bathers.
The beach has bathrooms, showers, WCs, a kiosk, permanent sun loungers and sunshades for hire.

The Alagoa beach is located on the north-eastern coast of the island, in the parish of Porto da Cruz. This safe beach, popular with surfers, offers easy access to the sea, with a sunbathing area, picnic zone, changing rooms, toilets, a kiosk, permanent sun loungers and sunshades for hire. There is also a children’s area. 

The Ribeira do Natal beach, running alongside the promenade with the same name, is a free public beach that hugs the shoreline in Machico, close to Caniçal.
It is a little-known beach, but it has great facilities, plenty of space for sunbathing with permanent sun loungers and sun shades, lifeguards during the beach season, a kiosk and a car park. 

The Caniçal Beach Complex, has two salt water swimming pools, one for adults and the other for children, as well as two sets of stairs providing access to the sea.
This complex has a terrace snack bar, bathrooms, sun loungers and sunshades are also available.

Prainha is a black sand beach, close to the scenic point of São Lourenço. The Piedade Dunes, which contain limestone fossils of geomorphologic interest, can be found around this beach. This bathing area has a restaurant, changing rooms, sunshades and sun loungers, as well as a car park.

The Banda d’Além beach is a golden sand beach manned by lifeguards during the peak season. This recreational area is equipped with bathrooms and changing rooms, and has plenty of parking.

The São Roque smooth pebble beach covers a large part of Machico’s bay. Showers and WCs are provided at this beach during the peak season.  Restaurants and bars, along with lifeguard during the peak season, an area of sunshades, a first aid post and changing rooms.

Bearing a blue flag, this pebble beach offers visitors two swimming pools (for adults and children), changing rooms, showers, WC and first aid facilities.
The beach is split up into two areas: the swimming pool zone and the pebble beach.
Other facilities found at the Palmeiras beach are a lifeguard, a first-aid post and a picnic area.

This private bay, protected by the cliffs, offers a salt water pool, multiple accesses to the sea by stairs and solarium areas. It features changing rooms, sanitary facilities, lifeguard, sunbeds, snack bar, restaurant and a diving centre. Here you can dive directly from the complex into the underwater nature reserve of Garajau. Water activities available: Snorkeling gear rental and tours; kayak rental; diving courses and tours, water inflatable (Summer only).
Schedule: Winter: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Summer - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

The Roca Mar Hotel Beach Complex, which proudly displays its blue flag, offers a salt water swimming pool, sunbathing area and direct access to the sea.
Sun loungers, sunshades, fresh water showers, lifeguard service and a kiosk are all available.

Located in Caniço de Baixo, the Reis Magos beach has crystal clear and clean sea waters and its quality has been checked by the Blue Flag organisation. This small and extremely modest beach is watched over by two lifeguards and has a first aid post.
It offers various facilities, such as parking, areas for playing sport, a disabled toilet, huts, a restaurant and a bar.

Nestling at the base of the Garajau cliffs, the Garajau beach is inside the Garajau Natural Partial Reserve. 
The beach can be accessed by cable car. The stellar attraction of this beach is its calm and crystal clear waters, highly prized among scuba divers.
Changing facilities, a first aid post and a picnic area can be found at the Garajau beach.

Porto Santo has a long sandy beach, stretching over nine kilometres from Vila Baleira to Ponta de Calheta – one of the island’s favourite swimming spots, and also a great place for a meal or sunset cocktail. The water is warmed by Gulf Stream currents and the mild makes this an ideal beach-holiday resort.
The soft sands are supposed to have healing properties for certain ailments, and from time to time you’ll see people buried up to their necks!
On-Water Academy operate from the beach, with Stand Up Paddle Boards, Surfing, Windsurfing and Kite Surfing. They also have a bar, where you can enjoy a Mojito or 2 at the end of the day. They offer 10% discount with Madeira NOW.