Is there a map of the Madeira cruise port?
Yes — this one: the Pontinha pier, where the ships dock, and the flat seafront walk past Praça do Povo into the centre, with the Mercado, the cable car base station and the Old Town marked.
Where the ships dock, the flat walk into Funchal, real distances from OpenStreetMap, and what actually fits in your hours ashore.
The port is in Funchal itself, so a day ashore is a Funchal day: the Mercado dos Lavradores (closed Sunday), the Old Town, the cable car up to Monte — or a taxi loop to the island's viewpoints. The honest version of both, with times and 2026 prices, is in one day in Madeira; with a second day aboard, two days in Madeira covers the lot.
On foot, along the sea. Ships dock on the Pontinha pier and the walk is flat: along the pier, then the seafront promenade. From the land end of the pier the cathedral (Sé) is about 1.6 km, 20–25 minutes; from the outer end about 2.3 km, 30–35 minutes. Taxis are metered at the official tariff; ask for a quote before you ride.
| Your berth | Praça do Povo | Cathedral (Sé) | Market / cable car |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land end of the pier (by the fort) | 1.4 km · 19 min | 1.6 km · 21 min | 2.0 km · 27 min |
| By the terminal building | 2.0 km · 26 min | 2.1 km · 28 min | 2.5 km · 34 min |
| Outer end of the pier | 2.2 km · 29 min | 2.3 km · 31 min | 2.8 km · 37 min |
Walking routes from OpenStreetMap at a steady pace, without stops. The Mercado dos Lavradores and the cable car's base station are about 200 m apart, at the Old Town end of the seafront.
The cable car's base station is on the seafront by the Old Town, 2.0–2.8 km from your berth (table above) — the same flat walk, 27–37 minutes, or a short taxi ride. It runs daily 08:45–17:45 (closed 25 December); €16 one way, €22 return, ages 0–6 free, 7–14 half price. Up at Monte you have the church, the Monte Palace garden and the toboggans — the full plan is in one day in Madeira.
The toboggan ends at Livramento, about 2 km below Monte and about 4 km from the cruise terminal. On foot it is just under an hour, downhill to the cathedral and then flat along the sea. Bus 19 stops about 50 m from the finish and reaches the seafront (Palácio de São Lourenço) in 15–20 minutes, but it runs only every 25–45 minutes on weekdays and every 30–60 on Saturdays, so it rarely saves time. The fare is €2.05 bought on board, or €1.45 pre-paid on a GIRO card (the card costs €0.50). Leave the toboggan at least 1.5 hours before all-aboard.
The sleds run Monday to Saturday; the desk at the top closes at 17:45 and tickets are sold for the same day only. Prices and closed days: our Monte guide.
Yes — this one: the Pontinha pier, where the ships dock, and the flat seafront walk past Praça do Povo into the centre, with the Mercado, the cable car base station and the Old Town marked.
The walk that fits a port call is not a levada but the mountain taste: the out-and-back from Pico do Areeiro to the Pedra Rija viewpoint on PR1 — 1.2 km each way, €4.50, booked online on SIMplifica (how to book), reached by taxi with an agreed return. A real levada is a half-day or more before the ride there and back; if that is why you came, check the best levada walks and today's status first: all Madeira trails — open or closed today.
OpenStreetMap · Teleférico do Funchal · Mercado dos Lavradores · Carreiros do Monte · Horários do Funchal · TIIM