Swim Camp in Porto Santo, Portugal

5 Days, Multiple Departures

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Swim Camp in Porto Santo, Portugal
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This adventure, which was carefully prepared by our team, begins on Wednesday, ending at the end of the following Sunday. During these unforgettable days, you will swim in the most beautiful places on the Golden Island, where the water varies between crystal clear dark blue and turquoise, and where you can explore the caves and natural arches of the cliffs – the Biosphere Natural Reserve, the immensity of the sand Dourada whose sands have proven therapeutic properties and Ilheu de Cima which seems to extend the rocky ridge that rises from the recreational port into the sea are just some of these places.

This is a perfect experience for those who want to discover still little explored and peaceful areas in Portugal and enjoy the island's pleasant sub-tropical climate.

The accommodation is located on the beachfront, 5 minutes from the village. During your stay at the hotel, you will be served breakfast; buffet style lunch and dinner.

Are you ready to embrace this adventure on the "Golden Island"?

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Security

Personal accident insurance

Accompaniment by experienced guides

Open water sessions are accompanied by a boat and/or 1 kayak

Food

Breakfast,

Lunches and dinners with drinks included

Bottles of water, dried fruit, bananas, and Madeira honey cake during swimming moments

Accommodation

4 nights at Hotel Vila Baleira in Double or smaller rooms

Transport

On land: throughout the trip, in a 9-seater van or similar

At sea: by boat, outside of swimming

Others

Photographs

Swim cap

Equipment

Sea Wolf Boat

Personal expenses and bonuses

Dinners and unspecified food

Extra activities

Anything not mentioned in the previous section

Personal travel insurance

Eco Tourist Tax

We will meet you at the port of Porto Santo Airport. We will then take you to the resort, where you will check in to the hotel.

Food

Breakfast,

Lunches and dinners with drinks included

Bottles of water, dried fruit, bananas and Madeira honey cake during swimming moments


    Accommodation

    4 nights at Hotel Vila Baleira in Double or Smilar Rooms

    In addition to your daily clothes, we also recommend that you bring the following items:

    • Swimsuit/Swim Shorts(x2)

    • Swimming goggles (x2)*

    • Neoprene wetsuit (optional);

    • Swim buoy;

    • Hat and sunglasses;

    • Highly water-resistant sunscreen

    • Towels (x2)

    • Small waterproof pouch

    • Sweater/sweatshirt/hoody

    • Waterproof/windproof jacket

    • Hiking shoes/sneakers

    *We advise you to bring a clear lens and a tinted lens for different light conditions

    Online, telephone and email bookings

    All bookings are subject to availability. Bookings can be made either online through our booking system. Bookings must be made by persons aged 18 or above. We welcome guests from the age of 16. All guests aged below 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

    A binding contract comes into existence once we have received from you all payments applicable at the time of booking and we have sent our booking confirmation to you. It is your responsibility to check your booking confirmation upon receipt. Please inform us immediately if any information appears to be incorrect as it may not be possible to make any changes subsequently.

    Payment Terms

    At the time of booking, you must either pay (i) the total published holiday price or (ii) a deposit of 20% (30% for Multi-Day Trips) of the published holiday price (the “Deposit”), with the balance of the published holiday price payable 60 days (90 days for Multi-Day Trips) before the start of your Swimming Holidays (the “Due Date”). For all bookings made less than 60 days (90 days for Multi-Day Trips) before the start of your Swimming Holidays, you must pay the published holiday price at the time of booking. If we do not receive payment by the Due Date, we reserve the right to cancel your booking immediately and you will forfeit your Deposit. We may agree to extend the Due Date at your request. If, however, you subsequently fail to pay the balance we shall consider the booking cancelled and you will be liable to pay the applicable cancellation charges. These set out below at section 7 (“Cancellation by you”).

    Method of payment

    You must pay the Deposit for your holiday by credit and debit cards, or bank transfer at the time of booking. Full details will be provided on payment request. We do not accept cash.

    "Mayra and João are the most welcoming and supportive people that you can imagine. It is really easy just to let go and experience the wonderful waters knowing that they are there, right beside you, making you feel safe and free to just experience it to the fullest. The best open water experience ever."

    - Leandro N, Feb 2024

    "Fantastic little swimming adventure today, Mayra took me on a nice tour along the coast to a waterfall and a cave. Great workout and lots of interesting fish to see. At the end of the tour there was warm tea and honey cake. Plenty of great photos too."

    - Stephen H, Dec 2023

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    About The Host
    Mayra Santos

    Mayra Santos

    Mayra Santos and crew offer an impressive portfolio of swimming locations throughout Madeira, ranging from relaxing and rejuvenating holidays to tours designed to challenge and motivate the most daring adventurers.

    If you can't find a trip that suits your needs or dates, ask us about our custom tours – we can arrange weeks for schools, birthdays and groups. We are here to offer you a wonderful swimming experience and an unforgettable trip. Each tour has a selection of dives, some of which will be able to challenge you and others that will undoubtedly inspire you.

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Welcome to Golden Island!
    We will meet you at the port of Porto Santo or the Airport. We will then take you to the resort, where you will check in to the hotel. During a pleasant lunch in the hotel restaurant, you will meet your guides and the other swimmers for an introductory safety briefing and clarification of any doubts about the adventure we are about to begin. After lunch, we will have an ambiance swimming session on the sandy beach to feel the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

    During your stay at the hotel, you will be served a buffet-style breakfast every morning. Afterward, we will travel on our boat to the swimming spot, which is different every day.

    Day 2

    After breakfast, the ferry will be waiting for us to take us to the Porto Santo Marina. Here we will board our boat that will transport us to the starting point of our swim, then we will begin exploring the east coast of the island, connecting the iconic Ilheu from above, passing by the imposing Natural Pools of Porto dos Frades.

    The seabed in this area will surprise you. It is a unique place, with an imposing landscape, and the journey through the waters with a thousand shades of blue that is as much about marine life as it is about tranquility and silence, due to its relative isolation. Swimming in this area is an indescribable experience.

    We will return to the hotel for a full lunch at our Resort, where swimmers will relax and prepare for a trip to the Portela viewpoint where they can have a panoramic view over the island of Porto Santo and we will also take the opportunity to visit the 3 rotating windmills.

    The rest of the day is free, for example, you can enjoy a late afternoon at the hotel's pool to recharge your batteries for the next few days' adventures.

    Day 3

    We will have the opportunity to swim in the best-kept aquarium on the island with the ecological particularity of the coastal area of ​​Porto Santo Island, complemented by the presence of rocky islets, with particular relevance from the point of view of biodiversity, so during the morning, we will swim in this stunning Reserve, with the use of this area in a sustained way led to the creation of the Porto Santo Marine Protected Areas Network.

    We return to the hotel for our usual group lunch and prepare for our walk at the Miradouro das Flores where it is possible to see the islet of Baixo or Cal, the extensive beach including Praia Calheta, the Ana Ferreira peak and the north coast of wood Island. It is still possible to appreciate the statue of the painter Francisco José Peile da Costa Maya. A swing was recently placed here to enjoy the superb view and make the experience even more exciting.

    Day 4

    We will have the opportunity to swim in yet another unique place, heading towards Ilheu do Farol. The semi-rigid progresses towards Ponta do Passo where we will begin our swim. We will swim close to its imposing cliffs, where we can also identify the eccentric volcanic formation, named Pedra do Sol, for reasons that its configuration makes very obvious.

    After finishing our swim, we got on the boat to dock at the foot of Ilheu do Farol. We will walk 120m to the Lighthouse and here while enjoying a "snack" we can enjoy the view from the northwestern tip of Ilheu do Farol to Ponta do Passo de Porto Santo, after this we reverse the path to where the semi-rigid was waiting for us , to take us back to the marina still in awe of the scenic show we had.

    Day 5

    This will be the fifth and final day of our adventure.

    Our wild swimming odyssey is about to end, and there is nothing better than relaxing in the waters of Porto Santo.

    After lunch, your host will transport you to the Port of Porto Santo in time to board the Lobo Marinho back home.

    We are confident that we have provided you with the best program with diverse activities for a wonderful vacation.

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    Things to keep in mind

    If you wish to cancel your booking, you must provide us with written notice as soon as possible. Cancellation will take effect from the date of receipt of your written notice. In all cases of cancellation, you will forfeit your Deposit.

    If you cancel your booking 90 days or less before your holiday is due to start, a cancellation fee will be immediately payable to us. Cancellation fees are expressed as a percentage of the total holiday cost (as published at the time of booking), as follows:

    Receipt of cancellation notice before departure Cancellation charge payable

    • more than 90 days 30% Deposit
    • 61-89 days 70%
    • 60 days 100%

    If, after our booking confirmation has been issued, you wish to make any changes to your booking, you must send us a written request. All changes are subject to a 35 EUR and 70 EUR (for Multi-Day Trips) administration fee per person. If you wish to transfer to another Adventure Swimming Holidays or change your departure date, you must send us a written request at least 80 days (120 days for Multi-Day Trips) before the start of your booked Adventure Holidays. We will endeavor to accommodate your request, subject to availability. If the published holiday price of the holiday or date that you wish to change to is more expensive than your original booking (as at the date of receipt of your request), you must also pay the difference in price. Your new booking must be taken within the same calendar year.

    Transfer your booking to another person(s)​

    This option is available providing the following below conditions are met:

    a) you notify us in writing at least 80 days before the trip departure (120 days for Multi-Day Trips) and give us the authority to make the transfer;

    b) your request is accompanied by all documents related to another person’s booking (“transferee”), with full name and contact details;

    c) this transfer option only applies towards a new transferee’s booking and not towards already existing booking (customer booked already);

    d) the transferee accepts the transfer and these booking conditions, and fulfils any conditions that apply to the booking and our terms and conditions;

    e) the transfer fee for such a change is subject to a 35 EUR and 70 EUR (for Multi-Day Trips) fee per person (transferring person).

    Please note that any request to transfer your existing booking (either to another date or another person) will be treated as a cancellation if such notice is received within 80 days of departure (120 days for Multi-Day Trips) and will be subject to cancellation charges.

    Cancellation by Host

    We always try to avoid cancelling bookings or making changes to our published itineraries. However, arrangements for your Adventure Swimming Holidays are made many months in advance and it may be necessary in exceptional circumstances for us to cancel or make changes to your booking. Subject to section 10 below (“Force majeure”), if we cancel or make a significant change to your booking, we will endeavor to provide you with reasonable notice of such cancellation or change and we will offer you (at your request) an alternative Adventure Swimming Holidays, subject to availability and except where such cancellation or significant change is beyond our control (see “force majeure” below). You will not be required to make any additional payment if the alternative Adventure Swimming Holidays is more expensive than your original booking.

    Subject to section 10 below (“Force majeure”), if we cancel your booking up to 26 days before the start of your holiday, you will be entitled to a full refund of all monies received from you to date. If we cancel your booking 25 days or less before the start of your holiday, you will be entitled to a full refund of all monies received from you to date plus minimum compensation of 35 EUR per person.

    Force majeure

    We regret that we are unable to accept liability or pay compensation where our failure to perform our obligations under this contract is caused by or affected by, or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss or expense of any nature arising out of, circumstances beyond our control. For the purposes of these booking conditions, circumstances beyond our control, or “force majeure”, means any event which we or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events are likely to include (whether actual or threatened) war, civil strife, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, pandemic spread, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, technical problems with transport, closure or congestion or restriction of airports, national parks, monuments, roads, ports or airspace, adverse weather conditions, volcanic eruption, airport, port or airspace closures, and all similar events outside our control.


    Communications with us

    All bookings made online will be confirmed by e-mail, and all subsequent communications will be made via email. Telephone bookings will also be confirmed by e-mail unless otherwise advised at the time of booking. You must inform us at the time of booking if you wish to be contacted by post. All references in these booking conditions to “send” include both email and post, as appropriate.

    Before you travel

    Insurance

    It is a condition of your booking and your responsibility to ensure that you have suitable insurance cover for the travel arrangements and activities that you have booked with us. You must hold a valid comprehensive insurance cover for an adventure sports activity including “open water swimming”. Your policy must include medical expenses (including transportation), emergency repatriation, travel illness and personal accident on the tour. You will be asked to provide us with your insurance details (company name, policy number and 24-hour contact) before undertaking any swimming activities.

    Passport and visa requirements

    It is your responsibility to check up to date travel and visa requirements and to ensure that you have any visa required for entry into your country of destination.

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