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Porto Santo Line operates ferry services between Madeira (Funchal) and Porto Santo Island, providing a vital connection for residents and visitors alike. With its headquarters in Funchal, the company offers reliable, comfortable crossings aboard the Lobo Marinho ferry, accommodating both passengers and vehicles. Whether you’re traveling for a relaxing island getaway or returning home, Porto Santo Line ensures a smooth and enjoyable journey. You can book Porto Santo Line tickets online now or through the Ferryscanner app.
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Porto Santo Line Fleet
Porto Santo Line operates a modern ferry service between Madeira and Porto Santo, ensuring safe, reliable, and comfortable travel year-round. Its fleet is centred around the Lobo Marinho, a well-equipped passenger and vehicle ferry designed to offer a smooth and enjoyable journey across the Madeira archipelago. Known for its comfort, onboard facilities, and consistent service, the Lobo Marinho is an essential link connecting the two islands.
About Porto Santo Line
Porto Santo Line has been connecting Madeira and Porto Santo Island for over 25 years, playing a key role in supporting mobility, tourism, and regional development within the Madeira archipelago. Since launching its service in 1996, the company has become the primary operator on this vital inter-island route, offering reliable year-round sailings aboard its flagship vessel, the Lobo Marinho. Over more than two decades, Porto Santo Line has continued to enhance its service, upgrading its vessel and improving onboard facilities to meet the needs of both residents and visitors.
Onboard, travelers enjoy spacious seating areas, restaurants, bars, a cinema, children’s play zones, and sun decks, making the crossing part of the holiday experience. The ferry also accommodates pets and provides dedicated vehicle transport, ensuring a smooth journey for all types of travellers.
Porto Santo Line is committed to safety, service quality, and environmental responsibility, operating in accordance with international maritime standards and investing in efficiency improvements to reduce its environmental impact. Its long-standing role in connecting the islands has made it a trusted and recognised operator in the region.
Porto Santo Line Check-In & Boarding
Arrival Time
- Foot passengers: arrive at the port at least 30 mins before departure.
- Passengers with a vehicle: arrive at the port at least 60 mins before departure.
eTicket Options
Porto Santo Line does not offer the option to download eTickets.
Web Check-In
Web check-in is not supported.
Boarding Pass
You must retrieve your paper boarding pass at the port, directly at the company kiosk before departure. You won’t be able to onboard without it.
Vehicles on Board
The Lobo Marihno allows vehicles onboard. Up to 145 to be exact!
Required Documents
Ensure you have your ticket and identification documents ready when onboarding.
Porto Santo Line Onboard Amenities
The Lobo Marihno has all amenities for you to enjoy your trip from the continent to Porto Santo Island! From a restaurant to a children area and even a cinema, you’ll have a journey filled with activities and me-time.
Wi-Fi Access
Stay connected with onboard Wi-Fi throughout your trip.
VIP Seats
Relax with extra comfort and exclusive VIP seating.
Restaurant
Enjoy delicious meals with full-service onboard dining options.
Snack Bar
Quick snacks and drinks available at the snack bar.
Kids' Play Areas
Fun play areas designed for children to enjoy.
TV
Entertainment screens available in lounges or cabins.
Cinema
Enjoy movies in the onboard cinema during your journey.
Pet Kennels
Safe, secure, and comfortable kennels for travelling pets.
Accessible Travel for All
Porto Santo Line provides facilities for passengers with reduced mobility. The vessel includes an access elevator located on the stern ramp (car deck), which requires passengers to arrive at least one hour before departure. A crew member assists throughout the entire process, accompanying passengers in the elevator and helping them reach their seats. The ship also has a wheelchair adapted for use in the elevator and within the interior spaces. Accessible bathrooms and priority seating are available on Deck 6, and both boarding and disembarkation are supported by crew to ensure a safe and comfortable journey.
Wheelchair Access
Ramps and spaces for easy wheelchair access.
Elevators
Elevators provide easy access across all decks.
Porto Santo Line Discounts
At the moment, Porto Santo Line doesn’t offer any kind of discount.
Passengers without a Vehicle
No car? No problem. You can travel with Porto Santo Line as a foot passenger and enjoy a relaxed crossing between Madeira and Porto Santo. Simply walk on board, choose a comfortable spot, and take in the ocean views as you sip a drink and settle into the journey. With the coastline unfolding at a gentle pace, it’s an easy and scenic way to move between the islands.
Transfer of an unaccompanied vehicle with Porto Santo Line
An unaccompanied vehicle cannot be transferred with Porto Santo Line. This service is not available. If you need further clarification, please contact our support team.
Porto Santo Line Pet Policy
Pets are welcome onboard of the Porto Santo Line vessel, but they won’t be able to travel alongside you. They will be placed safely in a dedicated space for them. To prepare your trip as best as possible and ensure they are comfortable, follow these instructions:
- Your pet can remain in the dedicated area, in a kennel, or in your car if you travel with one.
- If you have an assistance dog, please present the required documentation when onboarding so you furry friend can travel by your side.
- Cats or dogs weighing less than 8kg must be transported in their own transport boxes (which are the responsibility of the guardian), preferably placed inside the kennel’s upper cages.
- For other animals it is compulsory to use their own transport crates; – The kennel/cattery is ventilated, permanently lit and has fresh water; – Location and access: located in the garage, deck #4, mid-ship on the port side.
Loyalty Program
At the moment, Porto Santo Line doesn’t offer any kind of discount which can be operated from our platform.
Porto Santo Line Luggage Allowance
Porto Santo Line’s luggage policy: each passenger may bring one piece of hand luggage, including handbags or laptop bags, with maximum dimensions of 56 x 45 x 25 cm. Any item that exceeds these limits must be treated as checked baggage and placed in the designated luggage carts on board.
Guiding Principles
Porto Santo Line plays an essential role in providing reliable and comfortable sea travel between Madeira and Porto Santo, serving both residents and visitors. The company focuses on maintaining a frequent and efficient service while enhancing the journey on board with comfortable seating areas, dining options, leisure spaces, and family-friendly facilities.
Porto Santo Line also demonstrates a commitment to responsible and sustainable operations. Acknowledging the environmental challenges of maritime transport, the operator works to improve vessel efficiency, optimise fuel use, and adopt practices that help minimise its environmental footprint. Efforts such as modernising onboard systems, promoting waste reduction, and supporting cleaner operational standards reflect its dedication to long-term sustainability.
By balancing passenger comfort, regional mobility needs, and environmental responsibility, Porto Santo Line continues to invest in safer, more efficient, and forward-looking ways to connect the islands — contributing positively to the communities it serves and the natural environment that surrounds them.