SkyMare - Check-in and Driving Instructions

Please print these driving instructions and have them with you when you arrive in Madeira.

If you have a car and are driving to your villa or apartment, please follow these instructions. Using GPS will take you via old and less easy roads and unusual locations:

  • Leaving the airport, take the motorway (Via Rápida) West in the direction of Funchal, and after this, to Ribeira Brava. Travel for 34 Km.

Airport Ribeira Brava

  • When you reach the end of the motorway (approximately 35 minutes) keep on the right hand lane and follow the signs to Ribeira Brava - Ponta do Sol.

    Calheta 1
  • The slip road will lead you to a roundabout. Take the first exit to Ribeira Brava and drive towards the sea for 1,4Km. You will reach another roundabout. Take the 1st exit into the tunnel and you will now carry on for 3,9Km until you reach the roundabout of Ponta do Sol.

    Calheta 2
  • At the end of the tunnel you will reach another roundabout; take the 2nd exit, signposted Ponta do Sol and drive through another tunnel. At the end, carry on along the coastal road and you will enter another tunnel. At the end, carry on along the coastal road and you will enter another tunnel.
  • At the end of this tunnel you will come to the roundabout of Ponta do Sol; on the left you will find a petrol station and mini market. Take the 2nd exit into the next tunnel and drive for 2,8Km.

    Calheta 3
  • At the end of the tunnel, at the roundabout, turn sharp right into the next tunnel (signposted Calheta).
  • At the roundabout (1,6Km), take the first turn-off, signposted to Calheta, drive through the next tunnel for 1,8Km.
  • Reaching the next roundabout, take the second exit signposted Calheta / Prazeres / Hotel.
Calheta 4
  • Enter the tunnel and drive through until you reach another roundabout. Take the 2nd exit, signposted F. da Ovelha / Prazeres / Estreito da Calheta. At the end of this tunnel, keep driving on this road until you reach another roundabout.

    Calheta 5
  • At the roundabout, take the third exit signposted "Estrela" and "Rabaçal" onto Estrada Simão Gonçalves Câmara and drive for approximately 1km.
     
  • As soon as you reach the junction, turn left towards Rua da Vargem.

Skymare
  • Carry on along this road until you reach number 60; SkyMare is on your left.