Today we did a canyoning tour with Discovery Island Madeira and it was fantastic. We did the winter-canyon Ribeiro Frio and the environment was gorgeous. Several abseil waterfalls and... read more jumps. A good idea to do this activity when it rains. Since you're already wet, the rain doesn't bother you and makes the forest look even greener. You feel completely safe because of the experienced guides who take the time to explain everything and check the equipment. The wetsuits and shoes are also of great quality. And above all, it's really fun with guides Sandro, Filipe and "intern" Alex, who should definitely get a contract with a huge salary ;).

  Fantastic trip - west Madera. Very exciting. Atmosphere was friendly. Vieves were beautyfull. Miguel is realy positive person.

  Probably you have been always told not to climb on the cliff or jump into the water because it could be shallow. Now is your time! What a nice experience!... read more We did all the nice things on the coast that were either forbidden when younger or thought to be too old for by now.

  My mom and I spent 2 days with Discovery Island. We went for 2 jeep tours with César as a driver and a guide. César did a great job showing... read more us Madeira, giving us interesting information about places we saw and Madeira's culture overall. He also answered all of the questions we had during the tours. The tours themselves were full of beautiful places that everyone should see while visiting Madeira. I definitely recommend the jeep tours!

  This experience was brilliant. We had initially looked around so many places and finally discovered discovery island (All the previous were booked up) But they do say everything happens for... read more a reason and we had the best time!

From booking, we received a WhatsApp message asking for our weight and shoe size for our wetsuits.
*Be aware that initially we were under the understanding that our booking was at 09:00 however this was changed to 14:30 (Apparently due to the weather although seemed same throughout the day) and we did not receive a text informing us, we became aware of this when we messaged on WhatsApp to confirm pick up time*
We were picked up and taken to the area where we were given our outfits, got into them and off we went.
The jumps had smaller options so not everyone had to go off the big rocks.
We had Martin and (We can't remember his name oops) and they were both amazing! Very knowledgable and teaching of all the sea creatures and structure of the rocks. Supportive, friendly and kind.
Snickers and water midway which is a pleasant sugar boost.
Finished with a few more jumps and a spot of snorkelling.
They even take pictures on the go pro around the coastline and email them to you for free which again is a bonus.

*Note: Having done a similar experience in UK I was aware about leaving bags in vans at the place where you park and therefore we had taken no money with us. We were gutted and frankly embarrassed that we were unable to tip the men as they were amazing - therefore ensure you take some money for this! *

  Off-roading with Antonio was great! Lots of fun! Highly recommend it. Learned a lot about Madeira and saw beautiful places.

  On a 4x4 excursion from the Marella Explorer we were picked up at the port by Phillip who was one of the best, funny & entetaining tour guides ever. ... read more /> The tour itself was interesting and the commentary knowledgeable and entertaining. The off road parts were maybe a bit shorter than I hoped but they were fun & Phillip was hilarious in his driving style & communications.
There were several photo stops on the tour including the scenic glass walkway. There was also a refreshment stop where we were helped with the menu language.
A very good trip & Phillip deserves a lot of praise for his delivery.

  A very nice Tour with a very nice Guide! He explained us a lot and we had so much fun!!! A big adventure and we always felt secure. It was... read more an incredible experience to explore the cost in this way. Big recommendation

  The guides are the bests. This journey was the Highlight on Madeira and on AIDA. Sure I will take it again.

  We had a great time doing a coasteering tour with filip and ivone!
They were super supportive and so much fun to be around.
We can definitely recommend the coasteering... read more for everyone who wishes to have an adventure during their time on madeira.
So much fun! 🙂