I have visited Madeira numerous times, and done canyoning and coasterring with discovery island which were brilliant and I couldn't fault it. So this year I decided to go kayaking... read more with my son. Different experience as the we were put with another company Madeira Sea Emotions. The instructor did not introduce himself or bother to know our names. The info during the trip was limited, we had a rough beach landing where I injured my shin and then the staff disappeared and left us to work out which boat to catch back to the Marina. I've tried to complain to Discovery Island about this but they have failed to respond. Won't be using them again!

  We had a blast with Filipe and Alex! The guys really knew what they were doing and cracking jokes all the way. The canyoning itself was really well organised and... read more the guides were helpful in guiding us through mutiple rappels with a realy fun surprise at the end which I won’t spoil for you Go on the canyoning tour with Filipe and Alex to find out!

  Fantastic experience, worth every penny! We were picked up from the hotel, not knowing what to expect, initially thinking the Jeep ride was a little expensive; it is without doubt... read more the best way to experience all the different microclimates of Madeira.

Our local guide, Antonio, was full of interesting facts and extremely accommodating. We even stopped for some poncha at a great bar off the tourist track (highly recommended!).

Even if it’s cloudy, don’t be put off as the weather changes from one area of the island to another and if there are clouds on the peaks, it’s still breathtaking.

  went with my girlfriend and we had great time, highly recommend this experience!
We got to the starting point and met our guides Fillipe and Martin after puting on the... read more equipment we drove up to the beginning of the trail.
The trail was super fun not super challenging but with some more scary jumbs and drops on parts.
Fillipe and Martin are very experienced and funy took care of everything, even taking photos during the activity and sending us the photos after.

  Absolutely last minute cancellation for coasteering. We were booked on for two people for coasteering, and they accepted the booking.
About a week before, they called us to ask... read more if we can change to a different date, but we had other things planned so we said we couldn't make a different date, and told them that if the trip was going to be cancelled, we should be informed then so we can make alternative plans.

They reassured us "No, no, the date is fine. The activity will go ahead". I called two days before to confirm the pick-up location, and it still sounded like everything was going ahead as before.
Then, at 7pm the evening before the trip (which was due to depart at like 8am the next day), they called to cancel.

Absolutely scummy business, they know that if they cancel at 7pm the day before the activity, all other places will be closed and it's too last minute to organise another activity, so you can't go to another company. Honestly, I understand if they told me a week before that the trip can't go on because of insufficient numbers, but not at the last second.

Avoid this company if you're travelling in small groups during off-peak season.
We went coasteering with Harmony In Nature instead, and they were amazing. We were again the only two people booked on, but they still continued with the activity (which required 2 guides), unlike Discovery Island

  We did coasteering and canyoning with Discovery Madeira now in February 2023.
The guides were awesome. Philip, Alex and Sandro. So enthusiastic and helpful. They had everyone screaming with happiness... read more on all the jumps.

Canyoning was the first time for me. It was epic. Definitely recommended experience for everyone to try out. Just make sure you pick the right level. Be true with yourself! There are some high jumps. It was cold, I think the water about 5 degrees. Air temperature about 8. Altitude 1500m+.
But we had 5ml wetsuits, neoprene socks, canyoning boots, helmets, kept us surprisingly warm. Beautiful going down the Ribiero Frío.

Coasteering was amazing the day before. The sea water is about 18 degrees so was a lot warmer!! Air temperature about 16 being by the coast. Awesome jumps. Great scenery. Snorkeling and chocolate bar was a great plus!

Great service & with pick up from hotel.

  Amazing experiente with the best team and instructors. Milton and Gomes are the best. Thank you to everyone that share this day with me 🙂

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

  Great experience and super fun! Guides were really nice, friendly and supportive. They picked us at our hotel so we didn't have any trouble with organization or anything else, they... read more provided everything we needed (we forgot to bring towels, so next time we need to think about that). We enjoyed adrenaline while feeling safe at the same time. We are really happy we decided to do this activity. 100% recommend 🙂

  An eventful day with a wonderful guide.
The rainforests in the mountains were a great experience.
Madeira in a nutshell makes you want more.