No Changes for Tourists

Tobi Hughes·
Madeira News

Things are still very unclear, and more clarification is needed in some areas, but thanks to Elizabeth who let me know that there seems to be no changes for tourists at the moment.

So no need for panic, or holiday cancellations.

As a tourist visiting the island nothing has changed and you only need to fill out the form on  www.madeirasafe.com

You can find all the information for entry here. https://www.visitmadeira.pt/en-gb/useful-info/corona-virus-(covid-19)/information-covid-19

Hopefully there should be some more news about this later, so I will let you know through the blog.

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12 Responses

  1. So as a tourist who’s arriving on the 28th and who has booked golf, I don’t need an antigen test for the club or the restaurant but locals do. Is that right? Sounds a bit farcical.

    1. Would be good to know for me too! Looking to arrive a few days after you from UK – happy to bring my own Antigen test, but not sure what will be accepted!

  2. No changes at the moment for tourists! In the near future what might happen? Tourists need clarity for when they might come!
    After all the problems of the airports, flying and getting there and back, what do we look forward to-masks everywhere?
    Besides wearing them in shops and on buses, we have to wear them in the open air in the heat? To enter shops we have to present either a covid pass or take a test. What about restaurants and tourist attractions? What about rules in hotels, lying by the pool or even walking around, what will happen there? Such restrictions do not go with an enjoyable holiday. Will they bring back curfews and closures?
    Madeira seems to be 90% + vaccinated so the main dangers are to the unvaccinated themselves and they must be willing to accept them by their non vaccination. Tourists cannot be really blamed for the surge of cases. ( about 5-10 per day picked up at airport and quarantined, compared to 50+ local cases. Are they mainly in the younger age group?). What will Christmas be like?
    I cannot see the point of coming to Madeira for a HOLIDAY until things improve and enjoyment is back on the menu!
    It will cripple the economy in the meantime. I feel sorry for the Madeirans and their day to day life.

    1. It’s been announced that boosters are now showing on the NHS app for England. I’ve just checked mine and it’s there. Not relevant for Madeira at the moment but who knows in the future. Scotland, Wales and NI have not yet followed suit.

  3. Well we’re still coming to Madeira tomorrow (Saturday) and are happy to wear masks in shops, busses, restaurants, bars, in town and in public areas EXACTLY the same as we do back home! We are triple vacinated but we’re not bullet proof as the clown Jonston would have us believe, think of other people anything you can do to protect them as well as yourselves is a good thing. Anyway rant over we look forward to coming to the beautiful island of Madeira, for the second time this year, we’re not cancelling anything! This thing is not going away we will have to live with it for years to come, but it’s how we live with it that matters.

    Anything you need from UK Tobi?

    1. Oh that’s kind of you,. Just get here and enjoy your holiday, I wish I could promise some good weather next week, just keep an eye on my blog for updates, if it’s raining there is always poncha… ?

  4. Would not hold your breath watch the space restrictions are for everyone including tourists which is the main problem the vaccinated tourists arriving untested importing the virus onto the island.

  5. I would much rather be in Madeira, even wearing masks, than here in the UK, also wearing masks. Look forward to arriving next month.

  6. The mask situation in Madeira is worse than in the UK. I do not mind wearing them and did so when I last visited Madeira in Sept. 2020. In shops, buses and enclosed spaces they are needed. I cannot see the point in the open air if it is not crowded. In restaurants you walk in masked, take them off when seated, then put them on to go to the toilet or leave.Does this help much? The best prevention for non transmission of the virus is good air circulation and distancing. In Madeira it is hot and wearing masks can be very oppressive, especially on buses ( they are probably essential there). In the UK the present system seems much better, with their use not so demanding. It is the heat and wearing them in the open air in such heat, that makes the difference! Do you want to show your vaccination status every time you enter a supermarket? Does this rule apply, or will it apply to other shops and restaurants? Unvaccinated people will not go because public and private venues will not be allow them access. (Hotels?). Enjoy your stay but a lot of the gloss is taken off a holiday in Madeira for the near future. These new restrictions could wreck the economy and people may lose their work. Maybe the President has panicked a little! My County ( rural and low in UK) is 250 compared to Madeira about 100 / week/100K pop..

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