Your Atlantic stop, handled by people who know the islands.
Madeira is a natural stop on the Atlantic circuit, a place to clear in, resupply, rest the crew and prepare for the next leg. Whether you are crossing to the Caribbean or cruising the islands, we make the call simple, so you spend your time ashore, not on paperwork.
What we help with
- Clearance, inward and outward, with customs and immigration.
- Berth and anchorage information for Funchal and Porto Santo.
- Provisioning, fresh water and stores.
- Fuel coordination and technical supplies.
- Spare parts, sourced locally or imported and cleared.
- Crew changes, transfers and local know-how.
- Repairs and specialists, arranged through trusted local contacts.
Madeira and Porto Santo for sailors
Funchal offers a marina, an anchorage and full provisioning. Porto Santo, a short sail away, offers calm, a golden beach and a relaxed stop before or after an Atlantic crossing. We know both, and we know what a sailing crew needs.
In operation
The JFM Shipping difference
More than 135 years in these ports. We know the suppliers, the formalities and the local contacts, and we treat a sailing yacht with the same care as any other call.