What happened
Diário de Notícias said the port was elected on 12 October 2026 as Melhor Terminal de Cruzeiros do Mundo em termos de Sustentabilidade 2026, a prize from the World Cruise Awards. The awards page titles that category World's Best Cruise Terminal for Sustainability 2026 and names the Port of Funchal, Madeira, as the winner. JM Madeira, also on 13 October, uses the shorter name Melhor Terminal de Cruzeiros do Mundo em Sustentabilidade 2026 and says this repeats the 2024 distinction. The Diário report says the prize recognises work by the Administração dos Portos da Região Autónoma da Madeira (APRAM), under the Secretaria Regional da Economia, on sustainability, digitalisation and the energy transition. It says Paula Cabaço, president of APRAM's board, described this as the second time the port received the prize, and it names Green Ports Madeira and Shift2DC among the projects. The same report says Lisbon won Melhor Destino de Cruzeiros da Europa, and that the winners were announced at the annual gala in Jamaica. RTP Madeira on 19 October 2026 said that, on sustainability, the port of Funchal was elected the best cruise terminal in the world, and that by 2030 the port of Caniçal should be ready to supply electric power to ships, which it called a priority of the Administração de Portos da Madeira.
What it means for you
The prize is for the cruise terminal's sustainability record. It is not a new ferry or cruise timetable. The shore-power line for Caniçal is only in the RTP Madeira item.
Sources
Publication times are the times on the source items, in Europe/Lisbon.
- Diário de Notícias, 2026-10-13 15:33 — Porto do Funchal eleito o Melhor Terminal de Cruzeiros do Mundo
- JM Madeira, 2026-10-13 16:40 — Porto do Funchal eleito Melhor Terminal de Cruzeiros do Mundo em Sustentabilidade
- World Cruise Awards — World's Best Cruise Terminal for Sustainability 2026
- RTP Madeira, 2026-10-19 20:58 — Porto do Funchal eleito melhor terminal de cruzeiros do mundo (vídeo)
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