Silverwing

We have been researching car hire in Funchal for our 2 day stay in April. Would you be able to recommend a reputable local company with an office close to the port?

We are looking at collecting a car at 3pm for 24 hours.

Our arrival day is Sunday 22nd April which is the day of the Flower Parade at 4pm. The pictures of this look wonderful. Where would be the best place to view this from? Perhaps it is possible to buy tickets in advance for the grandstand?

Many thanks.

Hi Milamber,

All being well, we will be with you tomorrow on the Eurodam! We are driving to Dover in the morning. Hoping daughter will be there in time too - she's planning on leaving Glastonbury at 4am and travelling via her house in London (for a shower and to pick up her suitcase) to Dover! If she doesn't make it, she will just have to find a cheap flight to Copenhagen on Tuesday!

We were on the Eurodam a few weeks ago in the Mediterranean and the Masterchef Dinner was on the last night of the cruise. From memory it has been the last night on every HAL cruise we have done, so I expect it will be the same on this one ie on Friday 8th July - the night before we arrive back at Dover.