Beach · Santa Cruz · Madeira
Complexo Balnear da Ribeira da Boaventura
Bathing complex at the mouth of the Boaventura stream, west of Santa Cruz town centre, next to the marina and the Aquaparque.
- Excellent water
Sea now at Complexo Balnear da Ribeira da Boaventura
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About the beach
Bathing complex at the mouth of the Boaventura stream, west of Santa Cruz town centre, next to the marina and the Aquaparque. It has two pools, a large sun deck, changing rooms, toilets and a terrace, plus a small sheltered pebble cove between the boating area and the pools with access to the sea; VisitMadeira notes it is popular with families with young children. The Boaventura bathing water is in the 2026 Portaria (1 June to 30 September), but with no guaranteed lifeguard cover at the time of publication. Water quality was rated Excellent in 2025.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Santa Cruz
- Region
- Madeira
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Coordinates
- 32.6834, -16.7946
Complexo Balnear da Ribeira da Boaventura · Santa Cruz
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season.