Beach · Santa Cruz · Madeira
Praia das Palmeiras
A pebble beach on the seafront of the town of Santa Cruz, next to the municipal market.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Excellent water
- Accessible
Sea now at Praia das Palmeiras
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (model, indicative). Always check the flag. · Tides and detailed forecast
About the beach
A pebble beach on the seafront of the town of Santa Cruz, next to the municipal market. It has a sun terrace with two saltwater pools, one of them for children, and a jetty with steps down into the sea. It has a lifeguard, a first-aid post, changing rooms, toilets, a restaurant and access for people with reduced mobility, and is part of the Accessible Beach programme.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Santa Cruz
- Region
- Madeira
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Facilities
- Accessible
- Coordinates
- 32.6878, -16.7897
Praia das Palmeiras · 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. Blue Flag 2026 awarded by ABAAE, the Blue Flag operator in Portugal (official list); check on site whether the flag is flying.