Cruise Calls at Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada is the archipelago's main cruise port and a single call can double the number of people in the old town. Which ships come when, and what that means for a day ashore.

Tours & activities

Best-rated tours in the Azores

The island's highest-rated guided trips, boat tours and tastings, ranked by the people who took them.

San Miguel : Level 2 Canyoning in Salto do Cabrito, Azores

5.0(151)from€110

San Miguel : Level 2 Canyoning in Salto do Cabrito, Azores

4hFree cancellation

Beekeeping and Honey Tasting Experience

5.0(108)from€45

Beekeeping and Honey Tasting Experience

2hFree cancellation

Private Full-Day 4x4 Tour to Furnas Volcano

5.0(65)from€285

Private Full-Day 4x4 Tour to Furnas Volcano

7hFree cancellation

Half-Day 4x4 Tour to Lagoa do Fogo

5.0(65)from€55

Half-Day 4x4 Tour to Lagoa do Fogo

4hFree cancellation

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Oct 29, 20261 min read

Flores port rebuild reaches 42.7 million euros in spending

The regional government expects the new port at Lajes das Flores, with a planned budget of 191.5 million euros, to be finished by April 2030.

Oct 29, 20261 min read

Ponta Delgada council approves call for 2 million euros a year in housing

The council also plans municipal plots for self-build homes and rent-to-own housing, alongside 102 homes being built with recovery funds.

Oct 28, 20261 min read

Researcher calls for health study over Lajes Base contamination

The same hearing of the Azores regional parliament approved an independent technical commission to investigate soil contamination on Terceira.

Oct 27, 20261 min read

Terceira to Funchal flights carry 4,222 passengers since June

SATA's direct route between Terceira and Madeira has filled 78% of its seats on average, the Azorean airline group said.

Oct 22, 20261 min read

BE/Açores calls for Local Accommodation limits and more public housing

BE/Açores urged the Regional Government to curb new Local Accommodation licences in high-pressure areas, rehabilitate vacant public buildings and expand public housing.

Oct 19, 20261 min read

Bolieiro calls Azores a bridge between Portugal and North America

José Manuel Bolieiro called the Azores a living bridge between Portugal and North America at PALCUS's 35th-anniversary gala.

Oct 16, 20261 min read

Azores suicide prevention line logs 191 mental-health-related calls

The Regional Suicide Prevention Line has handled about 600 calls since it began operating, with officials preparing a technical change intended to reduce improper calls.

Oct 15, 20261 min read

PS/Açores calls for updated funding for misericórdias and IPSS

PS/Açores called for higher funding for social institutions in the Azores, citing uncertainty over financing and a delayed study of service costs.

Oct 13, 20261 min read

PAN/Açores calls for stable firefighter funding

PAN/Açores called for stable funding for firefighter corporations and said it is open to a civil protection levy for associations.

Oct 10, 20261 min read

Chega calls for repayment to former Lajes Base workers

The sustainability factor was restored in 2024, but former Lajes Base workers who left between 2015 and 2024 were not reimbursed, according to a press note.

Oct 9, 20261 min read

Bolieiro calls for no further delays to new São Miguel prison

José Manuel Bolieiro said the Government of the Azores is available to work with the Republic and local authorities on prison facilities and the new São Miguel prison.

Oct 9, 20261 min read

César calls for equal access to digital commerce for Azores

Azores-elected Socialist deputy Francisco César urged national action over unavailable products and shipping charges for the islands.

Oct 8, 20261 min read

Bolieiro calls for health-sector waste cuts at Livramento and São Roque inauguration

A new health unit in Ponta Delgada has a €5.6 million Recovery and Resilience Plan budget and will have four doctors.

Oct 4, 20261 min read

Bolieiro calls Azorean autonomy a strategic global centre

José Manuel Bolieiro said Azorean autonomy has a strategic place in international economic and geopolitical affairs.

Oct 4, 20261 min read

APPAA calls for urgent clearing of roads and streams to prevent flooding

The environmental association says blocked drainage, unchecked vegetation and debris raise the risk of flooding and flash floods on several islands.

Oct 2, 20261 min read

Artur Lima calls for Azores child protection consensus

Artur Lima said child protection policy in the Azores should retain a regional focus and remain outside party divisions.

Sep 30, 20261 min read

MEP calls for larger EU budget to protect cohesion funding

André Franqueira Rodrigues said new European priorities need new funding and called for clear budget guarantees for outermost regions.

Sep 26, 20262 min read

Azores opens €9m applied research calls

The Azores 2030 programme will fund research projects focused on sustainability, business innovation and commercial proof-of-concept work.