National Day of the Navy

Navy Day Commemorations programme

From the 17th to the 24th of May

– Navy Activities Exhibition

Place: Madeira Congress Centre Schedule: 17th of May: 16:00 – 20:00 Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 10.30–12.30 and 14.30-20.00 Weekdays: 14.30-20.00

– Extreme Activities

– Diving baptisms – Climbing tower – “Air soft” tent

Place: Cais Velho (Old Quay). Schedule: 17th of May: 16.00 – 19.00 Schedule: 18th to the 24th of May: 10.30 – 12.30 e 14.30 – 18.00

From the 21st to the 25th of May -Visits to the naval units:

Schedule: 21st 14.00 – 18.00 (except NRP “Corte Real”) 22nd 10.00 – 12.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00 23rd 10.00 – 12.00 and from 14.00 to18.00 24th 14.00 – 18.00 (except the NRP “Sagres”)

Ships to visit:

NRP “Sagres”_School Ship NRP “Barracuda”_Submarine NTM “Creoula”_Sea Training Ship NRP “Cuanza”_patrol NRP “Corte Real”_ Frigate NRP ” João Roby”_ Corvette NRP “Afonso Cerqueira”_ Corvette NRP “D . Carlos I”_Science Ship NRP “Bacamarte”_ Landing Craft

– Sea baptisms aboard amphibian vehicles and boats

Place: Funchal Port’s North and Old Quay Schedule: 20th to the 23rd – 10.00 – 12.00 e 14.00 – 18.00 24th – 15.00 – 18.00

From the 20th to the 21st of May

Concerts by the Fleet’s Band

20th of May Place: Porto Santo, at the Praça do Barqueiro Schedule: 21.30

21st of May Place: Funchal, Parque de Santa Catarina Schedule: 21.30

From the 17th to the 24th of May

Nautical and Sporting Activities

Commemorations 24th of May

Mass in remembrance of the Naval servicemen, both military and civilian, who have passed away Place: The See Cathedral of Funchal Schedule: 09.30

Military ceremony Place: Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses Schedule: 11.00

Naval Demonstration Place: Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses Schedule: 12.00