West Side Madeira

West Side Madeira is a paragliding company based in Madalena do Mar, founded in 2020, representing 6 years of activity on Madeira Island. All pilots are licensed and registered with the Portuguese Federation of Free Flight and covered by active insurance, and the team welcomes guests in English, Portuguese and Spanish. You fly over Madalena do Mar on a tandem flight with an experienced pilot. To facilitate the logistics of each excursion, a van takes participants from the meeting point up to the take-off site, and pilots fly with cameras so photos and videos of your flight are available as an option. Organised with a small team structure, each outing also includes stops at local coffee shops or restaurants along the way, supporting small community businesses on the island. Safety management is centred on constant meteorological vigilance: pilots check weather forecasts frequently before taking off to ensure secure flying conditions. In the event of unreliable weather, sessions are cancelled and rescheduled for a date that suits both travellers and the flight team.