“There will be a full house year on December 31st. Without a doubt, it is the best way to close this year. We have the prospect of having full occupancy of the entire hotel and local accommodation offer in Madeira”, said the regional secretary, Eduardo Jesus.

The government official stressed that the forecast stems from indications provided by the sector, which is usually consulted by the executive to anticipate occupation in periods of great affluence in the autonomous region.

“For the 31st of December, approximately 60 thousand people who will be on land, another 30 thousand will come, including passengers and crew of the eight [cruise] ships that will attend New Year's Eve in Madeira”, explained Eduardo Jesus. “We will have a floating population of around 90 thousand people, which is also a number never before experienced by Madeira.”