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A tribute to our first Happy Hour

Forever part of our story.

Some boats leave the fleet. Others never really leave us.

This page is for the boat that carried our name, our first guests, our long summer days, and so many small moments that became Happy Hour Madeira.

Not goodbye, just gratitude

Happy Hour was more than a boat. It was the beginning of a feeling: salt on the skin, music in the background, friends becoming family, and Madeira seen from the place we love most.

As our fleet moves into a new chapter, we wanted to keep this one alive here, exactly where memories belong: close to the heart of the brand.

Some chapters are impossible to put into words. Today, Happy Hour sailed its final sunset with us.

For almost two decades, it was never just a boat. It became part of our lives, our story, our family. Since 2007, it carried friendships, celebrations, long summer days, sunsets that stayed in our hearts forever, and moments we wish we could relive just one more time.

And in 2021, it became something even bigger. It became the beginning of Happy Hour Madeira.

Every smile on board, every toast at sea, every unforgettable memory our guests took home, it all started with it. It gave us the opportunity to build something we truly love, alongside people who became part of this journey with us every single day.

Without Happy Hour, there would be no Happy Hour Madeira. No countless memories, no sleepless nights chasing dreams, no team working endlessly to make every experience more special than the last.

It watched us grow, it watched us dream bigger and somehow, through every wave and every sunset, it helped shape who we are today.

Saying goodbye is emotional, but it is also a reminder of how lucky we were to have something so special for so many years.

Thank you for every memory, every lesson, every beginning and every ending. You gave us more than we could ever put into words. And while today closes a beautiful chapter, it also opens the door to a new one, one we are incredibly excited for.

The future of Happy Hour Madeira is only beginning. Thank you, Happy Hour, for making us so happy.

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The boat that started it all

Before the plans, before the growth, there was one boat and one idea.

Happy Hour gave us our first rhythm at sea. It taught us how to welcome people, how to read the coastline, how to slow down, and how to turn a simple boat tour into something personal.

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Every trip left something behind

Birthdays, proposals, swims, sunsets, quiet mornings and loud afternoons.

The memories on board were never only ours. They belong to every guest who stepped in, trusted us with their time in Madeira, and made the boat feel alive in a different way.

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Madeira from the angle it knew best

Cabo Girão, Câmara de Lobos, the open Atlantic, and that golden light.

This boat carried us through the landscapes that shaped our identity. From calm water to salty spray, it helped us show the island with honesty, warmth and a little bit of magic.

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A new horizon, the same heart

We move forward because of everything it helped us become.

Happy Hour may no longer be part of our active fleet, but it remains part of our name, our standards and our way of welcoming people at sea. This is not an ending. It is a thank you.

Logbook

The numbers are small. The memories are not.

A small record of the boat that carried the first chapter: a Dufour 365 Grand Large, 11 meters of stories, and space for guests, crew, lunches, swims and sunlit afternoons.

36.5 feet of stories
0 meters at sea
0 guests and crew
memories at sea

Thank you, Happy Hour.

For every mile, every guest, every laugh, every swim, every sunset, and every quiet moment that reminded us why we chose the sea.

Always part of Happy Hour Madeira.

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