Porto Moniz
Seixal - Poças das Lesmas
Seixal is a parish on Madeira’s north coast, in the Porto Moniz municipality, and Poças das Lesmas is its natural swimming pool, cut into volcanic rock near Laje Beach. The pools have had a lifeguard since 2024 and cost €2.50 to enter.
The practical facts
- Cost
- Entrance to the Poças das Lesmas natural pools is €2.50. Source: Visit Madeira - Poças das Lesmas · verified 2026-09-15
- Facilities
- Lifeguard supervision has been in place since 2024, with toilets, showers and a bar. Source: Visit Madeira - Poças das Lesmas · verified 2026-09-15
- Safety
- Large waves can rise suddenly and unpredictably; visitors are told to check sea conditions before swimming. Source: Visit Madeira - Poças das Lesmas · verified 2026-09-15
- Location
- Near Laje Beach, known locally as "Jamaica Beach", in the parish of Seixal on the north coast. Source: Visit Madeira - Poças das Lesmas · verified 2026-09-15
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Sources and last verified
- Visit Madeira - Poças das Lesmas · verified 2026-09-15
- Photographs: João's own, dated by camera file and captioned with the place and month shown. Method and corrections: editorial policy.