Keeping You Safe on the Beach

Across Portugal, our glorious beaches are ready to receive sun-seekers in a safe, relaxing atmosphere. Guests at Penina have exclusive access to a secure private area of Alvor beach, complete with loungers, parasols and a concession service.

Our Covid-19 taskforce has put a number of initiatives in place, in tandem with new government legislation, all designed to offer a safe place to relax under the endless Portuguese sun.

Safety Rules to Be Observed

Our Private Beach Area

• 1.5m of social distancing between beach goers not in the same group.
• Distance of 3m between sun umbrellas.
• Regular cleaning and disinfecting of all sun loungers, umbrellas and surfaces.
• PPE to be worn by servers supplying refreshments.

General Beach Rules

• Social distancing to be followed as per our private area rules.
• Use the hand sanitisers provided for disinfection on entering and exiting the beach.
• Sports activities between two or more people is forbidden (except for nautical activities, surf classes and similar).

Beach Occupation

• Monitoring and control of the number of beach users.
• Regular communications regarding occupancy numbers.

Circulation Rules and Movement

• One-way system in place.
• Circulation lanes to be defined and observed along with social distancing rules.

Bars, Restaurants and Terraces

• Regular cleaning schedules in place.
• Limited capacity to observe social distancing.

Mobile Sales

• PPE to be worn by all vendors.
• Mobile sellers to observe the circulation lanes at all times.

Equipment

• No pedal boats, slides or indoor showers in use.
• Outdoor showers, loungers, mattresses and beach ashtrays to be sanitised regularly.