While some surely would find the notion of an island vacation with no beach time an unusual prospect indeed, perhaps it isn't at all a tragedy that Madeira's shoreline crashes so violently into the ocean.
There is a lot of tourism to Madeira despite no beaches.
mnli hypothesis: There is a lot of tourism to Madeira despite no beaches. premise: While some surely would find the notion of an island vacation with no beach time an unusual prospect indeed, perhaps it isn't at all a tragedy that Madeira's shoreline crashes so violently into the ocean.