The beautiful Portuguese passenger liner SANTA MARIA (1953-1973) photographed alongside the head of Pontinha Pier while doing a New Year's cruise from Lisbon.
Her distinctive bow and livery were unmistakable and very modern as a post war design developed in 1949 for Companhia Colonial de Navegação Lisbon - South America service.
In several ways she was a trend setter and ships built many years later reflected her style and good looks, still present in Saga Cruises SAGA ROSE and SAGA RUBY...
Photograph kindly sent by my dear friend Fernando Lemos Gomes.
Soviet passenger liner MIKHAIL LERMONTOV arriving at Funchal, Madeira Island, late in her short career, already with the hull in white.