Saturday, March 17, 2012

VERA CRUZ and SANTA MARIA at Funchal

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O n 31 December 1956 the handsome sister ships VERA CRUZ and SANTA MARIA of Companhia Colonial de Navegação, met in the port of Funchal. ...
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Monday, March 21, 2011

EIGHT FUNNELS at ANCHOR

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N ostalgic view of Funchal Bay on 13 June 1933 with two four-funneled British passenger liners at anchor: the famous Cunard liner MAURETANI...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

HANSEATIC off Funchal

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T he German cruise ship HANSEATIC ex-SHALOM in a post card issued by the company showing her at anchor off Funchal probably in a New Yera...
Friday, January 21, 2011

CAPETOWN CASTLE arrival

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R MS CAPETOWN CASTLE arriving at Funchal in the 1960s. Copyright photograph from the Nuno David de Jesus collection
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

SAGA PEARL II in Funchal 30-12-2010

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T he distinctive livery of Saga Cruises suits very well to their newest ship, the SAGA PEARL II ex-ASTOR of 1981 photographed on 30 December...
Thursday, January 06, 2011

NORWEGIAN JADE leaving Funchal 29-12-2010

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N ORWEGIAN JADE ex-PRIDE OF HAWAII (92.250 GT/built 2006) leaving Funchal, Madeira Island  on 29 December 2010. Copyright photograph by Luí...
Monday, December 27, 2010

1955/56 New Year's cruise of VERA CRUZ

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P ortuguese passenger ships used to operate cruises from Lisbon to Funchal, Madeira Island for the New Year's eve famous fireworks displ...
Monday, October 11, 2010

QE2 and LOBO MARINHO (II)

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T wo of my favourite ships, the legendary QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 of 1969 and the handsome Portuguese cruise ferry LOBO MARINHO of 2003 photograph...
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Monday, August 09, 2010

METEOR berthed in Funchal

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T he beautiful Norwegian cruise ship METEOR berthed at Funchal harbour back in 8 April 1965. A very nostalgic image sent to me by Mr. Anders...
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Friday, July 02, 2010

VERA CRUZ in Funchal bay

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T he Portuguese passenger liner VERA CRUZ (1952-1973) at anchor in the bay of Funchal, Madeira Island, being serviced by a small fleet of l...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

VOLCAN DE TIJARAFE leaving Funchal

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N aviera Armas cruise ferry VOLCAN DE TIJARAFE leaving Funchal, Madeira Island, on her regular Saturday voyages to Portimão, Algarve. Photos...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

ARKONA arriving Funchal

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C ruise ship ARKONA arriving Funchal on 5 February 2002. She is still in service as Saga Cruises SAGA PEARL II. Copyright photograph by Luí...
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

NORWEGIAN JADE in Funchal 24 March 2010

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N CL's handsome cruise ship NORWEGIAN JADE arriving in Funchal on 24 March 2010 as seen through the camera of my friend João Abreu... C...
Friday, March 19, 2010

FRED. OLSEN in Madeira

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T he Norwegian shipping Group Fred. Olsen has been one of the more faithfull cruise operators on what concerns calls in Funchal, a tradition...
Thursday, March 04, 2010

OLYMPIA VOYAGER

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T he brand new Greek cruise ship OLYMPIA VOYAGER anchored off Funchal, Madeira Island on a cruise on 23 April 2003. Copyright photograph by ...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

NORWEGIAN CROWN 2003-04-26

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N ORWEGIAN CROWN berthed in Funchal, Madeira, on 26 April 2003 already with white hull ready to be transferred to NCL prior to her salo to ...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

CAROUSSEL at Funchal

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C ruise ship CAROUSSEL ex-NORDIC PRINCE arriving Funchal, Madeira Island, on 24 April 2003 while cruising regularly on 7day cruises out of t...
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Monday, January 04, 2010

SAGA RUBY off Funchal 2009-12-31

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S AGA RUBY photographed at anchor off Funchal waiting for the New Year's fireworks on 31 December 2009. She looks better than ever in he...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

CARONIA in Funchal 23 April 2003

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C ARONIA arriving at Funchal on 23 April 2003 on her final period under Cunard colours before her sale to SAGA. Photographs taken from the h...
Friday, November 27, 2009

LOBO MARINHO 2005-12-31

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C ruise ferry LOBO MARINHO arriving Funchal from Porto Santo on 31 December 2005. The bow of QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 can be seen on the right corn...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009

BLACK PRINCE farewell to Madeira

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T he cruise ship BLACK PRINCE pays farewell to Madeira Island today, 6 October 2009, following her final call in the port of Funchal. She ma...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

ROYAL ODYSSEY in Funchal

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A nother classic ship portrait by Vitor Rodrigues Faria with the Greek cruise steamer ROYAL ODYSSEY leaving Funchal, Madeira, on 8 December ...
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

FEDOR SHALYAPIN in Madeira

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B lack Sea Shipping Company of Odessa operated the largest passenger liners and cruise ships under the flag of the URSS. In this Vitor Rodri...
Saturday, July 11, 2009

DANAE in Funchal August 1985

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C ruise ship DANAE arriving in Funchal on 31 August 1985 on a Summer cruise. Photograph by Vitor Rodrigues Faria. Luís Miguel Correia collec...
Friday, April 24, 2009

MIKHAIL LERMONTOV arriving at Funchal

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S oviet passenger liner MIKHAIL LERMONTOV arriving at Funchal, Madeira Island, late in her short career, already with the hull in white. Sov...
Thursday, April 23, 2009

SANTA MARIA berthed at Pontinha

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T he beautiful Portuguese passenger liner SANTA MARIA (1953-1973) photographed alongside the head of Pontinha Pier while doing a New Year...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

VENUS at anchor in Funchal

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P eaceful view of Funchal waterfront in the early 1950s showing VENUS anchored in the bay. The Pontinha pier had not yet been extended to he...

OSLOFJORD in Madeira

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A nother view of the Dutch-built motor ship OSLOFJORD of 1949 taken by Foto Figueiras in Funchal, Madeira in the 1950s. In December 1969 she...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

OSLOFJORD at Funchal

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T he Norwegian America Line passenger liner and cruise ship OSLOFJORD (1949-1970) was a frequent visitor to Madeira while on cruises. This h...
Saturday, January 03, 2009

STELLA POLARIS in Funchal

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T he beautiful motor yacht STELLA POLARIS photographed in the Port of Funchal, Madeira island, while cruising in her original ownership by B...

VENUS in Funchal, Madeira

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A nother Dixon post card with the reference NO. MDR.36. The caption on the rear of the card reads "M.S. "Venus" in Port, Func...

VENUS in Funchal, Madeira

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S ome of the best post cards ever published in Madeira were produced by J. Arthur Dixon in the 1950s and 1960s, including five post cards of...

Bergen Line's VENUS

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A nother view of the VENUS in Madeira. Photograph published by Foto Perestrellos. In the fifties and sixties Foto Perestrellos had its offic...

VENUS in Funchal, Madeira

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T he famous Bergen Line passenger liner and cruise ship VENUS at anchor in Madeira. VENUS was of the utmost importance for the development o...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

AIDAdiva in full colours 2007-11-19

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T he AIDAdiva in Funchal 2007-11-19. Copyright photos by Luís Miguel Correia - 2007