Floria - Villa de Agaete - Carmen del Mare

 

 

This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Finland SS Co ship Floria.

 

Floria was built in 1970 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki for Finska Ångfartygs Ab (FÅA). Her sistership was the Botnia. She served on the Silja Line routes Åbo-Mariehamn-Stockholm and Åbo-Mariehamn-Norrtälje. In 1975 Floria and Botnia were sold to Trasmediterranea, and renamed Villa de Agaete and Ciudad De La Laguna. Villa de Agaete operated between Santa Cruz de Tenerife-Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 2002 Villa de Agaete was sold to ISCOMAR as the Carmen del Mare, for use on the Denia-Palma route.

 

 

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Carmen del Mare - ISCOMAR: 2002-

 

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Floria

(Finland SS Co: 1970-75)

 

Floria was built in 1970 by Oy Wärtsilä Ab, Helsinki for Finska Ångfartygs Ab (FÅA). She served on the Silja Line routes Åbo-Mariehamn-Stockholm and Åbo-Mariehamn-Norrtälje. In 1975 Floria was sold Trasmediterranea, and renamed Villa de Agaete. She operated between Santa Cruz de Tenerife-Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 2002 Villa de Agaete was sold to ISCOMAR as the Carmen del Mare, for use on the Denia-Palma route.

Official Silja Line postcard of Floria.

Official Silja Line postcard of Floria.

Scan: Mikael Blomberg.

Official Silja Line postcard of Floria.

 

Färjeminnen postcard of Floria with larger Silja Line logo.

Scan: Mikael Blomberg.

 

 

 

 

Villa del Agaete

(Trasmediterranea: 1975-2002)

 

In 1975 Floria was sold Trasmediterranea, and renamed Villa De Agaete. She operated between Santa Cruz de Tenerife-Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. In 2002 Villa De Agaete was sold to ISCOMAR as the Carmen del Mare, for use on the Denia-Palma route.

 

Official Trasmediterranea postcard of Villa De Agaete in original colours.

 

Official Trasmediterranea postcard of Villa De Agaete in later colours.

 

 

 

 

 

Carmen del Mare

(ISCOMAR: 2002- )

 

In 2002 Villa de Agaete was sold to ISCOMAR as the Carmen Del Mar, for use on the Denia-Palma route.

 

Carmen Del Mar at Palma, Majorca.

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

Carmen Del Mar at Palma, Majorca, with Patricia del Mare (left).

Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.

 

 

 

 

 

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