Funchal
in 2009
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- Funchal was built in 1961 for
the Portuguese line
Empresa
Insulana de Navegacao, Lisboa, and was used on the Lisbon-Azores-Madeira
route. She was reconditioned as a fulltime cruise ship in 1973,
when her steam turbines were replaced by diesels.
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- In 1974 Funchal
was transferred, along with other surviving Portuguese passenger
liners, to CTM (Companhia Portuguesa de Transportes Maritimos).
Her exterior profile has changed little, with only a small extra
deck added over the stern, and large tenders now carried in front
of the bridge (since removed). Funchal is 9846grt in size,
501 ft long and carries 402 passengers. She is currently owned
by Arcalia Shipping, Panama, and has been marketed as International
Cruises and Classic International Cruises.
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- Funchal spent the (northern
hemisphere) 2007/2008 winter in Australia, before returning for
some spring cruises from Gothenburg. She called at
Harwich
on 14th April 2008 to disembark passengers whilst on passage from
Suez to Gothenburg. In the spring of 2009, Funchal ran
a series of cruises from Lisbon, before repeating her charter
in Gothenburg. She again called at Harwich to disembark passengers
on 3rd
May 2009.
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Funchal passing Felixstowe on
her way towards Harwich International Port
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd
May 2009
On board Funchal - the Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th April 2009
On board Funchal - deck views
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 18th April 2009
On board Funchal - deck views
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th April 2009
On board Funchal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th April 2009
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