Today, the largest superyacht to date docked in the port of Funchal. , AAH
Posts tagged as “funchal harbour”
The Port of Funchal was busy today, due to the arrival of cruise liners 'Azura' and 'Costa Pacifica,' which between them were carrying nearly seven thousand passengers and crew.
Cruise liner, Bolette, operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, arrived this morning marking its first stopover of six in the port of Funchal during September.
On a transatlantic voyage from Port Everglades, Celebrity Edge docked in Funchal harbour this morning, for a 10 hour stop over, before sailing for Gibraltar at 16:00.
Unlike hospitality, which is returning to pre-Covid occupancy levels, cruise tourism is experiencing a slow recovery.
A car was was pulled out of the water at São Lázaro Pier this morning.
This morning, cruise ship MSC Splendida, docked in the first and biggest 'turnaround' so far this year.
It's good news for the island, as 100 cruise liners are expected to dock in Funchal harbour over the next 87 days, with 29 liner reservations made for October alone.
At 12:35 this afternoon a mayday call was received by the Maritime Police Command Centre.
The mega yacht Kismet, described as the most luxurious yacht on the planet arrived from the Caribbean this morning, and docked temporarily in Funchal harbour as it stocked up on essential items before sailing to Germany.