From Tenerife, she left the 1965 built SAGA ROSE dock first in port, then aproximatly half past nine am she was fully secured with both the Saga liner and the 6,757 GT ASTRA II in position.Later that morning the fourth cruise ship joined the meeting, Fred Olsen's BLACK WATCH secured her mooring place at ORIANA's stern, having arrived from the small Canary island of La Gomera.
The fifth at final ship of the day, was to make her way in port by late afternoon, the former ferry boat THE AZUR docked in the opposite north terminal, where she would stay for the late night show.
At 10 past 11 pm ORIANA released her mooring lines and set out for the anchorage to have a better view of the fireworks. Having welcomed the new year in style, she left Funchal in the first 20 minutes of 1999 inbound the nothern spanish port of Vigo.
Photos: © Nuno Jesus.
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