ORIANA arrives in Funchal

Words can't really describe what is to watch ORIANA arriving in Funchal, for me it's always a must to do if it's morning, afternoon, night or sunny, cloudy, rainy... I never get tired of admiring her authentic and unique look slowly approaching the bay.
That's what happened last Monday, 14th May ORIANA made a full day and evening call in Madeira returning home on yet another well knowned Caribbean Transatlantic, this one of 22 nights.

The sun hadn't shown his bright face yet when ORIANA was already visible from behind the harbour, the usual route when ships arrive from the West, in her case from Bridgetown, Barbados in the famous exotic Caribbean.

On this very warm day in Funchal, the sun rays started to "paint" ORIANA with light as she waited for the local ferry LOBO MARINHO to depart. Gently she manouvered her 69,000 GT to starboard soon to proceed astern to her designated berth where she would stay until the early hours of the following day.

 João Abreu