Celebrating ORIANA: Departing Madeira

 Following an overnight stay and full day in port by 6pm on the 13th April 1995 ORIANA was ready to depart Funchal, Madeira and head South to the Canary Islands.
ORIANA's welcome the previous day had as warm as any could and now with preprations completed the city had turned out to wish the ship well as she continued her Maiden Voyage.
At about 6:10pm ORIANA made her way off the berth blowing her distinctive horn as she headed out.
People of all ages lined the sea front to see her sail for some the sight would stick with them for many years.

The scene was certainly one fitting for P&O's new flagship,elegant, modern yet classic, she looked perfectly serene departing and is still remembered many years later with the moment captured in  a photograph which local postcards and ond other keepsakes have featured ever since.