Coincidence in Funchal on a 13th April

On the 13th April of 2008, Funchal's harbour hosted an interesting coincidence, it marked 13 years since ORIANA's inaugural in the "Garden Island", and at the same time, Holland America's NOORDAM made it's first call in Funchal, accompanied by ORIANA herself.
ORIANA was returning home back from a 101 night world cruise, while the 81,769 gt NOORDAM visited Funchal on a eastbound transatlantic ready to start her new Summer season in the Med.
11 years separte the two Carnival owned ships, besides NOORDAM'a much modern and "Vista" profile, ORIANA's inaugural 13 years ago was a lot memorable, and so was reason for her passengers to celebrate with an outstanding deck party, as they left for Southampton by late afternoon on a much pleasent 13th of April.