MV Funchal is a Portuguese-registered passenger and cruise liner.

Funchal has been successfully serving the British cruise market over the past 20 years carrying thousands of passengers and was the first vessel to join the Classic International Cruises

Classic International Cruises

Classic International Cruises is a British-Australian owned shipping company operating five luxury cruise ships, most notably their flagship, the rebuilt ocean liner MS Athena. -History:...

 fleet in 1984. Funchal is a classic cruise liner with a beautiful profile and charming interiors and has a fascinating and proud maritime heritage having served as a Portuguese Presidential yacht for state visits. Funchal was also once owned by one of the wealthiest families in the Azores

Azores

The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...

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She will begin a cruise program in South Australia in January 2009.

Stabilised, air-conditioned, three lifts, main show lounge (Ilha Verde), piano bar (Porto Bar) Gama Lounge, Club Room, library, card room, lido bar, shop, photo shop, medical centre, excursion office and reception with exchange facilities

Having gone through extensive works in 2010 (to comply with SOLAS 2010) the ship went back to a Lisbon Shipyard in February 2011 for a lengthy refit which should include changes to its power plant as well as passenger and crew cabins and public lounges. The idea is to make the ship fit for service for at least another ten years. In November 2011 she will completed 50 years of service and always under the same name.