leonardofan Posted April 30, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2013 It's been reported that the fleet has been refinanced and will return to sailing-- anybody know any details??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardofan Posted June 9, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I didn't intend to respond to my own post, but the French website Mer et Marine reports that four of the five ships will now sail for a company called Portuscale Cruises (The Princess Daphne will remain in the hands of the Potamianos family) The updating of the Funchal to meet current SOLAS requirements will be resumed and the three remaining ships will be renamed for, like the Funchal, Portuguese places: The Athena will now be the Azores (or Acores?) The Arion will be renamed Porto The Princess Danae, Lisboa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillK Posted July 6, 2013 #3 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Funchal is beautiful in her new black, white and red livery. What a wonderful thing that these classic ships are saved from the breakers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted July 6, 2013 #4 Share Posted July 6, 2013 We sailed on the Athena out of Falmouth to the Caribbean. had an absolutely wonderful time. She was built in 1939 at the Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzermum Posted October 1, 2013 #5 Share Posted October 1, 2013 We travelled on The Princess Daphne in Jan 2011. We departed Singapore and went to some amazing places. I had read so much negative stuff about this majesitc ship before we left, that I was really quite anxious. This was the best ship, with the best crew I have ever been on. I heard she doesnt run anymore:(. I would be stoked to travel with anyone of their fleet in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardofan Posted January 16, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted January 16, 2014 According to Mer et Marine, Portuscale has announced they are suspending all work on the Lisboa and cancelling plans for the rest of the year. Costs have supposedly risen to unmanageable levels. Seems like she will be scrapped. Shame... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzermum Posted April 26, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Oh dear, I have just read your last message. Do you have anymore updates on the Princess Daphne? I really hope they don't scrap her, she is an absolute beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macntosh Posted July 1, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hi all, I have been attempting to find a roll call for the Funchal and stumbled over this thread. We are looking at the Newcastle to Geelong sector or reverse. Thought you might be interested to see the recent itineraries for Funchal's Australia's cruise season for Feb & March 2015. The link is: http://www.portuscalecruises.com.au/ Additionally, here is the other information I found for the other ships in their fleet. http://www.portuscalecruises.pt/en-GB/Portuscale-Cruises--The-discoveries-continue.aspx#.U7KqaiY9LIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaelsail Posted July 1, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Azores sailing with CMV, on charter, starting 2015 http://www.cruiseandmaritime.com/ship/azores/calendar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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