The cruise ship 'Azura' docked in Funchal Port this morning for a 16-hour stopover. The vessel, carrying 3,188 passengers and 1,135 crew members, will remain at Pier 2 of the Pontinha Mole until 10 PM.
The 'Azura's' current voyage began on October 8th, departing from Valletta, Malta, bound for Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which will serve as its operational base until next March. After stops in Cartagena, Tangier, Lanzarote, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the ship arrived in Funchal.
The 'Azura' is 16 years old, with a capacity for 3,737 passengers and 1,250 crew, and cost approximately 650 million euros to build. The ship is scheduled to return to Funchal on October 26th.
