The cruise ship Ventura made an 11-hour stop in Funchal Harbour, arriving at 7:15 AM from Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary Islands.
The vessel, carrying a total of 4,276 people (3,104 passengers and 1,172 crew), departed in the mid-afternoon, at 5:30 PM, heading for Cadiz, Spain. The ship is on a 14-night cruise with departure and return to Southampton, England.
Built in 2008, the Ventura is part of the P&O Cruises fleet and has a maximum capacity of 3,700 passengers.
