PALLAS ATHENA leaving Lisbon

PALLAS ATHENA leaving Lisbon on her final call on 3 August 1992. She was doing charter cruises under the Panamian flag prior to transfer to the Greek flag. Later used by Epirotiki on cruises to the Greek Islands, she was lost by fire in Piraeus in March 1994 and sold to be broken up in Turkey later that year. Text and images copyright L.M.Correia. For other posts and images, check our archive at the right column of the main page. Click on the photos to enlarged the images. Thanks for your visit and comments. Luís Miguel Correia

PALLAS ATHENA in Lisbon

One of my favourite passenger ships, the PALLAS ATHENA ex-CARLA COSTA, ex-CARLA C, ex-FLANDRE (1952-1994) photographed arriving Lisbon on 10 June 1992 soon after her purchase by Epirotiki Lines.

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COSTA DELIZIOSA interiors

Interiors of the new Italian cruise ship COSTA DELIZIOSA taken onboard on her first call in Lisbon on 31 May 2010. 

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COSTA DELIZIOSA in Lisbon

The brand-new cruise ship COSTA LUMINOSA leaving the river Tagus on 31 May 2010 following the ship's inaugural call in Lisbon. She is the sister ship of COSTA LUMINOSA, a pair of twins based on the hull developed for Holland America Compass class and also used by P&O (ARCADIA) and Cunard with QUEEN VICTORIA and QUEEN ELIZABETH.

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C. COLUMBUS in Lisbon 10 May 2010

The German cruise ship C. COLUMBUS photographed off Lisbon on 10 May 2010 following another call on a cruise around Western Europe. COLUMBUS is operated by Hapag-Lloyd and registerted in the Bahamas. She revives the name of the famous pre-WW2 North German Lloyd COLUMBUS.

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VISION OF THE SEAS in Lisbon

Cruise ship VISION OF THE SEAS photographed on 19 April 2010 cruising out of Lisbon.

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SEABOURN LEGEND leaving Lisbon 2010-04-21

SEABOURN LEGEND cruising on the river Tagus after another call in Lisbon on 21 April 2010.

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MARCO POLO cruising out of Lisbon

MARCO POLO cruising in the river Tagus on her way out from Lisbon on 16 April 2010.

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OCEAN NOVA at Cais da Rocha

Cruise ship OCEAN NOVA berthed at Rocha cruise terminal, Lisbon on 10 April 2010.

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OCEAN NOVA in Lisbon

Close up pictures of OCEAN NOVA  ex-SAPPIK ITTUK (2.183 GT, built 1992), taken in Lisbon on 10 April 2010.

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VENTURA sailing from Lisbon

VENTURA leaving the river Tagus on 7 April 2010 after another day spent alongside the Alcântara cruise terminal, Lisbon.

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VENTURA in Lisbon

VENTURA about to berth in Alcântara cruise terminal, Lisbon, on 7 April 2010.

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SCANDINAVIAN SKY II in Lisbon

The day-cruise ship SCANDINAVIAN SKY II photographed in Lisbon in 26 March 1990 while on a technical call on her positioning voyage from Piraeus, Greece to England for a refit and conversion for cruising prior to the start of her day cruises in Florida for Sea Escape. She was a very beautiful former British Railways ferry, the St. GEORGE of 1968. (ST GEORGE 1968-1984, PATRA EXPRESS 1984-1990, SCANDINAVIAN SKY II 1990, SCANDINAVIAN DAWN 1990-1996, DISCOVERY DAWN 1996-1998, ISLAND DAWN 1998-1999, DISCOVERY DAWN 1999-2000, TEXAS TREASURE 2000-2008 - broken up in India in 2008)

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SUN VIKING

When first introduced by Royal Caribbean in 1972, SUN VIKING was the third sister of the original trio of SONG OF NORWAY-class cruise ships.

After many years in the Caribbean waters, she was used overseas in order to develop new cruise markets, and so she visited Lisbon.

Here she is leaving Lisbon on 16 May 1995.

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OCEAN GLORY I on 28 June 2001

Final arrival in Lisbon of a classic passenger ship: the OCEAN GLORY I, built in UK as PROVENCE and later in 1965 renamed ENRICO C.
Photos taken on 28 June 2001. See also here...
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MONA LISA in Lisbon

Cruise ship MONA LISA photographed in Lisbon on 25 May 2003, while doing her second call under this name.
I was lucky to have been able to photograph this ship on her last visit to Lisbon in May 1975 still under the Swedish flag and later also under Flagship Cruises ownership and as P&O Cruises' VICTORIA.
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INSIGNIA in Lisbon

Cruise ship INSIGNIA in Lisbon on 19 June 2003 while on charter to a French operator.

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QUEEN VICTORIA 2009-12-02

QUEEN VICTORIA in Lisbon Alcântara cruise terminal, on 2 December 2009.

It is always pleasant to see a Cunarder alongside this terminal...

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CORAL ex-TRITON at sea 2009-11-28

The Cypriot cruise ship CORAL off the Portuguese coast on 20 November 2009 after a call to Lisbon. A former Cunarder (CUNARD ADVENTURER) she still shows the early Norwegian Caribbean Lines profile added when she was purchased from Cunard to become SUNWARD II. After many years on the Miami - Bahamas short cruise service she was sold to Epirotiki Lines as TRITON, later joinning the Royal Olympic Cruises fleet until sold to Louis after the failure of Olympic.
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NORDNORGE in Lisbon

Norwegian cruise ship NORDNORGE leaving Lisbon on 11 October 2002...
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ARTEMIS in Lisbon 2009-10-28

The Lisbon evening light enveloped the departing P&O ship ARTEMIS on 28 October 2009.

She has just left the Alcântara cruise terminal and the photos were taken from nearby Junqueira waterfront.

Now 25 year-old, the Wartsila-built ARTEMIS was the first ship purpose built for Princess Cruises and was introduced in 1984 as ROYAL PRINCESS. To see more P&O ships in Lisbon click here...

Her next name change is set for April 2011 on delivery to Phoenix Reisen as ARTANIA.

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BLACK PRINCE in Lisbon 22-04-1987

The BLACK PRINCE arriving in Lisbon on 22 April 1987 soon after her return to cruise service after conversion in Finland into a cruise ship.
The hull livery was discontinued in late 1988.
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COSTA MAGICA 2009-09-16

COSTA MAGICA docking at the Rocha Cruise Ship Terminal, Lisbon, early in the morning of 16 September 2009. The Rocha Terminal was constructed in the mid 1940s and opened in 1948. It was used by Companhia Colonial and Insulana passenmger ships as well as foreign passenger liners and cruise ships then calling in Lisbon.
Photos and post on other Costa ships here...
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COSTA LUMINOSA 2009-09-13

The new cruise ship COSTA LUMINOSA on her way out from Lisbon after the second call in the Tagus port on Sunday 13 September 2009.
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C. COLUMBUS leaving Lisbon 2009-09-14

Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship C. COLUMBUS departing from Lisbon on 14 September 2009.
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