MSC OPERA leaving Lisbon

Cruise ship MSC OPERA leaving the river Tagus mouth on her way out of Lisbon following another call on 4 May 2009.
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THE MSC OPERA IN LISBON

The cruise ship MSC OPERA paid her inaugural call to Lisbon on 25th April 2007.
The ship arrived from the Caribbean and Madeira early in the morning and docked at the Santa Apolónia terminal, sailing at 17h30 for Vigo and Kiel.
The Ships & The Sea Blog was able to visit the MSC OPERA and we really enjoyed the ship and its crew and onboard atmosphere.
A special word of thanks to Captain Raffaele Ponti, the master of the MSC OPERA, the MSC staff in Lisbon and the APL cruise department Director Manuela Patrício.
There was a nice ceremony onboard to exchange gifts and the ship's master was presented with the APL new badge, the first time this badge depicting the Port of Lisbon new image was presented to a ship.
For about 10 hours the MSC OPERA, her passengers and crew provided the Santa Apolónia and Alfama quarters with a colourful lease of life. Thanks MSC Crociere and we sincerely hope to see MSC cruises ships in Lisbon many other times...

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MSC OPERA EM LISBOA

Fará amanhã, dia 25 de Abril, a primeira escala em Lisboa o navio de cruzeiros MSC OPERA (59.058 GT / construído em 2004), que atraca em Santa Apolónia pelas 8h00 e sai às 17h00.
O MSC OPERA está a fazer uma viagem posicional de Fort Lauderdale (largou a 12-04) para Kiel (chegada a 30-04), e vai iniciar uma temporada de cruzeiros no Norte da Europa.

O navio foi construído em França em 2004 e tem capacidade para 2199 passageiros.
A primeira escala no Tejo será assinalada pela APL com a oferta de uma placa comemorativa da visita ao Cte. do paquete e a distribuição de cravos aos passageiros.
Para além do MSC OPERA, chegam amanhã a Lisboa os paquetes BRILLIANCE of the SEAS e PRINCESS DANAE, que atracam na Rocha e Alcântara, respectivamente, largando pelas 17h00 e 15h00.

The cruise ship MSC OPERA visits Lisbon tomorrow, April 25th on her first call. A badge will be presented to the ship´s captain by the Port of Lisbon Authority while the passengers will be given flowers. The OPERA docks early in the morning at the Santa Apolónia terminal and sails at 17h00. Two other cruise ships will also be in port: the PRINCESS DANAE and the BRILLIANCE OF THE SEAS.
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