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Showing posts with label m.s. The World. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

THE WORLD in Lisbon


The luxury passenger and cruise ship THE WORLD visited Lisbon again on 7 to 9 July and I did get her photographed while departing. More photos here
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

CRUISE LINERS THE WORLD and EUROPA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luxury in Rio de Janeiro with the cruise ships THE WORLD and EUROPA alongside the cruise terminal in December 2003.
Depois de publicar esta referência ao Rio de Janeiro, encontrei um artigo de Guerra Maio sobre o tema publicado no JORNAL DA MARINHA MERCANTE nº 87 de Setembro de 1949, do qual reproduzo algumas passagens:
"RIO DE JANEIRO GRANDE PORTO DE MAR, ADMIRÁVEL CENTRO DE TURÍSMO - Em matéria de urbanismo e de beleza natural eu não conheço nada mais feliz que o Rio de Janeiro. As grandes cidades marítimas, como Lisboa, Havre, Marselha, Barcelona e tantas outras, tiveram que sacrificar, às necessidades comerciais, a sua principal faixa de rio e de mar.
O Rio de Janeiro não; teve até o condão de estender as suas vastas instalações marítimas, na parte feia da cidade, dando-lhe ao mesmo tempo a vida e animação, que não tinha.
Mais ainda, colocaram o cais acostável para os grandes transatlânticos, na Praça Mauá, espécie de ante-câmara da cidade, e no topo da sua principal e movimentada artéria, a Avenida Rio Branco. (...)"
Texto e imagens /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 see them enlarged. Thanks for your visit and comments. Luís Miguel Correia

Saturday, October 13, 2007

THE WORLD in the Tagus



The condominium cruise ship THE WORLD, one of the more exclusive passenger ships afloat visited Lisbon again for a three-day stay 9 to 11 October 2007. A mid sized beautiful ship in the best tradition of the Norwegian cruise ships of the past...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

THE WORLD leaving Setubal 30 April 2007




Following a refit and dry dock at the Lisnave shipyard in Setubal, the Cruise Ship THE WORLD (43.188 GT / 2002), was photographed leaving the river Sado outbound for Lisbon on 30 April 2007.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

THE WORLD TO BE REFITTED BY LISNAVE

A unique passenger ship, the THE WORLD (43.188 GT, built 2002 in Norway), is scheduled to have her next dry-docking and refit at the Lisnave shipyard at Setubal where she is due to arrive on 16th April.
Not exactly a conventional cruise ship, but the first luxury apartment ship, she is operated by RESIDENSEA a company with head offices in Miami. THE WORLD has capacity for 330 "guests" and flyes the Bahamas flag.

Text and images copyright L.M.Correia. For other posts and images, check our archive at the right column of the main page. Thanks for your visit and comments. You are most welcome at any time - Luís Miguel Correia