THE ship which formerly sailed as MV Funchal is set to become a hotel ship in London, after being sold at auction for 3.9 million by the administrators of the now defunct Portuscale cruises. Funchal was set to visit Australia a few years ago (CW 04 Sep 2014) but her...
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THE ship which formerly sailed as MV Funchal is set to become a hotel ship in London, after being sold at auction for 3.9 million by the administrators of the now defunct Portuscale cruises.
Funchal was set to visit Australia a few years ago (CW 04 Sep 2014) but her maiden Down Under season, which had included proposed visits to Geelong and Newcastle, was cancelled when Portuscale was placed under administration.
The 524-passenger ship, built in 1961, has been sold to UK hotel operator Signature Living, which plans to relocate Funchal from Lisbon to Central London where it will be converted into a hotel.
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