In what has become a key cruise industry tradition, seven ships are ready to ring in 2023 in Funchal as the vessels will sit in the harbor and nearby anchorages for a fireworks display at midnight.
By morning on Dec. 31, five ships were already in port getting ready for the festivities, including:
- Nicko Cruises: Vasco Da Gama
- AIDA: AIDAsella
- Fred. Olsen: Borealis
- TUI: Mein Schiff Herz
- Cunard: Queen Victoria
Photos by Sergio Ferreira