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Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/06/07 11:54 AM
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mpbear
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Where is in the world is Funchal Madeira and how do you get there if you're leaving on a cruise?
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
#101031
01/06/07 12:20 PM
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jhp
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Madeira is off the coast of Portugal. Airport code for Funchal is FNC
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/06/07 02:05 PM
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jhp
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mpbear, just thought I'd ask, is there a cruise in your future from Funchal that you are thinking about?
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/06/07 02:27 PM
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Betty
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Several years ago the only way to get there was Air Portugal from Lisbon. Don't know what airlines fly there now. ![[Linked Image]](http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/bettywh/madeira.jpg)
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/06/07 02:37 PM
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Denise
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mpbear, Check out TAP Air Portugal, which is a member of Star Alliance TAP Air Portugal Are you on TAP or CROSS?
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/06/07 03:24 PM
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ChatKat...
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Tap and Cross are on the Voyager - Navigator is doing crossings as well....
VOYAGER: MC to FLL 11/07 MC/Dover 6/06 MARINER: BCN / Ven 10/11 Alaska 2001|2006 Panama Canal 2003 NAV Caribbean 11/06 Bermuda|New Eng/Canada 6/04 PG 5/05 OCEANIA Nautica |Ist/Athens 6/07 Regatta|Baltics 6/08 Riviera 2013 Crossing -Istanbul to Miami
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/07/07 08:32 PM
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cruisinsince75
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Also, British Airways has nonstop flights from London Gatwick for $136. The 7:15am flight time however would require an overnight in London. If that is an option you might want to check into it.
Don
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/14/07 06:38 PM
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Bob and Frances
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We loved Funchal, even though it was the worst wind/rain storm they had had in years.
The sidewalks are paved in mosaic, like Lisbon, the people friendly.
Enjoy!
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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01/14/07 06:45 PM
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Denise
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Hi Frances,
Good to see you posting. It's been a while.
We're looking forward to seeing Funchal. Sounds like a very nice port. Hopefully, no rain/wind storms while we're there. What time of year did you visit?
Denise
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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02/10/07 11:07 AM
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jim in Cleveland
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Does anyone know the difference between coach and business class on TAP flying IN Europe? Their website shows 3 across seating in both classes unless trans-atlantic.
Thanks
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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02/10/07 02:22 PM
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jhp
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I think they just leave the middle seat empty for biz class, at least that was the case on several flights I've had on smaller planes within Europe.
Editing to say, I didn't know you were talking about the airline TAP! I'm on the other crossing called TAP.
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Re: Funchal, Madeira Port?
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02/11/07 09:42 AM
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Wandra
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Sorry, for a minute I thought we did that on TAP, but I'm remembering wrong, we flew coach. But that's what Lufthansa did for us on connecting flights in Europe, leave the center seat empty.
Wendy ------ Booked: Uniworld Egypt, 2015 Tauck Amsterdam to Budapest, 2016 Paul Gauguin, Societies & Tuamotus 2016
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