GENOA, Italy, Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Costa
Cruises, the leading cruise line in Europe and a
part of Carnival Corporation
& plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), today
announced it will continue its program for the gradual and
responsible reintroduction of cruise holidays. Following the
presentation of its cruises for the 2020-21 winter season, the
Italian company has reshaped its itineraries for the rest of 2021,
with the goal of providing guests the best possible cruise
experience with enhanced health protocols.
From April through November
2021 Costa Cruises will further extend its
Mediterranean offer with a large variety of options and the
convenience of multiple ports of departure. Also, summer 2021 will
see the return of cruising in Northern
Europe, one of the most popular destinations among
Costa's guests.
Details of the new itineraries and how to book them will be
available shortly at Costa's website and at travel agencies. Costa
is working with national and local authorities in the countries on
its itineraries to offer guests a safe and enjoyable vacation
experience, through implementation of the Costa Safety Protocol in
all the destinations included in the new program for
2021.
From March until fall 2021, three ships will be deployed on a
regular basis in the Western Mediterranean: Costa
Smeralda, the first ship in the fleet powered by liquefied
natural gas (LNG); Costa Firenze, its new ship under construction
at Fincantieri's Marghera (Venice)
yard; and Costa Pacifica, which will be offering 7-day
cruises calling in Italy,
France and Spain.
Three additional ships will be operating in the Eastern
Mediterranean, all on one-week itineraries. Costa
Deliziosa will sail to the Greek islands, Costa
Luminosa will visit Greece
and Croatia and Costa
Magica will be going to Greece and Malta.
During the 2021 summer season, Costa will have four ships
cruising in Northern
Europe. Costa Fortuna and Costa Diadema
will be sailing on one-week cruises to the Baltic
capitals and the Norwegian fjords, respectively.
Costa Favolosa will be offering spectacular 14-day holidays
in Iceland, nine days in
the Norwegian fjords and a fortnight in Ireland, Scotland and England. Costa Fascinosa will be
operating on a 12-day cruise sailing all the way to the
North Cape, and on a 9-day itinerary in the Baltic
Sea.
During spring and fall 2021, Costa Fortuna, Costa Diadema, Costa
Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa will all be operating in the
Mediterranean. Costa Diadema will visit Israel and Turkey on two separate alternating
two-week cruises. Costa Fortuna will offer Western
Mediterranean mini-cruises while Costa Favolosa
will be deployed on mini-cruises in the spring and 10-day cruises
to Morocco in the fall.
Costa Fascinosa will sail on 10-day holidays bound for
Lisbon.
The other cruises previously scheduled between March and
November 2021 and not included in the
new program will be canceled. Costa is making the necessary
arrangements to inform travel agents and the customers concerned,
who will be guaranteed the option of rebooking in accordance with
the applicable requirements of consumer protection law.
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SOURCE Costa Cruises