Carnival PLC Costa Smeralda Restarts on October 10 From Savona

 
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Costa Smeralda Restarts On October 10 From Savona With Itinerary Dedicated To 
                             Rediscovery Of Italy 
 
The seven-day itinerary of the Costa Cruises flagship, the first ship of the 
fleet powered by LNG, will call at Savona, La Spezia, Cagliari, Naples, Messina 
and Civitavecchia/Rome until mid-November. 
 
GENOVA, Italy, Oct. 2, 2020 -- After the successful restart of cruising by 
Costa Deliziosa and Costa Diadema, Costa Cruises, a part of Carnival 
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), today announced that starting 
Oct. 10 Costa Smeralda will also return to cruise operations with new and 
enhanced health protocols. 
 
For the restart of its flagship, the first ship in its fleet to be powered by 
liquefied natural gas (LNG), Costa Cruises has designed a new one-week 
itinerary dedicated to the rediscovery of the best of Italy. A total of five 
cruises are scheduled, from Oct. 10 to Nov. 7, that will allow guests to visit 
beautiful Italian cities of art and natural parks of rare beauty, as well as 
taste traditional local cuisine. 
 
The first call on the itinerary is Savona, from where guests can also visit 
nearby destinations such as Genoa or Finalborgo. The second call is La Spezia, 
with excursions to Cinque Terre, Lerici, Florence or Pisa. The next call is 
Cagliari, followed by Naples, with the possibility to visit Sorrento, Pompei 
and the Royal Palace of Caserta. The last two destinations on the itinerary are 
Messina, with excursions to the Etna volcano and Taormina; and Civitavecchia, 
which offers visits to Rome and Tarquinia. 
 
Like the other two Costa ships that have already returned to service, the Costa 
Safety Protocol will be in place on board Costa Smeralda. The protocol, 
developed by the company together with scientific experts, includes new 
operational measures that address the COVID-19 situation, fully compliant with 
the provisions defined by the Italian and European authorities. 
 
The Costa Safety Protocol considers every aspect of the cruise experience, from 
booking to returning home. Key measures include antigen swab tests for all 
guests and crew before embarkation, temperature checks while disembarking and 
returning to the ship, visits to destinations only with protected excursions 
and physical distancing onboard and at the terminals. In addition, with a 
reduction in the number of passengers, the enhanced protocols include new ways 
of using onboard services, improved sanitization and medical services, and the 
use of protective face masks when necessary. 
 
Costa Smeralda, which was christened in Savona this year on Feb. 22, is a 
tribute to Italy, the result of an extraordinary creative project designed to 
exalt and bring the best of Italy to life in a single location. Italian design 
is the main feature of the CoDe - Costa Design Museum, the first museum built 
on a cruise ship. The onboard highlights fit perfectly into this extraordinary 
context: from the Solemio Spa to the areas dedicated to entertainment; from 
thematic bars, in collaboration with major Italian brands, to the 16 
restaurants and areas dedicated to the "food experience," including a new 
restaurant dedicated to families with children. 
 
Costa Smeralda is a travelling "smart city," where sustainable technologies and 
circular economy concepts are applied to reduce environmental impact. By 
utilizing LNG, currently the maritime industry's most advanced fuel technology 
for significantly improving emissions, Costa Smeralda is able to almost 
completely eliminate sulfur oxide emissions (zero emissions) and a 95 to 100% 
reduction in particulate matter. The use of LNG also significantly reduces 
emissions of  nitrogen oxide and CO2. 
 
The ship's daily water requirement is met by the direct transformation of sea 
water through the use of desalination plants. Energy consumption is reduced to 
a minimum level thanks to an intelligent energy efficiency system. There is 
also 100% separate waste collection and recycling of materials such as plastic, 
paper, glass and aluminum, which are carried out on board. 
 
Starting on Nov. 14 2020, Costa Smeralda is scheduled to resume her one-week 
itinerary in Italy, France and Spain, again departing from Savona. Costa is 
working with the national and local authorities of the countries included in 
this itinerary, with the goal of offering guests a safe and enjoyable holiday 
experience through the implementation of the Costa Safety Protocol both on 
board and in all destinations. 
 
CONTACT: Per ulteriori informazioni: Ufficio Stampa Costa Crociere - Tel. +39 
010 5483523 / 010 5483068 - costapressoffice@costa.it; Gabriele Baroni - 
Communication Director - cell. +39 3497668013 - baroni@costa.it; Rossella 
Carrara - V. P. External Relations & Sustainability Costa Group - Cell. 
3497668005 - rossella.carrara@costa.it, www.costapresscenter.com 
 
 
 
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