Cruise news (Costa Cruises-tagged)
Margaritaville at Sea acquires Costa Fortuna for conversion into Beachcomber
Margaritaville at Sea has completed the acquisition of the former Costa Fortuna from Costa Cruises, marking the next phase of the company’s...
June 5, 2026
Costa Pacifica ship to meet the 2026 Solar Eclipse in the Balearic Sea
Costa Cruises has unveiled a special Mediterranean itinerary themed on the total Solar Eclipse of August 12th, offering Costa Pacifica's passengers...
June 4, 2026- Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises schedules 2028 World Voyage (ship Deliziosa)
Within the long-distance cruise sector, where itineraries extend across multiple oceans, Costa Cruises has outlined its 2028 World Cruise, a 139-day...
May 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Serena ship to serve as floating hotel for Nagoya Asian Games
A charter arrangement has been concluded for the deployment of Costa Serena as a ship hotel during the 20th Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya...
March 19, 2026 - Accidents
Costa Cruises changes winter 2026-2027 schedule, cancels Middle East voyages
Costa Cruises has confirmed that it will not operate voyages to the UAE or the broader Middle East region during the winter 2026–2027 season...
March 13, 2026 - Accidents
Costa Deliziosa departs Maldives with stranded Italians after flight disruptions
Costa Deliziosa departed from Malé on Wednesday evening, March 4th, after embarking 28 Italian nationals who had been unable to leave the...
March 6, 2026 - Accidents
Costa Favolosa meets challenging winds and swells off Southern Brazil
On the night of February 18th, the cruise ship Costa Favolosa encountered strong winds and heavy swells while making passage off the coast of...
February 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Serena ship returns to Europe (2027) after an 11-year deployment in Asia
The Italian cruise vessel Costa Serena has been scheduled for an expanded operational program in 2027 that reconnects Mediterranean and South...
February 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Toscana completes first major scheduled docking at Marseille
The LNG-powered Costa Toscana has completed its first scheduled shipyard maintenance period since entering service in 2021 and returned to its...
February 16, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises expands presence in Romanian maritime tourism
Costa Cruises, an Italian operator within the Carnival Corporation fleet and among the larger global cruise lines, is intensifying its commercial...
February 13, 2026 - Accidents
A passenger died after falling overboard from Costa Smeralda ship in Civitavecchia
In the early afternoon of February 6th, 2026, authorities in Civitavecchia Port/Rome responded to an incident involving a passenger from the Costa...
February 11, 2026 - Accidents
56-yo female passenger medevaced from Costa Diadema ship off Brazil
Emergency response procedures were initiated on December 29th after a cruise vessel reported a passenger with suspected meningitis while navigating...
December 31, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' South America 2026–2027 ships & itineraries
Costa Cruises has confirmed its plans for the 2026–2027 South America season, outlining a program of itineraries operated by two ships - Costa...
December 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Smeralda ship enters drydock at Marseille for scheduled maintenance
The cruise ship Costa Smeralda, operated by Costa Cruises, has docked this week at Chantiers Naval de Marseille in France to begin a planned dry dock...
November 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Serena ship expands cruise itineraries in Asia in 2026
Costa Cruises sets its bearings toward the rising sun with an expanded Asian itinerary program in 2026, placing particular emphasis on a deeper...
November 19, 2025