Cruise news (Costa Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line acquires Firenze ship from Costa Cruises
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line has officially taken ownership of Firenze (IMO 9801691) from its sister company Costa Cruises, in a handover ceremony...
February 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Costa Firenze concludes farewell voyage, set to transform into Carnival Firenze
On January 21, 2024, Costa Firenze concluded her final voyage with Costa Cruises, a two-week Mediterranean and Canary Islands cruise that concluded...
January 22, 2024 - Accidents
Cruise shipping companies change itineraries due to Red Sea security concerns
Several major cruise shipping companies have made operational changes to their itineraries, avoiding the Red Sea due to incidents of ship attacks by...
January 20, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville's ship Islander/Costa Atlantica to be drydock refit/refurbished in Belfast for June...
The former Costa Cruises ship Costa Atlantica (acquired by Margaritaville at Sea/Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line in 2023) arrived at Harland & Wolff...
January 15, 2024 - Cruise Industry
COSTA Deliziosa marks grand entry into 2024 at Piraeus Port (Greece)
The leadership of PPA S.A. extended a warm welcome to COSTA Deliziosa, heralding the arrival of the first cruise ship at Port Piraeus/Athens Greece...
January 8, 2024 - Accidents
Costa Serena rescues stranded fishermen during Arabian Sea cruise
On Christmas Day, Costa Cruises' vessel Costa Serena was navigating in the Arabian Sea as part of the first international cruise program from India...
December 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Hamburg Port concludes 2023 cruise season with record-breaking visits from AIDAnova
Hamburg Port is concluding its 2023 cruise season with a notable finale featuring two visits from AIDA Cruises' AIDAnova during the Christmas holiday...
December 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises launches 19 voyages for Christmas and New Year 2023-2024
The Carnival Corporation-owned Costa Cruises announced that it will offer 19 cruises for Christmas & New Year 2023-24 on 10 ships, with various...
December 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
La Spezia (Italy) advances new waterfront construction with signing of Cruise Pier Tender Contract
On December 5, 2023, the La Spezia Port System Authority marked a significant milestone by signing the tender contract for the construction of the...
December 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa starts coastal cruise operations in India with Costa Serena
In a significant maritime development, Costa Cruises, a prominent European cruise company known for its luxurious inter-country voyages, is poised to...
November 4, 2023 - Cruise Industry
IT provider SITA helping Costa Cruises mitigate costly trip disruptions
SITA, a prominent IT service provider in the travel industry, has partnered with Costa Cruises to enhance their ability to manage costly disruptions...
October 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises to celebrate 75th anniversary in Genoa, Italy
Costa Cruises, marking its 75th anniversary, is set to host a series of celebrations from October 19th to the 27th in Genoa Italy, where the company...
October 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Kiel (Germany) breaks the mark of 1 million cruise passengers in one season
Over the weekend of September 16th to 18th, the Port of Kiel (Germany) achieved a significant milestone by welcoming 1 million cruise passengers in a...
October 1, 2023 - Accidents
56-yo fugitive sentenced for drug trafficking arrested on Costa Smeralda cruise ship
Matteo Romano, aged 56, who had managed to evade authorities since 2018 following his conviction for drug trafficking and evasion, was apprehended...
September 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa unveils "Chococruise - Explore The World Of Chocolate" voyage
Costa Cruises and Barry Callebaut Group (1996-founded, Zurich Switzerland-based producer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa) are renewing their...
August 5, 2023