Cruise news (Costa Cruises-tagged)
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Carnival cruise brands AIDA and Costa switch their LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel
Carnival Corporation's European-based cruise brands, AIDA and Costa, switched their low-emission LNG-powered ships to diesel fuel because of the high...
January 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Deliziosa departs on around-the-world voyage
Costa Cruises' world voyage 2023 will explore 52 destinations on 4 continents in a total of 128 days, crossing 3 oceans, with an unprecedented...
January 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises plans pilot using batteries for large ship zero emissions
Costa Cruises is working with Italian energy company Enel Group to explore the electrification of its larger ships as part of an effort to promote...
January 7, 2023 - Accidents
World's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation dialing back new vessel orders
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation - is also the debt-laden parent company of major cruise company brands like CCL...
December 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation to sell off 3 more cruise ships
Carnival Corporation released its 2022-Q4 business update, including the news that the world's largest cruise shipowner will soon remove 3 more...
December 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' flagship Toscana calls for the first time at Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal
Costa Crises' latest flagship Costa Toscana, which entered service last March, called on December 16th for the first time at the Dubai Harbour Cruise...
December 18, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises to debut in Taranto (Italy) next year with Costa Pacifica
In the summer of 2023, Taranto (Italy) will become a new Costa Cruises' port of call. From June 3 until October 7, Costa Pacifica will be in Taranto...
October 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation's Costa Asia cancels all future Asian cruises
The Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary Costa Asia (which also targets the Chinese market) is canceling all future departures due to waning...
October 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers can be the “first-to-know” about special promotions
In celebration of Italian-American Heritage & Culture Month, CCL-Carnival Cruise Line passengers can register to be the “first-to-know...
October 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Toscana offers Arabian Sea cruise itinerary to UAE and Oman
Costa Cruises winter 2022-2023 schedule now includes a warm climate fly-cruise itinerary option with a few hours' flights from Europe. From December...
October 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises updating COVID-related health protocols
The Carnival Corporation-owned Costa Cruises announced it is updating its COVID-related shipboard health protocols, making sailings more accessible...
September 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Luminosa cruise ship officially joins the CCL fleet
Transitioning from Costa Cruises, the 2009-built ship Carnival Luminosa officially joined the CCL-Carnival Cruise Line fleet on September 8th...
September 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Luminosa completes her final voyage with Costa Cruises
Costa Luminosa completed her final sailing as a Costa Cruises ship and is one step closer to joining CCL-Carnival Cruise Line as Carnival Luminosa...
September 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line unveils Carnival Luminosa's schedule
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line revealed Luminosa's schedule when the ship sets sail in November 2022 as the newest member of the fleet. Coming to CCL from...
August 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
10-millionth cruise passenger arrives at Port Riga (Latvia)
On Sunday evening, August 7, the 10-millionth cruise passenger arrived at Rīga Free Port (Latvia). It was a woman from Bavaria who sailed with a...
August 10, 2022