Cruise news (Costa Cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
Costa Favolosa implements sanitation measures amid gastrointestinal illness/Norovirus outbreak
Costa Cruises has enacted emergency health and safety protocols aboard the Costa Favolosa following reports of gastrointestinal/GI illness (Norovirus...
May 21, 2025 - Accidents
Fatal pediatric medical incident on Costa Toscana ship during Mediterranean cruise
On Monday, May 19th, a two-year-old kid died on the Costa Toscana ship while en route between Civitavecchia/Rome and Savona. The incident occurred...
May 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Margaritaville at Sea expands fleet with acquisition of Costa Fortuna
Margaritaville at Sea has announced the acquisition of the cruise ship Costa Fortuna from Costa Cruises, with plans to integrate the vessel into its...
May 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Fortuna sold, leaves the fleet in Sep 2026
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian company Costa Cruises is reshaping its shipping operations with the planned transfer of the 22-year-old Costa...
May 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation to establish unified North American headquarters in Miami
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation has announced plans to consolidate its North American shoreside operations into a new...
May 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line marks 15 years in Seattle, launches Alaska 2025 season
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line commemorates its 15th year of homeport operations in Seattle (Washington USA) with the deployment of Carnival Luminosa for...
May 2, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Island Princess marks the start of Taranto’s 2025 cruise season
The maiden call of the Island Princess on April 13th officially marked the commencement of the 2025 cruise season in Port Taranto (Italy). From April...
April 14, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Deliziosa concludes 2025 World Cruise in Trieste
Costa Deliziosa is scheduled to conclude her 2025 World Cruise on April 16th in Trieste, Italy, after a 135-day voyage that encompassed 52...
April 12, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Smeralda commences Western Mediterranean deployment from Genoa
Costa Cruises' flagship Costa Smeralda (sistership to Costa Toscana) is now homeported in Genoa, offering roundtrip departures every Friday from...
April 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Malta signs shore power agreement with Carnival Corporation
The Maltese government has reinforced its commitment to sustainable maritime operations by signing the first Power Purchase Agreement in the...
March 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Fascinosa ship offers roundtrip cruises from Santo Domingo (Dominicana) in winter 2025-2026
Costa Cruises has announced the addition of Santo Domingo (Dominicana) as a new homeport for Costa Fascinosa during Caribbean 2025-2026 winter season...
February 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises opens bookings for 2027 World Cruise (Deliziosa ship)
Costa Cruises officially opened reservations for the 2027 edition of its World Cruise, a 139-day global itinerary scheduled for the Costa Deliziosa...
February 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Italian Coast Guard conducts medical evacuation from Costa Toscana
On February 5th, while navigating ~20 miles/~30 km south of Capo Teulada (Sardinia) en route from Palma de Mallorca to Palermo Sicily, the Costa...
February 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises to host music-themed voyage during Italy’s Sanremo Music Week
Costa Cruises announced a call to Sanremo during Italy’s music week with a music-themed voyage on the Costa Toscana ship. Toscana's Music...
January 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Costa Smeralda completes LNG bunkering in Dubai
Costa Cruises' 2019-built ship Costa Smeralda successfully completed her liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering at Dubai Port. The fueling operation...
January 8, 2025