Cruise news (Costa Smeralda-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Firenze restarts from Savona, Italy
Costa Firenze became the 4th Costa Cruises' ship to sail again in 2021, following Costa Smeralda, Costa Luminosa, Costa Deliziosa, after the line...
July 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Cruises restart in Barcelona with MSC Cruises' ship MSC Grandiosa
On Saturday, June 26, the MSC's cruise ship Grandiosa arrived at Port Barcelona Spain becoming the first international liner to visit the Catalan...
June 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises announces itinerary changes for season 2022
Following the restart of its Mediterranean operations, the Carnival Corporation-owned company Costa Cruises is now announcing major itinerary changes...
June 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Luminosa restarts in the Mediterranean from Trieste, Italy
On Friday, May 14, Costa Cruises' ship Costa Luminosa arrived at Port Trieste Italy for her final preparations ahead of the restart of sailings over...
May 15, 2021 - Accidents
Passenger tests positive for COVID-19 aboard Costa Cruises' ship Costa Smeralda
On May 5, a passenger tested positive for COVID-19 onboard Costa Cruises' ship Costa Smeralda. The liner which left homeport Savona Italy on...
May 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises restarts on May 1 from Savona with flagship Costa Smeralda
On Saturday, May 1, Costa Cruises restarts operations from Savona Italy, with its LNG-powered flagship Costa Smeralda. The itinerary is exclusively...
April 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises launches summer 2021 Mediterranean sailings, cancels Northern Europe voyages
The Carnival Corporation-owned company Costa Cruises announces itinerary programs for 2021 summer season, with new cruises in the Mediterranean...
April 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises announces new itineraries for 2022-2023 season
Costa Cruises announced new Mediterranean itineraries from April 2022 through April 2023, which are now available for booking. In all Mediterranean...
April 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa restarts cruises in May
Carnival Corporation's Italian brand Costa Cruises revised plans to move the operations' restart to May 2021. The decision was taken in...
March 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa restarts cruises on March 27 with Smeralda ship
The Carnival Corporation-owned Italian brand Costa Cruises announced its liners are ready for passenger shipping with fleetwide enhanced health and...
February 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa's Savona Cruise Terminal turned into Covid vaccination site
Costa Cruises' passenger terminal Palacrociere (in Port Savona Italy) now serves as a Coronavirus/COVID vaccination site for elderly people (aged 80...
February 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises cancels Mediterranean itineraries through March 13
Given current COVID-19/Coronavirus travel restrictions, Costa Cruises announced it plans to resume its Italians-only Mediterranean cruises on March...
January 22, 2021 - Accidents
VIDEO: Costa Cruises' ship Costa Smeralda hits quay and damages gantry crane in Port Savona
Friday morning, January 22, Costa Cruises' ship Costa Smeralda was supposed to dock in Port Savona, Italy, and upon maneuvering, the vessel hit an...
January 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Costa Cruises' newest ship Costa Toscana launched at Meyer Turku Finland
On January 14, Costa Cruises celebrated the launch (float-out from drydock) of the company's newest ship - Costa Toscana at the Meyer Shipyard...
January 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Crociere cancels cruises in Italy until January 31
Due to the travel uncertainties and with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in the coming weeks, Costa Cruises decided to cancel all...
January 6, 2021