Cruise news (Costa Smeralda-tagged)

Costa Smeralda resumes sailings on October 10 from Savona, Italy
Following Costa Deliziosa and Costa Diadema, from October 10, Costa Smeralda will also restart cruise shipping. For Smeralda, Costa Cruises...
October 2, 2020
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Costa Cruises introduces new itineraries for 2021
Costa Cruises announced it will continue its program for gradual and responsible reintroduction of cruise vacations. Following the presentation of...
September 26, 2020
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Costa Cruises' ship Costa Smeralda prepares for a October 10 restart
Wednesday morning, September 16, Costa Cruises' flagship and the group's first LNG-powered ship, Costa Smeralda, entered Port Savona Italy...
September 17, 2020
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Costa Cruises introduces new 2020-2021 winter itineraries
Costa Cruises announced it was ready to sail for a 2020-2021 winter season rich in holiday opportunities. After the restart of the line's cruise...
September 13, 2020
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Costa Cruises resumes operations with Costa Deliziosa
Costa Cruises' ship Costa Deliziosa returned to service on Sunday, September 6, setting sail from the Adriatic port of Trieste following a...
September 7, 2020
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Carnival Corporation, Shell and Marseille Fos Port carried out France's first “ship-to-ship” LNG...
One of the world's first LNG-powered cruise ships, Costa Smeralda (operated by Costa Cruises, shipowner Carnival Corporation) berthed in Marseille...
May 17, 2020
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Penelope Cruz Names Costa Smeralda in Savona
Special celebrations were held on Saturday, February 22, in Savona for the christening ceremony of Costa Smeralda, Costa Cruises’ new flagship...
February 22, 2020
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Costa Smeralda Passengers Can Finally Disembark
The 6,000 passengers and crew aboard Costa Smeralda finally disembarked after a sick passenger of Chinese nationality was diagnosed with the flu...
January 31, 2020
Accidents
Costa Smeralda Quarantined in Civitavecchia After Woman Fell Ill
A Costa Cruises ship with around 7,000 people onboard is being held off the coast of Italy after a Chinese woman fell ill with a suspected...
January 30, 2020
Accidents
Costa Smeralda Completes First LNG Refueling in Barcelona
The new Costa Cruises flagship, Costa Smeralda, completed her first LNG (liquefied natural gas) refueling in the port of Barcelona. The tanker ship...
December 19, 2019
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Costa Cruises Takes Delivery of Costa Smeralda
On Thursday, December 5, Costa Smeralda was delivered to Costa Cruises from Meyer Turku. The newbuild sailed towards Barcelona on Friday afternoon...
December 7, 2019
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Costa Smeralda Passes Sea Trials
Costa Smeralda successfully passed her technical sea trials carried out with LNG (liquefied natural gas), the world's cleanest fossil fuel, which...
November 26, 2019
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Ribbon-Cutting Held at Savona Cruise Terminal
With the ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Thursday, November 14, the “renovated” Calata Delle Vele cruise quay and Palacrociere terminal 1...
November 15, 2019
Cruise Industry
Launch of Costa Smeralda Delayed Again
Costa Cruises announced it had been notified by the Finnish Meyer shipyard in Turku, Finland of a further delay in the building of its new flagship...
October 29, 2019
Accidents
Costa Cruises Increases Focus on The Mediterranean
Costa Cruises announced major news with the strengthening of the Italian line in the Mediterranean – a historic destination topping the...
September 1, 2019
Cruise Industry