Cruise news (Costa Smeralda-tagged)
- Accidents
Marseille cruise port blocked by protestors over environmental impact of ships
Environmental activists temporarily blocked the cruise ship port in Marseille (France) on Saturday, September 22nd, in protest against the...
September 22, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises introduces tailored family experiences across the Mediterranean
Costa Cruises introduces a new feature designed to make Mediterranean Sea voyages more memorable for families, offering unique experiences tailored...
June 29, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Costa Smeralda welcomes Sanremo Music Festival's exclusive Limited Edition Cruise
Costa Smeralda has docked in Sanremo, Italy, ready to host the second stage of the 74th Sanremo Music Festival. This unique event unfolds at sea...
February 5, 2024 - 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 Cruises installs Starlink High-Speed Internet on flagship Costa Toscana
Costa Cruises has introduced advanced Wi-Fi connectivity on its flagship, Costa Toscana, through SpaceX's Starlink, a leading Low Earth Orbit (LEO...
July 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises unveils winter 2024-2025 itineraries
Costa Cruises has unveiled the itineraries for winter 2024-2025, offering a range of vacation options in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the...
June 1, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises celebrates 75th Anniversary with 75 voyages in the Mediterranean/Northern Europe
On March 31st, 2023, Costa Cruises celebrates its 75th anniversary. 75 years ago, on that day in 1948, the first passenger ship of the fleet &ldquo...
March 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
New Costa Fortuna cruise program 2023 to feature 3 different 2-week itineraries
Costa Cruises is launching a new program with 3 new itineraries scheduled for Costa Fortuna ship in the Mediterranean and Spain's Canary Islands...
February 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises opens bookings for 2024 itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe
Costa Cruises announced its itineraries for 2024. The newest edition of the Around the World voyage (December 2024) will also be available in the...
February 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
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 restarts sailings with its entire fleet in 2022
Costa Cruises continues the line's gradual restart plan for the year. From March 5, the date on which the newbuild Costa Toscana will set sail for...
February 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises is the “Official Cruise Line” of the Ryder Cup 2023
Costa Cruises was named "Official Cruise Line" of Ryder Cup 2023, which is the most important team competition in golf, and will be held for the...
January 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises replaces Smeralda ship with Diadema in Brazil
Costa Cruises announced it would change its ship deployment for the upcoming Brazilian season (winter 2021-2022). The company said the Smeralda ship...
November 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Smeralda and Costa Fascinosa redeployed for the 2021-2022 Brazilian cruise season
Costa Cruises confirmed the redeployment of Costa Smeralda and Costa Fascinosa for the winter 2021-2022 Brazilian season. Costa will sail around the...
October 7, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises boasts new logo and a host of new features
Costa Cruises presented a host of new features for its vacations, reshaping what the Italian line has to offer. The new concept of Costa is based on...
October 4, 2021