Cruise news (Costa Smeralda-tagged)

Costa Crociere introduces short cruises on flagship Costa Smeralda
Between December 3, 2020, and February 21, 2021, Costa Cruises' flagship Costa Smeralda has scheduled 7-day long itineraries exclusively dedicated to...
November 28, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises announces suspension of Costa Deliziosa voyages to Greece
As a result of the measures enacted by the government of Greece in response to the number of COVID cases that impose restrictions on travel, Costa...
November 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises updates upcoming winter 2020-2021 sailings
Considering the limitations in place in some European countries, and in light of the epidemiological situation due to the pandemic, Costa Cruises...
October 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises introduces South America 2021-2022 season
Costa Cruises announced its programs for South America 2021-2022 winter season during an online conference led by the brand’s General Manager...
October 28, 2020
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Costa Cruises successfully performs Italy's first LNG bunkering operation
Costa Cruises announced another milestone for its Costa Smeralda, Costa’s first ship powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), with an LNG...
October 26, 2020
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AIDA Cruises' operations restart from Civitavecchia, Italy
The German brand of Costa Group, AIDA Cruises, restarts from Italy for the resumption of its sailings. The AIDAblu ship is scheduled to depart on...
October 16, 2020
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Costa Cruises' Costa Smeralda commences sailings from Savona, Italy
Costa Cruises' flagship powered by the most advanced propulsion technology currently used to reduce emissions - LNG, Costa Smeralda, is the 3rd ship...
October 11, 2020
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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
Cruise Industry
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
Cruise Industry
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
Cruise Industry
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
Cruise Industry
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
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