Costa Cruises is expanding its new Costa neoCollection by introducing Costa neoClassica to its fleet from December 2014. After a radical renewal programme, Costa Classica will be renamed Costa neoClassica and will join Costa neoRomantica and Costa neoRiviera to offer ‘slow cruises’ to unique destinations with great natural scenery and superb cultural attractions. The arrival…
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Costa Crociere Reveals Inaugural Cruises For Costa Diadema
Costa Cruises has revealed the inaugural cruises for Costa Diadema, the fleet’s future flagship which will be delivered by Fincantieri on 30 October 2014. The first cruise departing on 1 November will be the vernissage cruise, with three new culturally rich and architecturally beautiful cities included in the itinerary: Trieste, Dubrovnik and Genoa. The cruise…
Costa Victoria Passengers Stage Protest Over Cancelled Shore Excursion
Dozens of angry passengers delayed the sailing of Costa Cruises, Costa Victoria on February 5th because a scheduled visit to Halong Bay was cancelled. Costa Victoria was unable to reach Halong Bay due to a sunken barge blocking the entrance to the port which meant passengers missed out on a 4-hour shore excursion. The ship…
Diver Is Killed While Working On Costa Concordia
A diver sadly died today while working on the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, reports state he gashed his leg on an underwater metal sheet while preparing the wreck for removal. Italy’s civil protection agency, which is overseeing the removal of the Concordia from Tuscany’s coast, said the diver was 30-years old and hailed from Spain. He…
Costa Mediterranea Enters Drydock For €4 Million Refurbishment
As part of Costa Cruises’ ongoing investment to improve the quality and sustainability of its fleet, Costa Mediterranea will be dry docked at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo from today, November 21 to December 4 2013, for planned maintenance work. Costa Cruises’ is investing more than €4 million to perform the routine refurbishment, which takes…
Costa Diadema Technical Launch Ceremony
Costa Diadema, the future flagship of Costa Cruises, today touched water for the first time during the technical launch ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera. Costa Diadema (132,500 gross tonnage and 1,862 guest cabins) will be delivered on 30 October 2014. Costa Cruises has invested a total of around €550 million in her construction…
My Favourite Cruise Ship Photographs
Over the last 6 years I have snapped so many images of cruise ships that I have completely lost count of how many I actually have! Although I can’t remember every single one, there are some I could never forget. I shared my History of Cruising with you in pictures several months ago, but this time…
Costa Cruises Invests $18 Million In Costa Victoria Refurbishment
Costa Cruises will unveil the new Costa Victoria on 11 November when she departs from Singapore for her first cruise after an $18 million dry-dock upgrade. Elegant and totally refurbished with new balconies, terraces and windows, Costa Victoria boasts an unmistakable style that marries traditional nautical elements with essential design, making this ship a refined…
Costa Cruises Launch The Costa neoCollection
Costa Cruises has announced the beginning of a new style of cruising on board its ships with the advent of the Costa neoCollection. The new slow cruise collection is exclusive to the Italian Company which has always been an industry pioneer, having previously introduced the innovative fly+cruise packages, the Around-the-World voyage and grand cruises, mini-cruises…
Two Bodies Found Near Costa Concordia Wreck
Divers have found what they believe to be the bodies of the last two people that were missing from the Costa Concordia. Russel Rebello, an Indian waiter and Italian passenger Maria Grazia Trecarichi were reported missing after the disaster, but their bodies never found, until now. The head of the civil protection agency Franco Gabrielli…
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