After a 200 mile journey, Costa Concordia has arrived at the port of Genoa this morning, where she will be broken up for scrap in a process estimated to take around 2-years. Environment Minister, Gian Luca Galletti told reports at the port that “This is not a celebration. We have to think of the victims,…
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Costa Concordia Embarks On Her Final Voyage
Costa Concordia today embarked on her final voyage, from the island of Giglio to Genoa in northwest Italy. Her towing marks just one accomplishment in one the biggest salvage operations in maritime history. The journey, which began shortly before 09:00 local time, includes a 17-man crew aboard the Costa Concordia, more than a dozen accompanying…
P&O Cruises new regional flights for Ventura Fly-Med programme
P&O Cruises has added departures from seven regional airports on selected Fly-Med cruises on Ventura for this summer. This is hopefully great news for those of you who had been asking me about regional flights! The direct* regional charter flights will be available, at no extra cost, on 16 Fly-Med cruises across seven regional airports…
