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Costa Cruises Recognized for Environmental Efforts
photo: Costa Costa Cruises has been recognized for its efforts in and dedication to environmental protection with the Go Green Award 2012 — The Most Devoted Go Green Organization, presented by Weekend...
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Categories Change for Costa Cruises Staterooms
photo: Costa So long to the days of endless stateroom categories on Costa ships. Beginning in December 2012 Costa will have four categories for staterooms – Classic, Premium, Samsara and Suites –...
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Costa Concordia Crew Wins Award
Accepting the Lloyd’s Seafarer of the Year 2012 Award on behalf of the crew of Costa Concordia. Costa Concordia crew members were recently named Seafarer of the Year by Lloyd’s Register of Ships at the...
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Costa Cruises Wins Porthole Magazine Readers Award
photo: Costa Costa Cruises received top billing in Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Italian cruise line was cited in two categories: Best Mediterranean Itineraries and Best...
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Website Launched for the Costa Concordia Removal Project
image: Costa Costa Cruises, in partnership with Titan/Micoperi, launched a website today that provides a wealth of information and images relating to the Costa Concordia wreck-removal project at...
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First Block Laid for Costa Diadema
Rendering of main theater. photo: Costa The first block of the hull was laid today at Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard forming the central part of Costa Diadema, the future flagship of Costa...
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Mediterranean Itineraries in a 12-Day Holiday Sale
photo: Costa The holiday season is in full swing, and to celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas Costa Cruises is holding a 12-day holiday sale featuring the lowest fares of the season on popular...
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Costa Cruises to Offer Six New Itineraries for Winter 2013-14
photo: Costa Costa Cruises is offering six new itineraries for the 2013-14 winter season that span the Canary Islands and North Africa, United Arab Emirates, eastern and western Mediterranean, the...
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Costa Concordia Accident, 365 Days Later
Webcam view. It’s been one year since Costa Concordia sunk off the Tuscan Coast (hear our broadcast recounting the events with a passenger), claiming 32 lives and teaching the cruise lines some stern...
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Website Details Costa Concordia Salvage Operation
When Costa Concordia sank last year off the Tuscan Coast, one of the biggest questions that loomed was – what will happen to the ship? It started last spring when maritime salvage company Titan...
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Costa Ship Rescues Boaters in Adriatic Sea
photo: Costa This morning at 7 a.m. (CET), as Costa Voyager was en route to Durazzo, Albania, for its maiden call at that port city, a boat adrift without power and in obvious distress was spotted from...
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Cruise Company Celebrates 65 Years of Service
photo: Costa Costa Cruises celebrates their 65th anniversary today, which is 65 years to the day since the first cruise ship, Anna C, departed from Genoa, Italy to South America with 768 passengers....
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Costa Next Cruise Line To Fully Tap Asian Market
photo: Costa Costa Cruises will offer the first-ever round-trip world cruise from China in 2014. Departing Shanghai March 22, Costa Atlantica will sail an 83-day journey that spans five continents...
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Manslaughter Charges for Costa Concordia Captain
Francesco Schettino. The hammer of justice isn’t too far away for Francesco Schettino, captain of Costa Concordia. According to CNN, the captain will be charged with ereliction of duty and several...
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Costa Cruises Named to Travel + Leisure World’s Best List in Top Mega-Ships
photo: Costa Costa Cruises has been named to Travel + Leisure’s 2013 World’s Best Awards in the Top Mega-Ship Cruise Line category. Known for its Italian ambiance and appeal to an international...
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Cruise Line Says Safety First, Cancels Egypt
In view of the ongoing political and social instability in Egypt that is impacting security conditions in Cairo and other major cities, Costa Crociere is canceling all calls at Egyptian ports scheduled...
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Major Milestone for New Costa Ship
photo: Costa This week at Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard, Costa Diadema’s fore-end block hull section was laid. The future flagship of Costa Cruises’ Italian-flagged fleet is scheduled for...
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Big Step for Costa Concordia Salvage Operation
Costa Concordia seen from space on Google Earth. 11:00 PM EDT If weather conditions favor on Monday morning, salvage crews will attempt to raise the sunken 125,000-ton Costa Concordia at 6am local...
View ArticleCosta Luminosa Sets Sail on World Cruise
Today, Costa Cruises’ Costa Luminosa sets sail on quite a special cruise from Savona, Italy. It will transport travelers on a 108-day voyager around the globe, crossing three oceans and stopping in...
View ArticleCosta Deliziosa Places 2nd in Entertainment Category
The Italian-flagged cruise line Costa Cruises placed in the top five of two USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards, including a runner-up placement for Costa Deliziosa in “Best Cruise Ship for...
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