10th Sep 2020 13:33
(Alliance News) - Carnival PLC on Thursday said unit Costa Cruises SpA will gradually increase the number of ships that will resume operations, following the restart of Costa Deliziosa and Costa Diadema in September.
The cruise operator noted that Costa cruises in winter season 2020-2021 will be open to European citizens residing in the countries included in the decree of the Italian government.
Carnival also announced the debut of the new ship Costa Firenze, under construction at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy. Starting December 27, guests will be able to discover this latest generation vessel on a seven-day holiday experience in the Mediterranean, visiting Savona, La Spezia, Naples, Valencia, Barcelona and Marseille.
Costa's offer in the Mediterranean will be further enhanced by the flagship Costa Smeralda, the first Costa ship fueled by liquefied natural gas, planned to depart on October 10 from Savona for itineraries in the west Mediterranean.
Starting from November, Costa Diadema will offer two travels: a 12-day itinerary to the Canary Islands and a 14-day itinerary to discover Egypt and Greece. The World Cruise is also confirmed with Costa Deliziosa, departing on January 3.
Apart from those cruises, all the other cruises scheduled from October to March 2021 are canceled, Carnival said.
Carnival shares were trading 0.7% higher in London on Thursday at 1,101.50 pence each.
By Evelina Grecenko; [email protected]
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