Costa Atlantica and Mediterranea Sold to New Chinese Brand
CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping has announced an agreement to purchase two existing ships from Carnival Corporation’s Costa Group. The first of these ships, the 85,861-ton, 2,210-passenger Costa Atlantica, is scheduled to be transferred to the new Chinese cruise line by the end of 2019. The new line is part of a joint venture between China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Carnival Corporation. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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A new collaboration between Costa Cruises and Associazione Panificatori Genovesi (Genoese Bakers Association) brings the taste of the authentic focaccia to its ships for the first time. 
Costa Cruises announces that major renovation work will be carried out on Costa Fortuna in the Singapore shipyards from December 10 to 16, 2018. The work involves the restyling of many public areas and the introduction of new services for guests, with an investment of 8 million euros. 
This Sunday, (02/09), Kiel says goodbye to the Costa Pacifica cruise vessel for this year’s season. To mark the over 40 years of partnership between the shipping company, the city and the port, Hans-Werner Tovar, City President, Dr Dirk Claus, Managing Director PORT OF KIEL, Captain Paolo Viscafè and Dr Jörg Rudolph, General Manager Costa Germany, unveiled a bronze plate on Kiel’s Walk of Cruise Ships at the Ostseekai Terminal. 
This holiday season, Costa Cruises will sail three of its ships around the Caribbean, each offering its own Christmas and New Year’s itinerary. Costa Deliziosa, Costa Magica and Costa Pacifica will visit ports in Florida, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and more. (travelagentcentral.com)
