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Costa Luminosa: A Perfect Score For Vessel Sanitation During The Around-The-World Cruise

The Costa ship,offering an exciting 98-day voyage to discover 5 continents, scored 100 out of100 in a US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) inspectionin San Francisco.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

Genoa, October 16, 2015 – Costa Luminosa scored full marks (100) in arecent inspection conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) in the United States. The inspection was held on 14 October during thecall at San Francisco, one of the 39 wonderful destinations included in theAround-the- World cruise of Costa Luminosa. The ship departed on 14 September2015 for an exciting 98-day voyage, during which Costa guests will discover allthe marvels of the world, covering 30,227 nautical miles and discovering 5continents and 24 different countries, to return to Italy, in Savona, on 21December.

The CDC inspectionsare part of the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), which was introduced in theearly 1970s and involves all ships that stop in a US port. They areunannounced events and are carried out by officials from the USPHS (UnitedStates Public Health Service) twice a year. The score, on a scale from 1to 100, is assigned on the basis of a checklist with some 48 areas ofassessment encompassing hygiene and sanitation of food (from storage topreparation), water, shipboard personnel and the ship as a whole.

This is the 13th timethat the Costa Cruises fleet has received maximum marks from the CDCinspectors. The first ship to obtain the perfect 100 was actually theCosta Atlantica in 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; meanwhile the CostaMediterranea, obtained the top score in 2004, 2005 and 2006; Costa Deliziosaobtained the “perfect score” in an inspection held on 2 February 2012 atHonolulu, while Costa Luminosa in December 2013 and December 2014.

Costa Luminosa(92,600 gross tonnage and 1,130 cabins), built by Fincantieri at Marghera(Venice) and entered service in 2009, is the “ship of light”. Prestigious worksof art – 288 originals and more than 4,700 multiples – were speciallycommissioned for the ship, beginning with the sculpture by Fernando Botero“Donna Sdraiata 2004” (Reclining Woman 2004) that dominates the central hall.Fun and entertainment are guaranteed onboard by 4D Cinema, the latestgeneration Golf simulator and Grand Prix race car simulator. For guests whowant to relax, there’s the exclusive 3,500 m² “Samsara Spa” wellness centre.

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