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Funnel Installed On Costa Smeralda, The New Costa Cruises LNG Flagship

Costa Smeralda willenter service in October 2019 and will be the first cruise ship for the worldmarket fuelled by LNG, the "cleanest" fossil fuel in the world.

Genoa, February 26, 2019 – Construction of the CostaSmeralda, the new flagship of the CostaCruises fleet, is continuing at the Meyer shipyardin Turku (Finland). The characteristic yellow funnel with the blue "C", whichhas identified all the Italian company's ships for the last 70 years, has nowbeen installed.

The funnel will not only be a symbol but is directlyconnected to one of the main technological innovations in the ship. CostaSmeralda will be the first cruise ship for the world market, specifically theEuropean one, to be fuelled, both in port and while at sea, by liquefied natural gas (LNG), thecleanest fossil fuel in the world. This is an environmental transformation thatwill improve air quality as LNG almost entirely prevents particulate and sulfuroxide emissions at sea and in port. It also significantly reduces emissions ofnitrogen oxides and CO2.

With agross tonnage of over 180,000 tons and over 2,600rooms, Costa Smeralda will enter servicein October 2019. Delivery of asecond ship, the twin to Costa Smeralda, also being built by Meyer-Turku, isscheduled for 2021. Costa Smeralda and its twin ship are part of an expansionplan for the Costa Group fleet under which seven new ships will be delivered by2023,for a total investment of over 6 billioneuros.

The Costa Smeralda debut is scheduled for October 20, 2019, with a15-day inaugural cruise from Hamburg to Savona. The naming ceremony will takeplace in Savona on November 3, 2019.On November 4, 2019, a 6-day inaugural cruise will depart from Savona forBarcelona, Marseilles and Civitavecchia. Costa Smeralda will then continue tosail in the Western Mediterranean until April 2021, offering 1-week cruises todiscover Savona, Marseilles, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Civitavecchia and LaSpezia.

Costa Smeraldawill be a real tribute to Italy and will offer a unique traveling experience,inspired by the style, hospitality and warmth of the country. From the name of the ship itself,inspired by one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in Sardinia, tothose of its decks and public areas, each name is drawn from famous places andcity squares in Italy. From Palermo (deck 4) to Trieste (deck 20), CostaSmeralda will be a real tour through Italy, with lots of places for guests toshare moments of enjoyment, fun and friendship.

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Gabriele Baroni –Communication Director – Cell 349 7668013 - baroni@costa.it

Davide Barbano – MediaRelations manager – Cell 334 6525216 - barbano@costa.it

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