COSTA CRUISES AND LA ROMANA SIGN LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Ten-year agreement gives Costa long-term planning certainty for fly & cruise operations and confirms La Romana as a strategic Caribbean homeport for the company

Genoa, 5 November 2026 – Costa Cruises has signed a ten-year partnership with Central Romana Corporation for fly & cruise services to and from La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The agreement gives Costa long-term planning certainty for ship calls, flights, berths and the port and airport infrastructure they require.

At La Romana, the cruise port and the international airport work closely together. This means guests have short transfers and a smooth experience from landing to embarkation.

The agreement was signed at World Travel Market (WTM) in London, in the presence of the Dominican Republic's Minister of Tourism, David Collado. It continues a long-standing collaboration and strengthens La Romana's role as a key Caribbean homeport for Costa.

"This partnership shows the continued confidence that leading international cruise brands place in the Dominican Republic. Long-term agreements like this support international connectivity, sustainable tourism and economic opportunities for our communities," says David Collado, Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic.

"This agreement gives our many years of cooperation with La Romana a stable framework for the next decade. Long-term planning helps us coordinate ships, flights and services ashore more effectively, for the benefit of our guests and travel partners. This way, a Costa holiday in the Caribbean truly begins the moment guests land in La Romana," says Daniel Caprile, Pricing & Revenue Management, Itinerary & Transportation Vice President at Costa Cruises.

The Caribbean is one of the highlights of Costa's winter season. In 2026/27, Costa Fascinosa sails from La Romana with two one-week itineraries, which guests can also combine into a two-week holiday:

• "Antilles Collection": Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guadeloupe and Tortola.

• "Caribbean Heart": Catalina Island, Cabo Rojo, Samaná and Turks & Caicos.

The experience also includes Costa's exclusive Sea Destinations, such as Caribbean Sea Darkest Spot, Guadeloupe Bay and Catalina Bay.

"This agreement is an important milestone in our long-standing collaboration and strengthens La Romana as a strategic cruise destination, homeport and fly & cruise hub in the Caribbean," says Luis Emilio Rodríguez Amiama, La Romana Airport & Port Director at Central Romana Corporation, Ltd.

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