Content Section
Costa Cruises Presents Costa Firenze, the New Ship Arriving October 2020
Cruiseson the new ship, currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard inMarghera, will be available for booking starting from tomorrow. Before beingpositioned in Asia to serve the Chinese market, Costa Firenze will spend awhole month in the Mediterranean, offering 5 cruises from Trieste and Savona.These will be followed, on November 2, 2020, by a fantastic 51-day voyage fromSavona to Hong Kong.
Genoa, May 6, 2019 – CostaFirenze is the new Costa Cruises shipdue to come into service in October 2020. Currently being built at theFincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Italy), Costa Firenze is a 135,500 gross tons ship with capacity for over 5,200guests; she is the sister ship of Costa Venezia, which was launched in Triesteon March 1 this year.
Costa Firenze and CostaVenezia are the Italiancompany's first ships specifically designed forthe Chinese market.Before being positioned in Asia, Costa Firenze willspend a whole month in the Mediterranean, in October 2020, thus allowing all ofCosta's customers in Europe and around the world to be the first to experiencea truly unique vacation on board the new ship. Cruises will be available for bookingstarting from tomorrow: there will be five 5-to-7-day cruises and one 51-daypositioning cruise to China.
"Given the success of the inaugural cruises of Costa Venezia, we havedecided to keep Costa Firenze in the Mediterranean for a whole month before itspositioning in Asia" – says NeilPalomba, President of Costa Cruises - "Costa Firenze ispart of an expansion plan for the Costa Group that includes a total of 7 newships being delivered by 2023, for a total investment of over 6 billion euros.The next ship to come into service, in October 2019, will be Costa Smeralda, areal tribute to Italy's finest and our excellence".
Costa Firenze's first cruise will sail from Triesteto Savona, departing on October 1, 2020, calling at Bari, Barcelona andMarseilles. On October 8, 2020, the ship will leave Savona for a short cruiseto Marseilles, Barcelona and Savona. On October 12, 19 and 26, Costa Firenzewill depart from Savona for three 1-week cruises including Naples (replaced byCivitavecchia for the October 19 cruise), Messina (replaced by Palermo for the October19 cruise), Valencia, Barcelona and Marseilles. The final cruise available willbe the positioning cruise to China: a fantastic 51-day itinerary starting fromSavona on November 2, 2020 and ending in Hong Kong on December 22, 2020. The journeywill be a discovery of a host of different cultures, landscapes and flavours.From the Mediterranean, the ship will sail to Dubai, through the Suez Canal andthe Red Sea, calling at Naples, Messina, Greece, Israel, Jordan and Oman. FromDubai to Abu Dhabi, futuristic cities built in the desert, the ship willcontinue to India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Malaysia. The final part of thecruise will be devoted to the Far East: Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam andfinally China. The itinerary canalso be subdivided into three separate legs, Savona-Dubai (19 days),Dubai-Singapore (20 days) and Singapore-Hong Kong (14 days), which can also becombined with each other.
Like its sister ship Costa Venezia, Costa Firenze will offer a series of innovations designed specificallyfor the Chinese market, where the Italian company was the first to operate in2006 and is currently the leader, allowing guests to discover Italian cultureand lifestyle.
"CostaVenezia and Costa Firenze are the proof of Costa Cruises' long-term commitmentto China market" - stated Mario Zanetti, President of Costa Group Asia - "Costa Cruises is also dedicated to bringing the Italian Aestheticlifestyle to Chinese guests while delivering Italian culture and experience tothem. Together with Costa Venezia, the arrival of Costa Firenze will help boostthe development of Chinese cruise industry."
The ship is inspired by the cityof Florence, representing centuries of Italian culture and history. During theCosta Firenze cruises, guests together with their families and friends willhave a chance to immerse themselves fully in Italian beauty and aesthetic,which will take shape in various aspects of life on board: from interior designto dining, from entertainment to hospitality.
The Costa Group is the leading cruise company in Europe and China,headquartered in Genoa (Italy). The 28 ships of the brands Costa Cruises, AIDACruises and Costa Asia together have a total capacity of more than 85,000berths. The fleet will be further strengthened by 5 new vessels by 2023. Thecompany has a global workforce of 30,000 employees working onboard and in its20 offices in 14 countries.
For further information:
Costa Cruises PressOffice:
Tel. +39 010 5483523 /010 5483068 - costapressoffice@costa.it
Gabriele Baroni -Communication Director - Cell +39 3497668013 - baroni@costa.it
Davide Barbano - MediaRelations Manager – Tel. +39 010.5483523 – Cell +39 334.6525216 -barbano@costa.it
www.costapresscenter.com
Kaleidoscope powered