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The Costa Luminosa Sets Sail On The Around-The-World Cruise
A 98-day voyage tocross the Great Oceans: a journey covering 30,227 nautical miles to discover 5continents and 39 fascinating destinations in 24 different countries.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
Genoa, 14September 2015– Today, the Costa Luminosa, the ship chosen by Costa for the Around-the-Worldcruise, departs from Savona: an exciting 98-day voyage during whichCosta guests will discover all the marvels of the world, crossing 3 oceans andvisiting 39 destinations on 5 continents, to return to Italy, in Savona, on 21December. The ideal trip for cruise lovers who want to enjoy a uniqueexperience and circumnavigate the world in a little over 3 months, encounteringmagnificent cultures and extraordinary places, following in the footsteps ofthe great navigators of the past.
More than1,000 guests will depart from Savona on this Around-the-World cruise; another260 will board tomorrow in Marseilles while about 240 will embark in Barcelonafor a total of nearly 1500 cruise passengers. There is quite a widerange in terms of age and nationality of the guests who have chosen thisspecial adventure to enjoy an unforgettable autumn vacation: the oldesttraveller is a youthful 95 while the youngest is just 1 year old. There aremore than 30 different nationalities on board and mainly Swiss, Germanand French, followed by Italian and Spanish.
The CostaLuminosa, the ship chosen for this Around-the-World cruise, is one of the mostamazing of the Costa fleet. Even thousands of kilometres from home, guests willstill be able to enjoy all the excellence of real Italian hospitality.And to check on the Costa Luminosa’s incredible voyage even from home, just goto the Costa site and check out what’shappening in real time through the 2 webcams installed on board.
Exclusivefestivities have been planned to celebrate the ship’s departure from Savona onthis incredible voyage: a quintet played live music as guests boarded the shipfrom the Palacrociere, while a special poolside party accompanied the departure“countdown”, after greetings from the Captain.
“Theitinerary of this Around-the-World voyage will include stops in marvellouscountries like France, Spain, the Antilles, Colombia, Mexico, the UnitedStates, Hawaii, Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia,Thailand, India, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Jordan – stated PietroSinisi, Captain of the Costa Luminosa – It’s a real dream come true forall the great travellers who, thanks to Costa Cruises, will be able to visit 5continents during a single trip”.
The specialshore excursions will give the Around-the-World cruise an even moreexciting and unique touch. The excursions that have already been booked priorto departure and the most popular among guests include a fascinating tour ofthe island of Antigua along with a three-stop visit to Nelson's DockyardNational Park, teeming with history and natural wonders; an excursion todiscover the biggest attractions of San Diego, like the Gaslamp Quarter and theOld Town; and then a 4-hour visit surrounded by the natural wonders of theisland of Oahu, in Hawaii.
The CostaLuminosa will make longer calls in some particularly interestingdestinations such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Cochin, Mumbai andDubai (2 days), Sidney and Singapore (3 days). This will give travellers achance to discover the unique characteristics of these special vacation spots,taking advantage of the exclusive excursions proposed by Costa Cruises, some ofwhich include an overnight stay in a hotel on shore: after an afternoon ofshopping in Los Angeles and a reposing rest in a magnificent room facing theStrip, guests will have the opportunity to take a helicopter tour of the GrandCanyon; in Sidney guests can experience all the magic of Ayers Rock, an iconicsymbol of Australia: here travellers can savour a dinner right in the middle ofthe desert, after having visited these incredible rock formations on foot.After discovering the magnificence of “The Twelve Apostles”, the iconiclimestone stacks of Melbourne, guests can leave the ship at Perth to go toBali, to be immersed in the enchanting atmosphere of white beaches and pristinenature for a couple of days, before returning to the Costa Luminosa inSingapore. Finally, from Cochin guests can visit Delhi and Agra, to fullyexperience the spirit of the Indian tradition and admire the Taj Mahal, the“seventh wonder of the modern world”.
“We areextremely proud to welcome our guests on board this special voyage and theirchoice represent how much they are passionate about Costa brand. TheAround-the-World cruise follows on the heels of a sold out,record-breaking month of August – declared Norbert Stiekema,Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing of Costa Cruises – andrepresents a really exclusive offer by Costa. Starting in fact from theRound-the-World cruise, the fall season is also on an upswing, and bookingscontinue to increase. It’s a sign of just how much our product is appreciated,offering the Italy’s finest on board and providing the opportunity to visit avariety of unique destinations in absolute comfort. From this point of view theAround-the-World cruise is obviously at the top, but we have lots of otherproposals these months that are suitable for everyone: the shortmini-vacations, 7-day cruises to the most beautiful destinations in theMediterranean, or vacations on board our neoCollection ships that visit brandnew locations with longer calls.”
By now acan’t-miss opportunity for great travellers, the next Around-the-World cruisewill depart from Savona, always on board the Costa Luminosa, on 6 January 2016with a 108-day itinerary that will cross the two Tropics and end on 23 April2016.
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