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Costa Victoria To Host Athletes Competing In The 2019 Universiade In Naples

Contractsigned between Costa Cruises and the Commission for the Naples Universiade 2019:Costa Victoria will be moored in Naples from June 28 to July 16, 2019, where itwill host athletes and delegations taking part in the next Universiade.

Genoa,December 3, 2018 – The contract was signed today in Naplesbetween Costa Cruises and theCommissioner for the NaplesUniversiade 2019, GianlucaBasile, to hire the ship Costa Victoria,which will be part of the athletes' village for the sporting event planned totake place in the capital of Campania next summer.

Costa Victoria will be moored in the port of Naples from June 28 to July16, 2019 to host athletes and delegations from across the world taking part inthe Universiade.

"For Costa Cruises it is a greathonor to be present at the Naples Universiade 2019. As an Italian company, weare very happy to be contributing to this wonderful event, which is not only agreat sporting occasion, but also a fabulous opportunity to promote Naples andthe whole of Italy to the world. On the Costa Victoria, we'll offer athletesthe best of Italian hospitality, which has distinguished Costa for 70 years andwhich we always reserve for our international guests who holiday with us."– says Neil Palomba, Presidentof Costa Cruises.

As a result of the ship's commitment to the Universiade, changes will bemade to Costa Victoria summer 2019 itinerary, which the company iscommunicating to guests and travel agencies. The cruise packages scheduled to departfrom Bari on June 22 and 29, July 6 and 13, 2019 have been modified by offeringan equivalent cruise experiences in the Mediterranean onboard Costa ships. OnJuly 20 Costa Victoria will resume the scheduled programme of 1-week cruisesthrough the Greek islands from Bari.

Costa Victoria is a 75,000 GT ship, capable of accommodating up to 2,394guests in 964 cabins. On board there are 3 swimming pools, one of which iscovered, plus restaurants, bars, wellness area, gym, jogging track, shoppingarea, theater, conference rooms, solarium. Like all the ships in the Costafleet, Costa Victoria's flying the Italian flag and brings authenticItalian-style hospitality and holidays to all the world's oceans, with a focuson excellent food and wine, unique shopping experiences and a wide range offamous Italian brands.

For further information:

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GabrieleBaroni – Communication Director – cell 349 7668013 - baroni@costa.it

DavideBarbano – Media Relations manager – tel. 010 5483523 cell 334 6525216 - barbano@costa.it

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