Costa Cruises restarts in late January, parent company Carnival will sail (possibly) in April
In view of the current situation of uncertainty resulting from the restrictions planned for the coming weeks related to the Covid-19 emergency, Costa Cruises has [...]
In view of the current situation of uncertainty resulting from the restrictions planned for the coming weeks related to the Covid-19 emergency, Costa Cruises has decided to cancel its cruises originally scheduled between Jan. 7 and Jan. 31.
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Costa will resume its operations on January 31 with Costa Deliziosa, which will offer guests the opportunity to visit Italy's most beautiful locations, with the same itinerary as originally planned for Costa Smeralda, with 3- and 4-day mini-cruises or alternatively a full 7-day cruise.
The Company has decided to make this change to its programs with the goal of continuing to offer the best possible vacation experience to its guests.
The decision to restart with Costa Deliziosa will allow greater flexibility in itinerary rescheduling, to respond to any possible changes resulting from the evolution of the Covid-19 scenario in destinations, while maintaining a unique and exclusive cruise experience aboard one of the most beautiful and welcoming ships in the Costa fleet.
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Costa Smeralda swimming pool and solarium
As a result, Costa Smeralda will still be on operational hiatus for a few weeks. New plans for the ship will be announced soon.
Italy is the only market in the world where cruises have restarted this summer, the United States has been at a standstill since last spring, and major cruise lines such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean continue to put off a restart date.
Carnival plans to depart, barring further postponement, on April 1 in time then for the Easter cruises.
In recent months we told about the new protocols devised by Costa and MSC, procedures that allowed the two companies to operate cruises from late summer until the freeze imposed by the latest Dpcm.
