Costa Allegra, Costa Atlantica, Costa Classica, Costa Concordia,
Costa Europa, Costa Fortuna, Costa Luminosa, Costa Magica,
Costa Marina, Costa Mediterranea, Costa Pacifica, Costa Romantica,
Costa Serena, Costa Tropicale, Costa Victoria
Costa Crociere S.p.A. is an Italian company based in Genoa. The brands Costa Crociere, AIDA Cruises and Iberocruceros belong to Costa Crociere S.p.A. and include a total of 19 ships in active service and 10 on order. All ships fly the Italian flag and operate in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, the United Arab Emirates, the Far East and the Indian Ocean. Costa Crociere S.p.A. is part of Carnival Corporation & plc, world leader in the cruise industry, and is a member of the prestigious World's Leading Cruise Lines, an association of the world's most important cruise companies.
In 2007 Costa Crociere appeared in two Italian classifications with excellent results: the one of Mediobanca, carried out on 3,600 companies, which considers the best Italian companies whose turnover exceeded 50 million Euros in the latest fiscal year. Costa reached the 19th position among the main industrial groups of the country. The second classification is the one of the Busacca & Associati Observatory on competitiveness, carried out on 1,600 companies. This classification ranks the Italian companies for competitiveness and strategies: Costa is among the first 20, together with other made in Italy brands, famous all over the world.
COSTA CROCIERE is the leading cruise company in Italy and Europe. Costa boasts sixty years of tradition in Italian cruise holidays and is the first international company authorized to operate in China, departing from Chinese ports.
Costa has the biggest and the most modern fleet of all European cruise companies: 12 ships with a capacity of 23,200 guests in double occupancy cabins. Another 5 ships are currently on order and are foreseen to be delivered within 2012. The Costa fleet will therefore reach a total number of 17 ships and a total passenger capacity of about 36,800 (in double occupancy cabins). From 2000 to 2012 Costa Crociere will invest around 5,5 billion Euros for new ships, 4,5 of which only in Italy.
Costa Crociere S.p.A. is an Italian company based in Genoa. The brands Costa Crociere, AIDA Cruises and Iberocruceros belong to Costa Crociere S.p.A. and include a total of 19 ships in active service and 10 on order. All ships fly the Italian flag and operate in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, the United Arab Emirates, the Far East and the Indian Ocean. Costa Crociere S.p.A. is part of Carnival Corporation & plc, world leader in the cruise industry, and is a member of the prestigious World's Leading Cruise Lines, an association of the world's most important cruise companies.
In 2007 Costa Crociere appeared in two Italian classifications with excellent results: the one of Mediobanca, carried out on 3,600 companies, which considers the best Italian companies whose turnover exceeded 50 million Euros in the latest fiscal year. Costa reached the 19th position among the main industrial groups of the country. The second classification is the one of the Busacca & Associati Observatory on competitiveness, carried out on 1,600 companies. This classification ranks the Italian companies for competitiveness and strategies: Costa is among the first 20, together with other made in Italy brands, famous all over the world.
COSTA CROCIERE is the leading cruise company in Italy and Europe. Costa boasts sixty years of tradition in Italian cruise holidays and is the first international company authorized to operate in China, departing from Chinese ports.
Costa has the biggest and the most modern fleet of all European cruise companies: 12 ships with a capacity of 23,200 guests in double occupancy cabins. Another 5 ships are currently on order and are foreseen to be delivered within 2012. The Costa fleet will therefore reach a total number of 17 ships and a total passenger capacity of about 36,800 (in double occupancy cabins). From 2000 to 2012 Costa Crociere will invest around 5,5 billion Euros for new ships, 4,5 of which only in Italy.
Buon appetito!
In Italy, dining is always a celebration which explains Costas superb cuisine. Meal times are important; it is essential to have a pleasant environment, the right company and a smiling, attentive waiter nearby plus good quality wines to challenge connoisseurs! All of this is possible on a Costa cruise: enjoy breakfasts and lunches in the relaxing atmosphere of the ships buffet. With fresh pastas, authentic Italian entrees and more, you can choose to dine indoors or al fresco. The main restaurant is the place to meet in a formal setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Choose from early or late sitting to enjoy traditional Italian cuisine, recipes of international style and meals inspired by the places visited.
For the health conscious, the Spa menu offers low fat, low carbohydrate, low calorie and low cholesterol courses. Available daily in the traditional restaurant during lunch and dinner. Caesar salads, fresh fruit, made to order sandwiches and tempting desserts are all just a phone call away with Costas 24hour room service. And what would an Italian style cuisine be without authentic Italian pizza?
For alternative dining, you can indulge with a sumptuous menu, fine wines and exquisite preparation in one of Costas speciality restaurants.
Family fun guaranteed!
Cruising Italian Style is great fun for our younger guests! And parents can relax knowing that their children are under the supervision of our qualified team of staff and in the company of Squok, our Fun @ Sea mascot.
Fun @ Sea is the special onboard programme for all our young cruisers and every day the Fun @ Sea newsletter lists all the normal daily activities plus special themed dinners. And every afternoon a childrens snack is served in a reserved area of the Buffet restaurant. Kids Club gives 3-6 year olds lots of fun with arts and crafts, story time and a kids own fancy dress party.
Junior Club is the perfect hideout for 7-12 year olds with treasure hunts, mini water Olympics competition, plus junior aerobics and jogging. Teenagers can also have fun on a family holiday with Teen Club for 13-17 year olds. We have sports and fitness activities, games and tournaments, percussion lessons, micro magic and music at the popular Rock Hour in the disco.
Family accommodation is available on most ships with cabins to accommodate up to four people, and on many ships we offer a choice of interconnecting cabins for larger family groups.
Festive nights
Nights on board are full of entertainment and surprises. Choose between the theatre or casino, a caf with live music or a quiet lounge where you can enjoy an espresso after your meal its up to you.
Every night after dinner, international artists perform a live show in our elegant onboard theatre. The Today daily programme will tell you whats on each night: variety show, cabaret, or musical spectacular, even aerobics or magicians. Have a drink in fine company at one of the many bars or take a moonlit stroll on deck under the stars.
One of the greatest attractions is the casino, with all its temptations. Sparkling and full of lights, its a space where you can try your luck on the roulette wheel, blackjack tables or slot machines, luring you in with the tinkling of their chips. If you enjoy other sounds youll find your preferred choice of music in one of the lounges: Latin American, easy listening? There is something for everyone.
The disco is open for you to dance the night away and our dancers will entertain you with themed evenings to make it even more electrifying.
Holidays with freedom
Welcome to Cruising Italian Style, a holiday at sea offering you an endless choice of opportunities, both on board ship and ashore. You can have as much freedom as you want on a Costa cruise holiday, because you can tailor your holiday to suit you. Enjoy the freedom to spend your morning relaxing on board, from early morning tea in bed to lazing on a deckchair in the sun then losing yourself in the spa and the freedom to step ashore at the next exciting destination to see the sights or perhaps do some shopping.
Youre free to start your day with a leisurely breakfast in your cabin, in the restaurant and buffet or al fresco. Theres freedom to create a holiday which is entertaining, relaxing or cultural, or even all three! You have freedom to do as much or as little as you choose, all you have to do is decide just what you want from your cruise holiday.
And its also great value for money, with so much included in you holiday price from welcome aboard pizza and ice cream to a wide variety of activities from learning the language of love to Italian cooking classes!
The active life!
You can visit the gym onboard every ship from 7 oclock in the morning until 8 oclock at night. Featuring the most modern TechnoGym equipment, our philosophy is to create the ideal place to improve your general well-being and quality of life. A holiday is the ideal time to begin a new physical routine or to start some exercise, when you can be given expert instruction. And with the innovative TechnoGym Systems, you will be able to see how many calories you have burnt during the holiday.
Early-riser walks, muscle warm-ups, stretch and tone, G.A.G (legs, bums and tums), aerobic dancing, deckchair gym, stretch classes enjoy the great feeling of keep fit in the open air, out on the decks, or in the gym under the guidance of the instructors. A real highlight is the acquagym exercises held in the swimming pool its free and fun to take part in and youll enjoy the company of others.
In every gym theres an instructor available for personal training or to teach you the basics of Yoga with first-timer relaxation exercises. These extra services can be charged to you onboard account.
The Spa an oasis at sea
Well-being, beauty and harmony. Onboard our ships you can have an hour, a day or even a whole week dedicated to pampering yourself. With many different treatments on offer theres something for everyone. A cruise holiday is already a deep revitalising experience, far away from the stress and strain of everyday life, immersed in a landscape between the sea and sky. And to this you can add an individual spa programme created onboard. Our highly trained professionals can recommend a single treatment or a combination together with some exercise or sports activity.
Our fitness centre is an oasis of serenity, and its included with the cruise price together with sauna and Turkish bath, ideal for eliminating toxins and toning the body. And, also available to all the guests are the large Jacuzzis and a choice of swimming pools filled with seawater. For those who crave a more complete experience, there are Spa packages, with refined and innovative revitalising treatments from Steiner, based on natural products, such as thallasso-therapy, aromatherapy, facials, manicures and Indian massage.
Your island of comfort
Comfortable, welcoming, well furnished and well equipped, your cabin offers all the facilities and amenities of a modern hotel room, plus the fascination that comes with being on board a ship. Youll find that each cabin is spacious and airy with an intimate and pleasant atmosphere, which immediately helps you to relax. All cabins have private bathrooms with shower and toilet (some have a Jacuzzi bath), air conditioning, a telephone which allows you to make international calls, TV, music channels, a personal safe and a hairdryer. And, on our larger ships many cabins have a private balcony overlooking the sea.
Youll enjoy comfort and convenience beyond comparison, especially when you can have breakfast brought to your cabin each morning. Our complimentary breakfast in your cabin service, is offered to every guest, on every ship. When you arrive in your cabin youll find the name of your cabin steward, who you can always count on to take care of your every need, and theres room service 24 hours a day.
On your cabin TV, in addition to various programme channels and films, you can follow the ships route, view weather information and see the view from the web cams at the front and rear of the ship.