Costa Cruises Doubles Capacity in Asia; Carnival Opens Singapore Office

On 3 May 2013, Costa Cruises more than doubled its capacity in Asia with the first call in Singapore of the Costa Atlantica.

The 85,700-ton, 2,680-total passenger Costa Atlantica, a ship dedicated to Italian cinema and arts, will operate alongside the 75,200-ton, 2,394-total guest Costa Victoria, already cruising in the area.

Thanks to the double positioning, Costa will offer 125 cruises in Asia in 2013, with a total capacity of around 220,000 passengers, the third largest source market for Costa brand, in terms of capacity.

Carnival Corporation & plc has also opened a regional office in Singapore. The Singapore office houses the new Carnival Asia unit which was created to oversee the expansion of the corporation in Asia.

Chairman and CEO of the new unit is Pier Luigi Foschi, Chairman of Costa Crociere S.p.A..

From May to June 2013, Costa Atlantica will be offering 3 and 4-night cruises to Thailand and Malaysia from Singapore; in June she will homeport in Keelung (Taiwan) for 2 special 5-night cruises to Japan and South Korea; from July till the end of the year, she will depart from Shanghai to offer 4 and 5-night cruises to some of the most beautiful destinations in Japan and South Korea, such as Fukuoka, Cheju, Kagoshima, Kobe, Pusan and Incheon.

Costa Atlantica’s interior design celebrates Italian cinema and the arts: Fellini and La Dolce Vita, Madame Butterfly, the historic Caffè Florian in Venice, Via della Spiga in Milan, the Tiziano Restaurant. A significant majority - 58 suites and 660 cabins - of the 1,057 total cabins have balconies. A spa, four jacuzzis, four pools, a theatre, disco and children’s area are available to keep passengers entertained between the frequent excursions.