Costa to Deploy Fifth Ship in Asia

Starting in April 2017, the Costa neoRomantica (56,800 gross tonnage and 1,800 pasengers) will be based in Asia year-round.

She will be the fifth Costa ship deployed regularly in Asia.

“The deployment of a fifth Costa ship in Asia in 2017, in addition to the two new fleet members that will be built specially for Costa Asia, will allow us to continue to significantly grow the Asian cruise market in particular China, which is set to become the second largest in the world by the end of the decade,” said Costa Group CEO Michael Thamm.

The Costa neoRomantica will arrive in Shanghai on 10 April 2017, after a 23-day positioning cruise departing on 18 March 2017 from Port Louis (Mauritius) and calling at Port Victoria (Seychelles), Malè (Maldives), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Phuket (Thailand), Singapore, Da Nang (Vietnam) and Hong Kong.

Then, Costa neoRomantica will be dry docked in Shanghai, to perform renewal works that will customize the ship for its new Asian passengers. The first cruise dedicated to the local market is scheduled to sail from Shanghai on 24 April 2017.

At present there are 3 Costa ships already cruising in Asia, while a fourth, the Costa Fortuna, will arrive in Shanghai on 22 April 2016.

In addition, the Costa Group recently announced an order for 2 new ships for Costa Asia, to be built by Fincantieri in Italy, with delivery in 2019 and 2020. 

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