Nearing the completion of its restart plans, Costa Cruises is adding two ships into active service in June.
Most of the Fleet Now Sailing Again
Nearly two years after first resuming revenue operations in Europe, Costa now has most of its fleet sailing again.
With its two newest vessels – the Costa Toscana and the Costa Firenze – in service, the company has welcomed guests on a total of eight cruise ships.
Costa Deliziosa
Capacity at 100%: 2,260 guests
Date: In service since June 26, 2021
Region: Eastern Mediterranean
Homeport: Trieste, Venice and Bari (Italy)
Length: 5 to 7 nights
Itineraries: Greek Islands, Croatia and Montenegro
Costa Luminosa
Capacity at 100%: 2,260 guests
Date: In service since December 18, 2021
Region: Western Mediterranean and Atlantic
Homeport: Savona (Italy), Marseille (France) and Barcelona (Spain)
Length: 5 to 14 nights
Itineraries: Canaries, Madeira and Western Mediterranean
Costa Firenze
Capacity at 100%: 4,232 guests
Date: In service since February 18, 2022
Region: Western Mediterranean
Homeport: Genoa and Civitavecchia (Italy); Barcelona (Spain); and Marseille (France)
Length: 7 nights
Itineraries: Western Mediterranean with visits to Sicily, Sardinia and more
Costa Toscana
Capacity at 100%: 5,224 guests
Date: In service since March 5, 2022
Region: Western Mediterranean
Homeport: Savona and Civitavecchia (Italy); Marseille (France); and Valencia (Spain)
Length: 7 nights
Itineraries: Western Mediterranean with visits to Salerno, Ibiza and more
Costa Diadema
Capacity at 100%: 3,700 guests
Date: In service since March 14, 2022
Region: Mediterranean and Western Europe
Homeport: Savona (Italy), Tarragona (Spain), Marseille (France) and Lisbon (Portugal)
Length: 11 to 13 nights
Itineraries: Longer cruises to the Mediterranean and Western Europe ahead of a repositioning voyage to Northern Europe
Costa Venezia
Capacity at 100%: 4,232 guests
Date: In service since May 1, 2022
Region: Eastern Mediterranean
Homeport: Istanbul (Turkey)
Length: 7 nights
Itineraries: Greek Islands and Turkey
Costa Fascinosa
Capacity at 100%: 3,000 guests
Date: In service since May 1, 2022
Region: Mediterranean and Atlantic
Homeport: Savona (Italy), Barcelona (Spain) and Marseille (France)
Length: 14 nights
Itineraries: Azores, Mediterranean and Greek Islands
Costa Smeralda
Capacity at 100%: 5,224 guests
Date: In service since May 7, 2022
Region: Western Mediterranean
Homeport: Savona and Civitavecchia (Italy); Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca (Spain); and Marseille (France)
Length: 7 nights
Itineraries: Western Mediterranean with visits to Sicily and Mallorca
Two Ships Returning in June; Asia in July
While the return of the Costa Favolosa has been postponed due to recent developments in the Baltic region, two ships are resuming service for Costa in June.
Meanwhile, in Asia, the company is now planning to welcome guests back onboard the Costa Serena in July.
Here are the planned service resumption dates and details:
Costa Pacifica
Capacity at 100%: 3,000 guests
Date: June 4, 2022
Homeport: Bari (Italy)
Region: Eastern Mediterranean
Length: 7 nights
First itinerary: Catania, La Valletta, Santorini and Mykonos
Costa Fortuna
Capacity at 100%: 2,720 guests
Date: June 11, 2022
Region: Northern Europe
Homeport: Bremerhaven (Germany)
Length: 14 nights
First itinerary: Ijmuiden, Lerwick, Seydisfjordur, Akureyri, Isafjord, Grundarfjordur, Reykjavik, Kirkwall and Invergordon
Costa Serena
Capacity at 100%: 3,000 guests
Date: July 14, 2022
Region: Asia
Homeport: Sasebo (Japan)
Length: 4 nights
First itinerary: Kanazawa, Sakaiminato and Busan
Costa Favolosa
Capacity at 100%: 3,000 guests
Date: October 9, 2022
Region: Western Mediterranean
Homeport: Savona (Italy)
Length: 3 nights
First itinerary: Tarragona and Marseille