A total of eight ships are set to be in service for Costa Cruises during the 2022-2023 winter cruising season.
In addition to a strong presence in South America, the company will offer itineraries in Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
The season will also mark the return of Costa’s traditional world cruises, with the Costa Deliziosa departing on a 127-night global voyage in early 2023.
Cruise Industry News looked into the company’s full deployment. Here’s the breakdown:
South America
Costa Firenze
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 4,232 guests
Built: 2020
Homeports: Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador (Brazil)
Length: Four to seven nights
Itineraries: Brazilian domestic cruising visiting Santos, Ilhabela, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Ilhéus
Sailing Season: December 16 to April 9
Costa Favolosa
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 3,012 guests
Built: 2011
Homeports: Santos and Itajaí (Brazil); and Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Length: Three to seven nights
Itineraries: Short cruises to Brazilian destinations, in addition to regular week-long cruises to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
Sailing Season: December 5 to April 9
Costa Fortuna
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,720 guests
Built: 2003
Homeports: Buenos Aires (Argentina); Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); and Montevideo (Uruguay)
Length: Three and eight nights
Itineraries: Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay visiting Rio de Janeiro, Ilha Grande, Búzios, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and more
Sailing Season: December 9 to March 26
Caribbean
Costa Fascinosa
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 3,012 guests
Built: 2012
Homeport: Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe)
Length: Seven and 14 nights
Itineraries: Southern and Eastern Caribbean visiting St. Johns, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Maarten, Curaçao, Bonaire and more
Sailing Season: December 23 to March 17
Costa Pacifica
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 3,000 guests
Built: 2009
Homeport: La Romana (Dominican Republic)
Length: Seven to 11 nights
Itineraries: Western, Eastern and Southern Caribbean visiting Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Tortola, St. Lucia, Barbados and more
Sailing Season: December 18 to March 12
Middle East
Costa Toscana
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 5,224 guests
Built: 2021
Homeports: Dubai and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Muscat including one overnight at each visited port
Sailing Season: December 16 to March 10
Mediterranean
Costa Smeralda
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 5,224 guests
Built: 2019
Homeports: Savona and Civitavecchia (Italy); Barcelona (Spain); Marseille (France); and more
Length: Seven nights
Itineraries: Western Mediterranean visiting ports in Spain, Italy and France such as Palermo, Civitavecchia, Savona, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Marseille
Sailing Season: Year-Round
World Cruise
Costa Deliziosa
Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 2,260
Built: 2010
Homeports: Trieste to Venice (Italy)
Length: 127 nights
Itineraries: Global voyage visiting North America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East
Sailing Season: January 6 to May 13
