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(Alliance News) - Carnival PLC on Thursday said its Costa Cruises business has unveiled its summer cruise vacations in Mediterranean for the summer of 2021.
The Florida, US-based cruise operator said the Italian arm's Mediterranean cruises will include two ships in the west and two in the east, with sailings to Italy, France, Spain and Greece, and itineraries accessible from 13 different ports.
Costa's two newest ships, LNG-powered flagship Costa Smeralda and Costa Firenze, will operate in the western Mediterranean. On the eastern side, Costa Luminosa and Costa Deliziosa will sail.
Carnival said each Costa ship will also feature the Costa Safety Protocol, which includes enhanced health and safety procedures for all aspects of the cruise, both on board and ashore.
The early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic last year left some passengers trapped aboard ships. Since then, few cruise ships have left dock.
"We have updated our program for this summer based on a scenario of port and destination re-openings that is becoming increasingly clear and that now allows us to better plan our operations and offer extraordinary cruise vacations to the many guests who look forward to relaxing and memorable holidays. We decided to focus on destinations in the Mediterranean, close to our European guests, that can be discovered or re-discovered in a truly unique way," said Mario Zanetti, president of Costa Cruises.
Shares in Carnival were up 2.6% at 1,641.60 pence in London on Thursday.
By Zoe Wickens; zoewickens@alliancenews.com
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