REG-Carnival PLC: Costa Cruises Announces its New 2021 Itineraries

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25/09/2020 13:15

Costa Cruises Announces Its New 2021 Itineraries

Carnival Corporation's Italian brand continues its program for a gradual and
responsible resumption of cruising, redesigning its itineraries from April
through November 2021.

Its program includes the further expansion of Costa's Mediterranean offer,
plus the reintroduction of Northern European cruises.

GENOA, Italy, Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Costa Cruises
(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2928384-1&h=4066445801&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.costacruise.com%2F&a=Costa+Cruises), the
leading cruise line in Europe and a part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2928384-1&h=1048335129&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2922514-1%26h%3D178766940%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fphx.corporate-ir.net%252Fphoenix.zhtml%253Fc%253D140690%2526p%253Dirol-index%26a%3DCarnival%2BCorporation%2B%2526%2Bplc&a=Carnival+Corporation+%26%C2%A0plc)  (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), today announced it will continue its program for the gradual
and responsible reintroduction of cruise holidays. Following the presentation
of its cruises for the 2020-21 winter season, the Italian company has reshaped
its itineraries for the rest of 2021, with the goal of providing guests the
best possible cruise experience with enhanced health protocols.

From April through November 2021 Costa Cruises will further extend its
Mediterranean offer with a large variety of options and the convenience of
multiple ports of departure. Also, summer 2021 will see the return of cruising
in Northern Europe, one of the most popular destinations among Costa's guests.

Details of the new itineraries and how to book them will be available shortly
at Costa's website and at travel agencies. Costa is working with national and
local authorities in the countries on its itineraries to offer guests a safe
and enjoyable vacation experience, through implementation of the Costa Safety
Protocol in all the destinations included in the new program for 2021.   

From March until fall 2021, three ships will be deployed on a regular basis in
the Western Mediterranean: Costa Smeralda, the first ship in the fleet powered
by liquefied natural gas (LNG); Costa Firenze, its new ship under construction
at Fincantieri's Marghera (Venice) yard; and Costa Pacifica, which will be
offering 7-day cruises calling in Italy, France and Spain.

Three additional ships will be operating in the Eastern Mediterranean, all on
one-week itineraries. Costa Deliziosa will sail to the Greek islands, Costa
Luminosa will visit Greece and Croatia and Costa Magica will be going to
Greece and Malta.

During the 2021 summer season, Costa will have four ships cruising in Northern
Europe. Costa Fortuna and Costa Diadema will be sailing on one-week cruises to
the Baltic capitals and the Norwegian fjords, respectively. Costa Favolosa
will be offering spectacular 14-day holidays in Iceland, nine days in the
Norwegian fjords and a fortnight in Ireland, Scotland and England. Costa
Fascinosa will be operating on a 12-day cruise sailing all the way to the
North Cape, and on a 9-day itinerary in the Baltic Sea.

During spring and fall 2021, Costa Fortuna, Costa Diadema, Costa Favolosa and
Costa Fascinosa will all be operating in the Mediterranean. Costa Diadema will
visit Israel and Turkey on two separate alternating two-week cruises. Costa
Fortuna will offer Western Mediterranean mini-cruises while Costa Favolosa
will be deployed on mini-cruises in the spring and 10-day cruises to Morocco
in the fall. Costa Fascinosa will sail on 10-day holidays bound for Lisbon.

The other cruises previously scheduled between March and November 2021 and not
included in the new program will be canceled. Costa is making the necessary
arrangements to inform travel agents and the customers concerned, who will be
guaranteed the option of rebooking in accordance with the applicable
requirements of consumer protection law.

CONTACT: Costa Cruises Press Office, tel. +39 010 5483523, 010 5483068,
costapressoffice@costa.it ; Gabriele Baroni, Communication
Director, cell +39 3497668013, baroni@costa.it ; Rossella Carrara, V. P.
External Relations & Sustainability Costa Group, cell 3497668005,
 rossella.carrara@costa.it ;Davide Barbano, Media Relations Manager, cell 334
6525216, barbano@costa.it, www.costapresscenter.com



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