REG-Carnival PLC: Costa Unveils Summer 2021 Cruise Vacations

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22/04/2021 11:25

Costa Unveils Summer 2021 Cruise Vacations In Mediterranean

The Italian company's new summer itineraries, starting in May, will feature
proximity cruises with longer port stops, new excursion programs and revamped
food experiences.

Costa Smeralda and Costa Firenze will sail in the Western Mediterranean, while
Costa Deliziosa and Costa Luminosa will sail in the Eastern part.

GENOA, Italy, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is approaching, and with
it the desire and the possibility to finally plan moments of leisure,
relaxation and vacation with blue sea and yellow sun. These are precisely the
colors of Costa Cruises, which today announces its programs for the 2021
summer, with enhanced health and safety protocols and exciting new features
for cruises to beautiful destinations in the Mediterranean.

Featuring extended stays at ports of call and organized shore excursions
exclusive to Costa guests, the Italian company'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
of embarkation. Each ship will also feature the Costa Safety Protocol, which
includes enhanced health and safety procedures for all aspects of the cruise
experience, both on board and ashore, which were implemented in the past
months of cruise operations.

"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," said Mario Zanetti, President of Costa Cruises. "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. Now we can finally
say that the Costa summer begins, and we cannot wait to welcome our loyal
guests as well as newcomers – all of whom can count on us for high-quality
service, dining and entertainment, wonderful destinations and an exceptional
onboard experience with enhanced safety protocols."

The new summer itineraries will feature extended stops in ports of call to
allow guests to spend more time on shore. Costa will also introduce a renewed
program of excursions that will allow guests to discover off-the-beaten-path
locations that are exclusive for Costa guests. The onboard experience will be
further enriched by new menu options featuring "destination dishes" linked to
the locations visited by Costa ships.

Costa's two newest and most innovative ships will operate in the Western
Mediterranean: Costa Smeralda, the LNG-powered flagship, and Costa Firenze,
the new ship inspired by the Florentine Renaissance and delivered last
December, which will experience a real debut.

As already announced, the first ship to depart will be Costa Smeralda, on May
1, which will take guests to beautiful Italian locations on three- and
four-day mini-cruises that will make it possible to enjoy a shorter experience
or, alternatively, a week-long cruise, calling at Savona, La Spezia,
Civitavecchia, Naples, Messina and Cagliari. This Italian itinerary will be
extended until July 3, when the ship will return to offer week-long cruises
visiting Savona, Marseille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Palermo and
Civitavecchia.

Cruises in Italy will continue to be available on Costa Firenze, which will
set sail on her first trip on July 4, with an all-Italian itinerary that
includes Savona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, Naples, Messina and Cagliari. From
September 12 until mid-October, Costa Firenze will also be offering one-week
international cruises including Savona, Civitavecchia, Naples, Ibiza,
Barcelona and Marseilles.

On the eastern side of the Mediterranean, two other ships will sail, the twins
Costa Luminosa and Costa Deliziosa.

Costa Luminosa is confirmed to depart on May 16 from Trieste, and the
following day from Bari, focusing on the Greek destinations of Corfu, Piraeus
(Athens), Mykonos and Katakolon.

Costa Deliziosa will resume cruises from June 26, offering a week-long
itinerary with Venice, an extended one-day and one-night stop in Mykonos,
followed by Katakolon, Corfu and Bari.

Costa is working with the national and local authorities of the countries
included in the itineraries of its ships to define in detail the modalities of
its operations.

The summer season in Northern Europe and all other cruises scheduled until
mid-September 2021 not included in the itineraries updated today, are
cancelled due to the level of uncertainty on the reopening of several
destinations which does not currently guarantee the feasibility of the
itineraries. Costa is in the process of informing travel agents and customers
affected by the changes with detailed information ship by ship.

The new itineraries for summer 2021 will be progressively available on our
systems over the next few days.

www.costapresscenter.com

CONTACT: Costa Crociere Presso Office - Phone. +39 010 5483523 / 010
5483068 - costapressoffice@costa.it; Gabriele Baroni - Communication Director
- Mob. +39 3497668013 - baroni@costa.it; Rossella Carrara – V. P. External
Relations & Sustainability Costa Group - rossella.carrara@costa.it; Davide
Barbano – Media Relations manager – Mob. 334 6525216 - barbano@costa.it



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