Concentrating its efforts on the European markets, Costa Cruises will deploy most of its fleet within the Mediterranean in 2024.

The lineup within the area consists of the corporate’s two largest ships, the Costa Toscana and the Costa Smeralda, in addition to 4 extra vessels.

One of many highlights of this system is within the Japanese Mediterranean area, the place new itineraries to Greece and Turkey might be launched onboard the Costa Fortuna.

Costa can be sending two ships to Northern Europe for the summer time, whereas the Costa Serena continues to sail in Asia.

Cruise Trade Information seemed into the corporate’s full deployment for the season. Right here’s the breakdown:

Western Mediterranean

Costa Toscana
Capability: 5,224 company
Constructed: 2021
Homeports: Savona, Civitavecchia and Palermo (Italy); Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca (Spain); and Marseille (France)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Common week-long cruises within the Western Mediterranean visiting Savona, Civitavecchia and Palermo, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca; Spain
Crusing Season: 12 months-round beginning on April 6

Costa Smeralda
Capability: 5,224 company
Constructed: 2019
Homeports: Genoa and Civitavecchia (Italy); Barcelona (Spain); and Marseille (France)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Common week-long cruises within the Western Mediterranean visiting Civitavecchia, Cagliari, Naples and Genoa, Italy; Marseille, France; and Barcelona; Spain
Crusing Season: March 21 to December 1

Costa Pacifica
Capability: 3,000 company
Constructed: 2009
Homeports: Savona and Civitavecchia (Italy); Valencia and Palma de Mallorca (Spain); and Marseille (France)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Common week-long cruises within the Western Mediterranean visiting Savona, Olbia and Civitavecchia, Italy; Valencia and Palma de Mallorca; Spain; and Marseille, France
Crusing Season: Could 12 to November 2

Japanese Mediterranean

Costa Deliziosa
Capability: 2,260 company
Constructed: 2010
Homeports: Venice/Marghera and Trieste (Italy)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Two completely different week-long cruises to the Greek Isles and the Adriatic Sea that includes visits to Bari, Katakolon, Mykonos, Santorini, Zakynthos, Argostoli, Kotor, Zadar and extra
Crusing Season: Could 11 to November 3

Costa Fascinosa
Capability: 3,012 company
Constructed: 2012
Homeports: Catania and Taranto (Italy); and Valletta (Malta)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to the Greek Isles, Malta, Sicily and Southern Italy visiting Catania, Taranto, Valletta, Mykonos, Santorini, Zakynthos and Heraklion
Crusing Season: June 8 to September 15

Costa Fortuna
Capability: 2,720 company
Constructed: 2003
Homeports: Piraeus (Greece); and Istanbul (Turkey)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Week-long cruises to the Greek Isles and Turkey visiting Heraklion, Kos, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Istanbul, Bodrum and extra
Crusing Season: June 8 to September 20

Northern Europe

Costa Diadema
Capability: 3,700 company
Constructed: 2014
Homeports: Kiel (Germany); and Copenhagen (Denmark)
Size: Seven nights
Itineraries: Common week-long cruises to the Norwegian Fjords, Germany and Denmark visiting Stavanger, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Alesund, Kiel, Copenhagen and extra
Crusing Season: Could 10 to September 20

Costa Favolosa
Capability (at 100% Occupancy): 3,012
Constructed: 2011
Homeports: Hamburg (Germany)
Size: 13 to 22 nights
Itineraries: Assorted itineraries to Scandinavia, the British Isles, Western Europe, Iceland, Greenland and extra
Crusing Season: Could 25 to September 16

Asia

Costa Serena
Capability (at 100% Occupancy): 4,000
Constructed: 2007
Homeports: Keelung and Kaohsiung (Taiwan); Fukuoka (Japan); Busan (South Korea); and extra
Size: Three to seven nights
Itineraries: Totally different itineraries in Southeast Asia and the Far East chartered to native operators
Crusing Season: 12 months-round