In 2009, Costa Classica is to join Costa Allegra in Asia for a Combined Total of 60
GENOA, ITALY – December 11, 2007 - Encouraged by the positive trend of its cruises in Asia,
Costa Cruises will increase its presence by positioning a second cruise ship in the region,
Costa Cruises, the leading cruise line in Italy and Europe, was the first international company
to schedule regular cruises in China and Asia. Its operations began on July 2 2006 with the
Costa Allegra, which flies the Italian flag. A year and a half later, following the success of the
product marketed both in China and internationally, Costa Cruises has decided to strengthen
its presence in Asia from March 2009 onward with the deployment of a second ship – the
53,000 gross tonnage Costa Classica. With accommodation for 1,680 guests and 590
crewmembers, this refined and elegant vessel epitomizes Costa Cruises’ signature Italian style
and ambience for which it is known worldwide. With this second cruise ship in the Asian
market, Costa Cruises will offer nearly 55,000 additional berths with a total of over 60 cruises,
thus bringing its overall capacity in the region to 85,000 berths. Since Costa Cruises began
operations in the Far East, more than 50,000 guests have sailed on the Costa Allegra on a total
The Costa Allegra will offer 30 cruises from November 2008 through November 2009, some of
which will be 14-day cruises, with departures from Hong Kong and Singapore on itineraries
visiting some of the most exciting ports of call in the region. Meanwhile, the Costa Classica will
be deployed from March 27 through November 7, 2009 on 33 cruises lasting between four and
14 days, with departures out of Singapore, Shanghai, Tianjin and Hong Kong on itineraries
offering the finest destinations in several Asian countries.
As is currently the case, the product will be aimed both at the Chinese clientele, who are
responding to Costa Cruises’ product in ever-increasing numbers, and to international cruisers,
including customers from other Asian countries, and Australia, where Far East cruises have a
Costa Cruises Doubles Presence in Asia—2
Recently Costa Cruises in China gained two big recognitions from the market: “The Best
Marketing Promotion Award” in GOLD LIST TRAVEL AWARD 2007 organized by TRAVELER and
the “Top International Cruise Line Award” 2007 organized by World Traveller. These two
awards demonstrate that Costa Cruises in China has a solid leadership in the Chinese market
and it gained market and consumer’s high recognition.
Before being positioned in Asia, the Costa Classica will complete her Mediterranean season on
November 30 2008, setting sail from Savona, Italy, for the United Arab Emirates, where she
will operate 11 seven-day cruises out of Dubai for the season. She will then depart for
Singapore on a 19-day positioning cruise.
The 53,000 gross tonnage Costa Classica, which entered service in 1991, was built by
Fincantieri at its Marghera shipyard (Venice) and refurbished in 2001. She is one of the most
popular liners in the Costa fleet. The ship measures in at 220 meters in length, offers a total
guest capacity of 1,680 and features 1,304 lower berths. She has 659 cabins including ten
suites, two swimming pools and four Jacuzzis. The art collection of the ship includes
masterpieces of the worldwide renowned artists Arnaldo Pomodoro and Emilio Tadini.
The 28,500 gross tonnage Costa Allegra entered service in 1992 and underwent a substantial
refit in March 2006 at an investment worth 12 million euros. The ship’s public areas are Italian
in design and neoclassical in style. She is known as the “crystal ship” due to her modern, airy
architecture and distinctive glass partition astern. The Costa Allegra offers a total guest
capacity of 1,000 and features 386 cabins and 13 suites, including ten with private verandas.
Her facilities include three restaurants with Italian, international and Asian specialties, five
bars, two pools, a spa, theater, casino, disco and shopping center featuring the best-known
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