Costa to award top agents on new ship
Thursday, 04 Dec, 2009
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Travel agents and 1,500 industry representatives will have a preview of Costa Cruises’ new ship Costa Deliziosa in the new year.
The are being invited on a five day cruise as the line’s 15th ship leaves the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera.
The cruise on February 1-5 from Venice to Savona will call in Naples and Livorno.
The 2,862-passenger ship will host the line’s traditional annual event dedicated to the top travel agents, Costa’s partners, and at least 1,500 travel professionals from Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Oceania.
Agents will be given a sneak preview of Costa’s 2011 brochure with November 2010-January 2012 itineraries revealed.
Costa Deliziosa will be named in Dubai on February 23 during the ship’s inaugural cruise, departing from Savona on February 5.
The trade preview sailing is the first time Costa’s 17th annual “Champions of the Sea 2009” has been held on board a new ship.
The fleet’s new flagships (Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa) will enter service in summer 2011 and spring 2012 respectively.
Costa president Gianni Onorato said: “This allows us to share all the excitement of the debut of our new showpiece with our partners, offering them another opportunity to experience the quality of our product and the uniqueness of a Costa cruise.
“It’s a tribute to those who help us every day to be the biggest and most reliable Italian tourism group and Europe’s number one cruise company. It is thanks to their important contribution that Costa Cruises is recording very positive results this year despite the difficult economic period.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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