Casualties – Yacht LADY MM sank after fire – 25.08.2020

On Tuesday 25th August, 2020 the Guardia Costiera Italiana (Italian Coast Guard) responded to a yacht fire 50 miles from the Costa Smeralda while sailing from Capri to Porto Cervo, Sardinia. The Olbia Coast Guard ( Capitaneria di Porto Guardia Costiera Comando DIREZIOMARE Olbia) picked up the first distress call from the yacht around 0600 […]
Cruise Liner News – Costa Cruises Preparing 2 liners to Start Mediterranean Cruising – 16.06.2020

Costa Crociere is preparing two ships to start cruising in the Mediterranean as soon as August, according to crew aboard the line’s ships who attended a recent town hall style meeting. The two ships that will be operational are the newest vessels in the Italian brand’s fleet, the 2014 built COSTA DIADEMA and the 2019 […]
Cruise Liners – Five Ships to Leave Costa Crociere fleet by May 2021 – September 2019

Working to reduce capacity growth in Southern Europe, five ships will leave the Costa Cruises fleet by May 2021, according to Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation, speaking on the company’s third quarter earnings call on Thursday, 26th September. Donald said that two Europe based ships will leave the Costa fleet in 2020, and he […]