Costa Cruises Announces New Departure Dates

Aug 10, 2020

Costa Cruises released the latest update of the fleet restart with adjusted departure dates. According to the announcement, 5 Costa ships will set sail in August, starting with Costa Pacifica scheduled to depart from Genoa on August 21. Most of the new departure dates are adjusted by a day or two from the previously announced, as the company makes final preparations for the fleet restart.

“The global health situation requires unprecedented action to ensure the protection of health throughout the world. We have decided to suspend the activities of our ships until 21 August.” Costa Cruises statement said, adding that the new departure dates are confirmed after extension of the health crisis.

SHIP CANCELED CRUISE DATE CONFIRMED CRUISES DATE
COSTA PACIFICA
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
COSTA DELIZIOSA
Friday, August 21, 2020
Saturday, August 22, 2020
COSTA SMERALDA
Friday, August 21, 2020
Saturday, August 22, 2020
COSTA DIADEMA
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Sunday, August 23, 2020
COSTA LUMINOSA
Monday, August 17, 2020
Sunday, August 23, 2020
COSTA FASCINOSA
Friday, September 4, 2020
Monday, September 7, 2020
COSTA FAVOLOSA
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Sunday, September 20, 2020
COSTA FORTUNA
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Monday, September 28, 2020
COSTA MAGICA
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Thursday, October 1, 2020
COSTA MEDITERRANEA
Saturday, August 15, 2020
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The news comes after Michael Thamm, CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia said the company will gradually resume cruises ensuring organized and safe restart. “In the next days, we will be working closely with national and local authorities, ports and terminals, RINA and internally on board our ships, for the full implementation of the protocols issued by the Italian Government so we can all together guarantee a smooth, well organized and safe restart of our cruises, both on board and ashore. We look forward to announcing shortly the full program of our itineraries so that thousands of loyal Costa Guests can have the opportunity to sail again with us for the holiday they missed so much."