The former Costa Concordia captain is set to appear in a Rome court today to request provisional release. Francesco Schettino, has served 13 years of a 16-year sentence for his role in the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32 people off the coast of Giglio, Italy.
Brazil plans to charter two cruise ships to serve as floating hotels during the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), set to take place in Belém this November.
Costa Cruises has announced the winners of its first-ever TikTok Costa Challenge. The competition, which brought together crew members from across the fleet, showcased their creativity, humor, storytelling, and talent in a wave of viral-worthy content.
From onboard hallways to office desks, colleagues captured the Costa experience in ways that ranged from hilarious to heartwarming. The challenge quickly turned into a creative showdown, with participants competing for top honors in various categories.
Love is in the air – or should we say, on the seas?! If you’re not following Costa Cruises Careers on social media, what are you even doing?! The cruise line’s official channel is delivering the inside scoop on ship life like never before, and their latest viral sensation is straight out of a rom-com!
Meet Geoff from the Philippines and Maju from Brazil, the adorable lovebirds who turned their contracts into a love story aboard the Costa Pacifica!
Costa Cruises is once again setting the stage for an unprecedented musical experience at sea, as the company launches the Music Cruise 2025, celebrating the renowned Sanremo Festival. Departing from Savona on February 8, the cruise will transform the Costa Toscana into a floating concert venue.
For the fourth consecutive year, Costa Cruises is an official partner of the Sanremo Festival. The announcement was made during a press conference hosted by Rai Pubblicità on February 10, where Costa joined other key institutional partners in unveiling plans for the 2025 edition.
The Italian Coast Guard successfully carried out a medical evacuation on February 5, rescuing a 33-year-old female passenger who suffered a stroke while on board the cruise ship Costa Toscana. The emergency took place while the ship was sailing from Palma de Mallorca to Palermo, approximately 20 miles south of Cape Teulada.
Ship officers alerted the Operations Section of the Cagliari Coast Guard, which deployed AW139 Nemo 11-05 helicopter from the Decimomannu Air Section.
Thirteen years ago, off the shores of Giglio Island, tragedy struck aboard the Costa Concordia. What began as an ordinary evening aboard the cruise ship spiraled into chaos, leaving 32 lives lost and over 4,000 survivors forever changed. Today, survivors and former crew members recount their experiences, sharing lessons in resilience, loss, and the strength of the human spirit.
Costa Smeralda, the flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, has successfully completed the liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in Dubai. The operation, carried out by the Green Zeebrugge tanker, filled the ship's three cryogenic steel tanks with 3,000 cubic meters of LNG. This fuel will power the ship’s engines for at least two and a half weeks.
Rogério Faria da Silva, 44, known as 'Morcegão,' identified as a leader of Brazil's notorious criminal faction, First Commando da Capital (PCC), was apprehended at the Giusfredo Santini Passenger Maritime Terminal. The arrest occurred in Sanots as Morcegão disembarked from the cruise ship Costa Pacifica on December 26, after a family vacation that began on December 22, reports OGlobo.
On December 17, 2024, the cruise ship Costa Toscana reported a few cases of gastrointestinal illness among passengers.
In response to the reported cases, Costa Cruises implemented containment measures recommended by health authorities.
These include:
• Disinfection: The ship underwent meticulous sanitation procedures to reduce contamination risks.
• Enhanced Hygiene Protocols: Stricter hygiene measures have been enforced to ensure safety.
