With Costa Cruises’ plan of bringing back its entire fleet in full
force well underway, the Costa Firenze is the latest of its ships to
resume sailings on 7 April from Genoa, effectively restarting Liguria’s
cruise sector.
Every Thursday till the end of November, Costa Firenze will call at
Genoa and take cruisers on a one-week Western Mediterranean sailing that
include ports of call at Marseille, Barcelona, Cagliari, Palermo and
Civitavecchia, Rome. The ship boasts 2,136 guest cabins with 13
restaurants and eight bars. There’s also a water park, an adventure park
and a private spa onboard the ship.
Guests sailing with Costa Firenze will have the option of taking part
in shore excursions organised by the cruise line or freely disembark to
embark the city at their own leisure, without having to adhere to the
prior regulation of a “bubble” tour that distances guests from locals.
At “The future of cruise tourism and the Genoa model” conference
hosted during Costa Firenze’s inaugural cruise in Genoa, cruise tourism
experts came together to discuss the enhancement of the territory, port
facilities and sustainable innovation.
“This event, after the very difficult period we experienced with the
health emergency, also marks the restart of the entire sector, in which
Liguria is a leader,” said Giovanni Toti, president of the Liguria
region, said.
Toti is confident that Liguria “has all the credentials” to “see a growth that exceeds +110% of passengers compared to 2021.”
Alongside Costa Firenze, Costa Luminosa will start sailing from Genoa
every Sunday beginning 13 November on one-week trips until end-2022.
The two Costa Cruises’ ships will be in Genoa for a total of 45 calls
this year.