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Costa Cruises grows by 33% in the Mediterranean, with nearly 9 million of passenger movements in 2011

- Spain is one of the ports with more passenger volume for the Italian shipping company with one million passengers expected this year and 17 scales.

- Thanks to Costa Favolosa, which will be delivered in July 2011, and her sister ship, the Costa Fascinosa, that will open next year, the company expects to reach 9.5 million passengers in 2012.

Costa Cruises, 1 cruise company in Europe, has confirmed its undisputed leadership in the Mediterranean. This region, which has one of the highest rates in the international cruise industry will be the center of attention at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami in 2011.

is estimated that in 2011, with nearly 2,800 calls in 92 destinations, the number of passenger movements will be placed almost 9 million ports in the Mediterranean aboard Costa's ships, all flying the flag Italy, which represent a growth of 33% compared with 2010. Italian ports are the main beneficiaries of the cruise traffic generated by Costa Cruises, with nearly 4 million trips, 50% more than last year. Costa's ships transported more than a third of the 11 million passengers (Source: Agenzia Cemar) expected in Italian ports in 2011.

One million passengers in English ports:

After Italy, the countries of the Mediterranean coast receive more passengers are Spain and Greece, each with over 1 million journeys passengers, and France, with over half a million. Costa's ships will make a total of 92 calls at Mediterranean ports, including 21 in Italy, 17 Spain, 11 in Greece and 9 in France.

expansion in the Mediterranean Coast in 2011 will be supported by the new flagship Costa Favolosa (with a gross weight of 114,500 tons and capacity for 3,780 passengers), which is currently nearing completion and is scheduled maiden voyage departing from Venice on July 4. The Costa Favolosa, the 15 th ship joins the fleet of Costa, is an example of Italian excellence and as such, will help celebrate the 150 anniversary of the unification Italian. Constructed in Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, its construction has resulted in a workforce of around 3,000 employees and more than 7,000 employees hired by the suppliers, most of them Italian companies.

Costa Favolosa

The program is part of the expansion of the Costa Group fleet equipped with 9.6 billion euros, started in 2000. After Costa Favolosa, its sister ship, the Costa Fascinosa, ready for delivery in summer 2012, which will involve a fleet of 16 ships of Costa Cruises.

With the opening of two new sister ships, the Costa Favolosa and Fascinosa Costa, Costa Cruises growth in 2012 will continue, with a forecast of about 9.5 million passengers and 16 ships in the fleet.

The 2012 catalog of Costa was submitted on 15 February this year, with almost a year before the date of departure of ships, with more than 250 destinations and over 130 different itineraries with comprehensive details shore excursions (usually there are 7 to choose for scale), as well as a variety of onboard services and facilities to customize your vacation, a cruise vacation unique and unforgettable in the most wonderful places in the world: the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, China and the Far East, the United Arab Emirates, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Caribbean, South America and cruise ships to give the "round the world."