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STOP PRESS! Costa Classica is all set to dock at the Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong on the 9th of April, this year. This is a 14-storey, 53,000 gross-tonnage ship. It has 590 crew members and the guest capacity is 1680. As with all Costa ships, the cruise line is making this trip a very memorable one for its guests. The Costa Classica will call on India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Hainan Island before she makes her grand arrival in Hong Kong. Starting July, the Costa Classica has planned a set of 4 six-day cruises which will include Tianjin, Shanghai, Japan and Korea. There are possibilities for longer cruises to complement the shorter ones.
Founded in 1924, and headquartered in Genoa, Italy, Costa Cruises is an Italian cruise line. It is part of the Carnival Corporation. Until 1947, the line used to operate only freighters. It ventured into providing passenger services between Italy and South America. The success was such that the line now has 14 ships in all. This includes the fabulous Costa Pacifica and Costa Luminosa.
The Costa Deliziosa is to be launched in 2010, and the two Concordia Class ships are to be inaugurated in 2011 and 2012. It is the Italian flag that flies on these ships and they operate in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, South East Asia and South America. Costa cruises offers exciting cruises such as the Grand Oriental cruise, and cruises to the Norwegian fjords. On board any of the Costa ships is a destination in itself. The ships in themselves provide a dream holiday. If you are a sports enthusiast, there are gyms where you can do your work-outs looking out at the sea.
You will be able to do your work-outs under the watchful eyes of a trainer. Open air jogging tracks, aerobics, and an aqua gym complete your program for physical fitness. Some ships have tennis, volleyball and basketball courts for those who want to play these games. Spas, therapeutic massages, and ancient body care rituals help to purify your body, de-stress you and bring back the balance to your body core. There are many activities planned for all age groups. Dance classes are available for everyone, and there is live entertainment and theatre to provide amusement for the adults. Best of all you can visit many historic cities, and revel in the beauty of nature.
You can personalize your holiday so that you can go back to your daily life renewed and rejuvenated. None of the Costa ships offer cruises from Florida, but you could go to New York or Canada and board the Costa Atlantica. The ports of call for the Atlantica are Portugal, Spain, United States and Canada. This is a 17 day cruise. She goes from Savona to Quebec City while exploring the Atlantic Coast. Shore excursions are to Boston, New York, and finally Quebec City. As soon as you board the Atlantica, your adventure begins. There are 12 passenger decks. The whole ship spells class and is the ultimate in refinement and elegance.