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Costa Cruises celebrates 70 years with loyalty club members and special guests

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Neil Palomba Costa Cruises' president and Costa Pacifica crew celebrate the company's 70th anniversary
To mark its 70th anniversary year, Costa Cruises organised a special cruise for loyalty club members which included a party attended by company president Neil Palomba and a performance by Gloria Gaynor.

Around 3,000 CostaClub members from 18 countries sailed on the 12-day Mediterranean trip aboard Costa Pacifica.

French pastry chef Christophe Adam created a 3mtr high pyramid of his famous and colourful "Éclair de Génie" (pastry cakes), the main attraction of a celebratory party.

Chef Bruno Barbieri, winner of seven Michelin stars in his career, a partner of Costa Cruises for many years, directed a show-cooking event involving a number of CostaClub members preparing dishes, and presented his new menu created exclusively for Costa ships.

Gloria Gaynor performed onboard Costa Pacifica

Gloria Gaynor performed a concert in the ship’s theatre, singing many of her hits including "I Will Survive" and "Never Can Say Goodbye".

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Gloria Gaynor special performance

The 70th anniversary party culminated with the cutting of a large cake.

The next CostaClub cruise will depart on April 20, 2019, aboard Costa Mediterranea, sailing from Amsterdam on a 16-day itinerary around Great Britain and Ireland, calling in London, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle.