A representative for the fishermen said, ‘On behalf of my crew and I, we would like to give our sincere thanks to Costa Victoria for taking action at such a crucial time for us and  saving our lives. Your heroic instincts brought us here today.’
Paolo Viscafé the captain of Costa Victoria said: ‘Costa has continuously strived for the maritime safety as our top priority. As a responsible company, we feel a duty to devote ourselves to provide humanism assistance when we are needed. This time it occurred in the South China Sea, which is a part of the China market that we place great importance on.’
Next year sees three Costa ships deployed in the China market.