Market with 'great growth potential'
‘The arrival of Costa Luminosa for the 2020/2021 season reflects Costa Cruises' desire to strategically invest in the South American market, a market with a great potential for growth. For this reason we want to gradually increase our presence in the region,’ stated Dario Rustico, GM for Central and South America at Costa Cruises.
Costa Luminosa, Costa Pacifica and Costa Fascinosa will offer various itineraries to discover Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Bookings open in November 2019.
Santos base for Costa Fascinosa
Costa Fascinosa, which will leave for South America from Savona in mid-November 2020, will have its principal home port at Santos. The cruises will sail to the north of Brazil, visiting destinations such as Buzios, Salvador, Ilheus and Ilha Grande.
After its trans-Atlantic crossing departing from Genoa on November 13, 2020, Costa Pacifica's cruises will mainly concentrate on Argentina, Uruguay and the southern part of Brazil. Calls are scheduled at Buenos Aires (Argentina), Ilhabela, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro and Ilha Grande (Brazil) and Montevideo (Uruguay).
Costa Luminosa will also sail from Santos, with seven-night cruises to Itajai (Brazil), Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The positioning cruise to South America, from Venice to Santos, will depart on November 8, 2020.
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