Costa Cruises is strengthening its relationship with the Brazilian market by having the Costa Firenze, the Costa Favolosa and the Costa Fortuna cruising in South America in 2022-2023.
In response to Dario Rustico, Costa Cruises’ government vp for South and Central America, this system marks the primary time in over ten years that three of the corporate’s ships sail within the area on the similar time.
Collectively, the vessels will sail over 50 cruises departing from Brazil, with a complete of over 240,000 accessible decrease berths being supplied within the nation’s home market.
Talking onboard the Costa Firenze, which arrived for its inaugural season within the nation earlier this month, Rustico highlighted the corporate’s momentum.
“We imagine in Brazil, and we’re investing within the nation. These numbers characterize a development of 75 % when in comparison with the 2019-2020 season, the final earlier than the pandemic,” Rustico stated.
After kicking off its native season in early December, the Carnival Company-owned model is about to go to 15 totally different locations in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay via mid-April.
With the Costa Diadema, the Costa Fascinosa and the Costa Favolosa in South America, the 2023-2024 season will see additional growth, Rustico stated.
“We’ll develop some 20 %, because the ships will keep within the area for an extended interval, between November and Might,” he famous.
“Costa has a dedication to Brazil, that’s has been a truth for the previous 75 years. The historical past of Costa and the cruise trade in South America full one another,” he stated.
After first crusing to the area throughout its inaugural voyage in 1948, Costa is about to have a good time its seventy fifth yr of service within the nation in March 2023.
“Loads of challenges are being overcome to make the cruise trade develop within the nation. I thank the assist and energy of the gamers of Brazil’s tourism chain, particularly these of the locations visited by our ships,” Rustico concluded.
