The Costa Firenze arrived in Brazil for its inaugural season within the nation earlier this month. To mark the debut of the 2021-built ship, the native workplace of Costa Cruises organized a particular ceremony onboard.
“It is an enormous satisfaction to be able to provide the Brazilian market with a new ship,” mentioned Dario Rustico, the corporate’s government vp for South and Central America.
“The Costa Firenze is a ship that caters to different public profiles, and we are happy to know that the Brazilians are interested in the product, making bookings,” he added.
According to Rustico, the 4,232-guest vessel will obtain over 100,000 Brazilians friends by means of mid-April, when it’s set to return to Europe.
Offering common cruises between Brazil’s Southeast and Northwest areas, the Firenze is about to go to Ilhéus, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro on a weekly foundation.
Along with the Costa Favolosa and the Costa Fortuna, the ship is a part of Costa’s largest season in South America up to now ten years.
“Costa is ready to continue cooperating to further develop the tourism in the region, moving the economy and generating jobs,” Rustico mentioned, highlighting the corporate’s manifesto for a “sustainable growth, with the destinations being seen as communities.”
In addition to Costa executives and journey brokers, the occasion was additionally attended by native authorities and members of the Italian neighborhood in Brazil.
Also current on the ceremony, Ezio Di Nunzio, the Captain of the Costa Firenze, highlighted the connection between Brazil and Italy.
“The Costa Firenze arrived at Santos today as many Italians immigrant did in the past. They came here in search of their dreams, helping to build this enormous nation and making Brazil one of the biggest Italian colonies in the world,” he mentioned.
The grasp additionally famous that the Fincantieri-built vessel represents “what’s best in the culture, art, architecture and technology of Italy.”
“We arrive to be part of the history of these two friend nations,” Di Nunzio accomplished.