Taranto, a coastal metropolis in southern Italy, will now turn into a brand new port of name for Costa Cruises, with 19 calls scheduled on Saturdays from June third to October 7, 2023, accessible via the “flight+cruise” bundle possibility.
Beginning June 2023, the cruise line’s 3,780-guest Costa Pacifica can be in Taranto weekly as a part of an itinerary that visits the Greek islands.
Taranto Becomes a New Stop for Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises’ 3,780-guest Costa Pacifica will add a brand new port to its itinerary choice, Taranto, making weekly stops on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
From June third to October 7, 2023, Concordia-class Costa Pacifica will cruise a one-week itinerary making 19 scheduled calls in Taranto, in southern Italy, on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to five p.m.
Within this timeframe, Taranto will turn into each ports of embarkation and disembarkation for Costa Pacifica’s Greek island summer time 2023 itinerary, which may have the choice to be accessed through the “flight+cruise” bundle.
The President of Costa Cruises, Mario Zanetti acknowledged, “Costa Cruises includes Taranto on the map of valuable cruise tourism. It is a novelty that will make a further contribution to the city’s tourism development process, allowing our guests to discover a destination that is new to many, but which really has a lot to offer.”
Carnival-owned Costa Cruises introduced its latest port of name on October twenty seventh throughout a press convention on the Palazzo di Città in Taranto.
Mayor of Taranto, Rinaldo Melucci stated, “The arrival of Costa Cruises, in addition to being excellent news for the city’s entire hospitality system, confirms what we have been advocating for some time now: Taranto is growing as a tourist destination, consolidating its appeal.”
“The rotation of operators is a symptom of the market’s attention to a destination that still has room to express its potential. We will always offer maximum cooperation to anyone who believes in the rebirth of our city, and we found the same harmony with Costa that we had already found with other players in the sector,” Mayor Melucci added.
Other Costa Pacific Calls
In addition to 114,500 gross ton Costa Pacifica’s cease in Taranto, this summer time itinerary may even take friends to Catania, Valletta, Mykonos, and Santorini in Greece, permitting friends to discover two locations in Puglia and Sicily.
The cruise line will provide a variety of organized excursions, specializing in visits to the historic middle, the Cathedral, the Aragonese Castle, and the MarTa archaeological museum.
With the help of native establishments and operators, extra shore excursions will embody deliberate visits to main provincial and regional locations, in addition to a catamaran tour of the Gulf of Taranto.
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The General Manager of Italian Cruise Ports of Global Ports Holding, Del Prete acknowledged, “This is a really positive year for Taranto Cruise Port. Costa’s decision to include Taranto in its itineraries is a further, very welcome confirmation that comes just a few months after winning in Malaga the prestigious ‘Seatrade Med Cruise Award 2022’ as Emerging Destination of the Year, obtained together with the Port Authority.”
“In addition, with Costa Cruises for the first time Taranto is home port; therefore, we will handle a volume of embarkations and disembarkations never before operated in Taranto,” Del Prete added.
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Accommodating as much as 3,780 friends, Costa Pacifica options 521 cabins with balconies, 9 swimming swimming pools and whirlpools, six eating places and meals retailers, and 11 bars and lounges onboard.
Additionally, the Concordia-class ship contains a toboggan, multi-sports discipline, an arcade video games room, the Amarillo gelateria, and the Salty Beach, with tasty road meals proposals.
