{"id":3616,"date":"2022-10-28T06:40:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T06:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/28\/costa-cruises-to-offer-taranto-as-a-new-port-of-call-for-2023\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T06:40:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T06:40:49","slug":"costa-cruises-to-offer-taranto-as-a-new-port-of-call-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/28\/costa-cruises-to-offer-taranto-as-a-new-port-of-call-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Cruises to Offer Taranto as a New Port of Call for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Taranto, a coastal metropolis in southern Italy, will now turn into a brand new port of name for\u00a0Costa Cruises, with 19 calls scheduled\u00a0on Saturdays from<em>\u00a0<\/em>June third to October 7, 2023, accessible via the \u201cflight+cruise\u201d bundle possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning June 2023, the cruise line\u2019s 3,780-guest <em>Costa Pacifica<\/em> can be in Taranto weekly as a part of an itinerary that visits the Greek islands.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-taranto-becomes-a-new-stop-for-costa-cruises\">Taranto Becomes a New Stop for Costa Cruises<\/h2>\n<p>Costa Cruises\u2019 3,780-guest <em>Costa Pacifica<\/em> will add a brand new port to its itinerary choice, Taranto, making weekly stops on Saturday, June 3, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>From<em>\u00a0<\/em>June third to October 7, 2023, Concordia-class <em>Costa Pacifica<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Within this timeframe, Taranto will turn into each ports of embarkation and disembarkation for <em>Costa Pacifica\u2019s <\/em>Greek island summer time 2023 itinerary, which may have the choice to be accessed through the \u201cflight+cruise\u201d bundle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The President of Costa Cruises, Mario Zanetti acknowledged,<\/strong> <em>\u201cCosta Cruises includes Taranto on the map of valuable cruise tourism. It is a novelty that will make a further contribution to the city\u2019s tourism development process, allowing our guests to discover a destination that is new to many, but which really has a lot to offer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><picture class=\"wp-image-85975 sp-no-webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>Costa Pacifica Cruise Ship (Photo Credit: Alberto Masnovo \/ Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Carnival-owned Costa Cruises introduced its latest port of name on October twenty seventh throughout a press convention on the Palazzo di Citt\u00e0 in Taranto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayor of Taranto,\u00a0Rinaldo Melucci stated,<\/strong> <em>\u201cThe arrival of Costa Cruises, in addition to being excellent news for the city\u2019s entire hospitality system, confirms what we have been advocating for some time now: Taranto is growing as a tourist destination, consolidating its appeal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe rotation of operators is a symptom of the market\u2019s 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,\u201d<\/em> <strong>Mayor Melucci added<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Other <em>Costa Pacific<\/em> Calls<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to 114,500 gross ton <em>Costa Pacific<\/em>a\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_parallax_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper  \">\n<p>Advertisement. Scroll to proceed studying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><picture class=\"wp-image-85653 sp-no-webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>Photo Credit: StudioPortoSabbia \/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The General Manager of Italian Cruise Ports of Global Ports Holding, Del Prete acknowledged, <\/strong><em>\u201cThis is a really positive year for Taranto Cruise Port. Costa\u2019s 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 \u2018Seatrade Med Cruise Award 2022\u2019 as Emerging Destination of the Year, obtained together with the Port Authority.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 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,\u201d Del Prete added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also: Carnival Cruise Line Prepares for Two Additional Costa Ships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accommodating as much as 3,780 friends, <em>Costa Pacifica<\/em> options 521 cabins with balconies, 9 swimming swimming pools and whirlpools, six eating places and meals retailers, and 11 bars and lounges onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Concordia-class ship contains a toboggan,\u00a0multi-sports discipline, an\u00a0arcade video games room, the\u00a0Amarillo gelateria, and the\u00a0Salty Beach, with tasty road meals proposals.<\/p>\n<picture class=\"ss-hidden-pin-image sp-no-webp\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.cruisehive.com\/costa-cruises-to-offer-taranto-as-a-new-port-of-call-for-2023\/85921\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.cruisehive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/costapacifica1.jpg\" data-pin-description=\"Costa Cruises to Offer Taranto as a New Port of Call for 2023 via @cruisehive\" style=\"\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Taranto, a coastal metropolis in southern Italy, will now turn into a brand new port of name for\u00a0Costa Cruises, with 19 calls scheduled\u00a0on Saturdays from\u00a0June third to October 7, 2023, accessible via the \u201cflight+cruise\u201d bundle possibility. 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