Costa shuffles winter capacity to meet European cruise demand
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Costa Cruises has reshuffled its winter capacity after seeing significant positive booking trends in Europe during recent weeks. The line is shifting capacity to Dubai and the Mediterranean for winter 2012-13, with Costa Classica becoming the second Costa ship to sail in the UAE region.
Additionally, capacity in the Mediterranean for winter 2012-13 will be increased by replacing Costa Classica (1680 total guests) with Costa Magica (3470 total guests). Starting 18 November, Costa Magica will offer 12-day cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean calling at Greece, Israel and Turkey and 11-day cruises to Portugal and Morocco in the Western Mediterranean.
Costa Magica was slated to be deployed with four other Costa ships in South America. Even with the deployment realignment, Costa will offer the twin flagships 114,500-ton flagships Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa along with 102,600–ton Costa Fortuna and the 114,000-ton Costa Serena in South America, which represents a 13 percent increase in capacity in the region.
Guests booked on Costa Magica in South America will be accommodated on a similar itinerary on one of the other four remaining ships.
