Italy´s Costa Crociere Sails into the Caribbean, South America

Costa Crociere, the leading cruise company in Italy, Europe and South America, has announced its schedules for the 2005-2006 winter season, with several important new features both in the Caribbean and in South America, as well as the introduction of new itineraries in the Mediterranean.

From November 2005 to April 2006, Costa Crociere will be offering a total of around 143 cruises.

Costa Atlantica liner will depart from Guadeloupe every week on a 7-day cruise to Antigua, St. Martin, La Romana (Dominican Republic), Catalina Island (managed exclusively by the company), Tortola and St. Lucia.

In South America, the Costa Victoria vessel will be operating on a total of 25 cruises together with the Costa Romantica ship, which will replace the Costa Tropicale, due to be sold to P & O Australia in October 2005.

Both the Costa Victoria and the Costa Romantica cruises will be operating out of Santos (Brazil). The Costa Victoria will be offering 7- and 6-day cruises and mini-cruises bound for the most fascinating places in Brazil, while the Costa Romantica will be engaged in schedules of between 3 and 22 days in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, including in particular a spectacular cruise to Tierra del Fuego, departing in February 2006.