Buon viaggo with Costa Cruises
escape! Asia|October - November 2016

Costa Cruises Marks 10th Anniversary in Asia.

Raewyn Koh
Buon viaggo with Costa Cruises

Costa Asia recently celebrated a major milestone in Asia. It was the first international cruise company to deploy year-round home port cruises in Asia in 2016 and in July this year, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in Asia.

Over the decade, Costa Asia has brought innovation and excellence to voyagers onboard their ships with their creative cruise experiences. Each Costa Cruise offers an authentic European cruising experience with their “Italy at Sea” concept. This concept sees travellers immersing themselves in Italian culture, cuisine and entertainment all onboard any of the Costa Cruises ships. One of its most popular ships is the Costa Victoria, where travellers can experience a spectacular Carnival of Venice at Sea!

One of the world’s most significant carnivals in Italy, the Carnival of Venice is an annual festival that originated after the victory of Venice in a war in 1162. The Venetian carnival was a celebration from then on that saw locals reunite with friends and family at St Mark’s Square to dance. Today, tourists flock to join in the age-old tradition that is filled with musicians, acrobats, clowns, magicians, puppeteers, elaborate masks, costumes and parades.

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