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COSTA LUMINOSA DELIVERED Cont'd
The Costa Luminosa will be christened together with the Costa Pacifica on June 5 in the Port of Genoa. This is the first time that two ships built by the same ship yard for one company and brand will be christened in the same place at the same time. Costa Cruises has applied to Guinness World Recordsfor verification of the extraordinary event, which will include an incredible overture with the exhibition of the “Frecce Tricolori” Italian national acrobatic team. The show created for this exceptional event, “Italian Portrait in Music and Light,” will pay tribute to the all-Italian ability for making dreams come true. Starting from the inspirational theme of the ships – music for the Costa Pacifica and light for the Costa Luminosa – the show will be a journey through the best Italian talents and artists known around the world. This will include musical and artistic performances by some of the most important figures in the Italian and international scene, accompanied by maestro Mauro Pagani, a renowned musician with thirty years of experience who composed the soundtrack for the Costa Pacifica, the “ship of music.” The evening will end with a show involving the entire city with lights, music and fireworks.
The Costa Luminosa’s first vernissage cruise departs from Venice on May 5, 2009. This new 10-night itinerary in the Eastern Mediterranean will include two days in Istanbul and daily calls to Bari, Olympia (Greece), Rhodes (Greece), Izmir (Turkey), Mykonos (Greece) and Athens (Greece). This will be followed by mini cruises in the Eastern Mediterranean, departing from Venice on May 15, and a second vernissage cruise on May 19. The Costa Luminosa will then be deployed in Northern Europe with a spectacular maiden voyage from Civitavecchia to Amsterdam, which also includes the christening ceremony. During the summer of 2009 the ship will offer fantastic 11 and 14-night cruises to the Baltic capitals, the Norwegian fjords and the North Cape. During the 2009-2010 winter season the ship will operate in Dubai, offering 7-night cruises from Dubai with stops in other UAE countries.
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