Costa re-affirms €2.4 billion fleet expansion

**MD11F** · 03-20-2009, 11:40 AM

Costa Cruises has signalled its commitment to €2.4 billion -worth of fleet expansion over three years.

Five new ships on order by the company represent a 50% increase in the capacity of the Costa fleet. The fleet will consist of 17 vessels with a total capacity of 46,400 passengers by 2012.

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**G33** · 03-21-2009, 09:33 AM

Good information,

thanks Ken !

Costa is really becoming a bigger and bigger line now and I hope it continues to grow way into the future.

This might be going a bit off topic but as I am sure you all know Costa and Carnival are sister companies and there ships have almost the same designs ect ect... With the launch of Carnival Dream in September of this year, do you think Costa will build there own version of this vessel after there last vessel currently on order in 2012 ?

I have attach an image of the Carnival Dream and one I changed to what the Costa version may look like.

**sue miller** · 03-21-2009, 12:21 PM

5 New ships, Costa is doing well in this economy

**jemingway** · 03-21-2009, 02:52 PM

I am surprised by such a large commitment at this time.

**sue miller** · 03-21-2009, 03:09 PM

Scary HUH??

**jemingway** · 03-21-2009, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by sue miller

Scary HUH??

I would think they would be cutting back, not expanding.

**sue miller** · 03-21-2009, 05:40 PM

I sure would, but I'm not a cruisline.

**jemingway** · 03-21-2009, 05:43 PM

I'm sure they know what they're doing, so I guess that bodes well for the future of the cruise industry.

**MD11F** · 03-21-2009, 11:59 PM

[quote=G33;1305321]Good information,

thanks Ken !

Costa is really becoming a bigger and bigger line now and I hope it continues to grow way into the future.

This might be going a bit off topic but as I am sure you all know Costa and Carnival are sister companies and there ships have almost the same designs ect ect... With the launch of Carnival Dream in September of this year, do you think Costa will build there own version of this vessel after there last vessel currently on order in 2012 ?

I have attach an image of the Carnival Dream and one I changed to what the Costa version may look like.

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Thanks Harry.

Carnival is not ordering any more new builds for their lines after those that are on order have been delivered, unless there is a change in the economy and the dollar is more favorable to the Euro. That's the reason for refurbishing the Fantasy Class ships, instead of replacing them, so, no, I don't think they will build a Dream Class vessel for Costa any time soon.

**G33** · 03-22-2009, 04:48 AM

Thank you Ken,

It's good to hear your opinion on it.

I think I will agree with you on that one.

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