Mediterranean
Costa's home: Savona, Barcelona, Marseille, Civitavecchia, Naples. Year-round sailings with Costa Smeralda, Toscana & Diadema.
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Costa Cruises Italian lifestyle at sea
La Dolce Vita on every ocean: Costa takes you on 8 ships to the finest destinations in Europe and beyond – with Italian cuisine, design and hospitality.
8Costa Ships
250+Destinations
3M+Guests per year
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Costa Season Compass
When is the best time for Costa Cruises?
Costa sails year-round – see which Costa region shines in which month.
May— currently 1 Costa regions in peak season
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Costa Mediterranean
22–28 °C, calm seas, long port days in Savona, Civitavecchia, Naples.
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Costa Northern Europe
Cooler, quieter, chance of northern lights in September.
Good
Costa Caribbean
Last chance before storm season – attractive prices.
Off-season
Costa Emirates & Orient
Extreme heat above 40 °C – Costa suspends the route.
Off-season
Costa South America
Southern winter – Costa has its fleet in Europe.
Destinations
Where do Costa Cruises sail?
Four continents, 250+ ports. Discover the most popular Costa regions.
Caribbean
Costa Pacifica & Costa Fascinosa take you to the Dominican Republic, Martinique, Guadeloupe and the ABC Islands in winter.
Northern Europe & Fjords
In summer from Kiel and Hamburg: Costa Favolosa and Costa Fortuna along Norwegian fjords, Iceland and North Cape.
Emirates & Orient
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha: Costa Toscana turns cold winter months into Italian sunshine weeks in the Gulf.
South America
Southern summer: Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Montevideo – Costa Deliziosa sails the coast and the Amazon.
Baltic Sea
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Tallinn, Helsinki – in summer explore the northern capitals with Costa Diadema.
Why Costa
6 reasons for Costa Cruises
Why Costa has been the number one for Italian cruise feeling for over 70 years.
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Italian way of life
From cuisine to design to music: Costa is like a week of holiday in Italy – with genuine Dolce Vita flair onboard.
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Authentic Italian cuisine
Pasta, pizza and espresso as in Italy: Costa emphasizes authentic Italian cooking, freshly prepared by Italian chefs.
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Modern LNG fleet
Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana are among the most sustainable cruise ships in the world – powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Kids travel at a reduced rate
On many itineraries up to two children travel free or heavily discounted in their parents' cabin – including Costa Kids Clubs onboard.
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From Savona & Civitavecchia
Most Costa Mediterranean voyages depart from Italy – with short travel from Switzerland and Italian flair from day one.
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Best value for money
Costa offers stylish Mediterranean cruises from around CHF 550 per person per week – including full board and entertainment.
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Costa questions
Frequently asked questions about Costa Cruises
Costa is Italy's oldest cruise line and stands for an authentic Italian way of life: Italian cuisine with pasta, pizza and fresh ingredients, Italian design and multilingual atmosphere. Costa is for guests who want a stylish yet relaxed Mediterranean mood – no dress code obligation, but plenty of flair.
Costa currently operates 9 ships: Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana (~6,500 guests each, LNG, modern flagships), Costa Diadema (4,900 guests), Costa Fascinosa, Costa Favolosa, Costa Pacifica, Costa Serena (~3,800 guests each), Costa Fortuna (3,500 guests) and Costa Deliziosa (2,800 guests).
Costa is deliberately multilingual: announcements, menus and shows are in Italian, German, French, English and often Spanish. Most crew speak several languages – German-speaking guests are well taken care of, even though Italian sets the base atmosphere.
Included in the fare: cabin, full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner in main restaurants), access to pools, fitness, shows, kids clubs and port fees. Not included: drinks (except water in some packages), specialty restaurants, shore excursions, wellness and gratuities (around CHF 10 per day per person). We recommend the Costa drinks package for worry-free enjoyment.
Very: on many dates up to two children under 18 travel free or heavily discounted in their parents' cabin. Onboard there are Costa Kids Clubs (by age group), teens clubs, pools with water slides, family restaurants and kid-friendly menus. Also ideal for multi-generational trips with grandchildren.
Most Costa cruises start from Savona, Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa, Marseille, Barcelona or Venice. From Zurich, Geneva and Basel there are daily direct connections to all major Costa embarkation ports. We arrange flights, transfers and hotels as a complete package on request.
As a Swiss Costa direct partner we get the same prices as Costa itself – and in many cases extra perks: onboard credit, cabin upgrades, drinks packages or early-bird promotions. Plus personal advice in your language, payment in CHF without conversion fees, and a direct contact for changes. It won't be cheaper – but you'll be better taken care of.