YEAR 2008

February 19, 2007 - Costa will be offering 16-day cruises in Mauritius and the Seychelles in 2008, along with new wellness programs on Costa Atlantica and Costa Mediterranea.

The new Mauritius - Seychelles itineraries will operate between Christmas and Easter on Costa Marina to destinations that also include Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte and Reunion.

And from May next year, wellness cabins or suites with special amenities, a welcome ceremony and a package of spa treatments will be available on Costa Atlantica and Costa Mediterranea. This follows the success of Samsara Spa accommodations on Concordia and Serena.

Four ships - Costa Mediterranea, Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria and Costa Marina - will sail in Northern Europe, while from March, Costa Magica will make her debut in Naples for a Western Mediterranean itinerary with calls at Palermo, Tunis, Palma, Barcelona, Marseilles and Savona.

There will be increased cruises to Turkey, Greece and the Aegean Islands on Costa Serena and Costa Fortuna from Venice, while Classica will depart from Trieste. Lisbon will be featured in the programs of Costa Mediterranea, Costa Europa, Costa Victoria and Costa Classica.

Another first will be three Costa vessels operating in South America during the austral summer: Costa Magica, Costa Victoria and Costa Classica. As earlier reported, Costa will boost capacity from Dubai with two ships, Costa Romantica and Costa Europa, and the company is now opening Costa Allegra's China and Asia itineraries to worldwide sales.heir itineraries.