Articles tagged “costa”

Coronavirus

Carnival Faces First Big Pandemic Test as Two of Its European Lines Set Sail Again

Carnival is on the cusp of restarting cruises on AIDA and Costa brands. To say the company has something to prove is an understatement.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Cruises

Emotion-Detecting Robots Are Coming to Cruise Ships in Europe

Cruise ships are full of crucial pieces of technology; Pepper the robot is not one of those. The humanoid, multilingual robot that will sail on two European brands is more of a marketing ploy than practical tool.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Cruises

Cruise Passengers May Have Been Victims of the Tunis Terrorist Attack

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Cruises

Measles Outbreak on Costa Pacifica Hits Ship’s Crew Members

With norovirus outbreaks hitting the cruise industry relatively hard in the beginning of 2014, Costa Cruises, still in recovery mode from the Costa Concordia crash, didn't need a suspected measles outbreak among crew on one of its ships. Neither did the passengers who, according to reports, have so far not come down with the virus.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Cruises

Shakeup at Carnival Continues as the Old Guard Steps Aside

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald is likely asserting himself with these changes, as some of the old guard loses its grip and management gets a refresh. Although Buckelew isn't exactly an insurgent, having been at the top ranks of Princess for almost a decade.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Cruises

Concordia disaster turns into soap opera: Dancer sues captain and Costa

The dancer's lawsuit, like the captain's ongoing antics, is another sideshow in what could be a serious discussion of cruise safety practices.

Josephine McKenna Rome, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Cruises

Disgraced Costa Concordia captain will stand trial for manslaughter

Everyone else has plea bargained or made financial settlements to avoid prosecution, but Schettino's purported behavior during the crisis left him no room for anything but a full trial.

Frances D'Emelio, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Cruises

Court rejects Costa Concordia captain’s manslaughter plea bargain

Considering the circus, it's hard to imagine the court will show sympathy on the captain. But lost in the legal dance is the loss of life and the poor behavior by the cruise line.

Silvia Ognibene and Antonio Denti, Reuters | 11 years ago

Cruises

Carnival Cruise Lines won’t have ships in Europe in 2014

Carnival Cruise Lines claims its decision to withdraw ships from Europe in 2014 has nothing to do with the adverse publicity stemming from its Costa Concordia tragedy off the Italian coast. We're not buying it.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

Can Costa really re-float the Concordia? The cruise company is giving it a shot

Authorities may refloat the ship and scrap it, but the memories of the disaster will live on forever.

Nick Squires Rome, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago