Luminosa Completes Closing Cruise for Costa Forward of Becoming a member of Carnival’s Fleet

The Costa Luminosa returned to Trieste on Sunday Sept. 4 to wrap up its Costa Cruises’ crusing profession.

Leaving the fleet of the Italian cruise line after 13 years of service, the two,260-guest ship simply accomplished a farewell cruise that sailed to the Jap Mediterranean and the Adriatic.

The seven-night itinerary was a part of the ship’s summer time program within the area and featured go to to ports in Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and Italy.

Set to enter service for Carnival Cruise Line in November, the 2009-built vessel will now begin a transitioning interval forward of debuting with a winter season in Australia.

Whereas being ready for the brand new part of its profession, the ship will bear a drydock to be renamed Carnival Luminosa and obtain Carnival’s pink, white and blue livery.

The Luminosa may also be tailored to supply many of the U.S.-based firm’s signature experiences and areas resembling Playlist Productions, The Punchliner Comedy Membership, Limelight Lounge, Piano Bar 88, Alchemy Bar and RedFrog Rum Bar.

Consistent with the choices of different Carnival ships, a number of eating venues may also be created onboard, together with Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Chef’s Desk and Bonsai Sushi Specific.

For its exterior area, the Luminosa will see one in every of its pool decks being reworked into Carnival’s Serenity Grownup-Solely Retreat.

The ship’s spa, in the meantime, shall be reworked into the corporate’s conventional Cloud 9 – which may also provide a devoted stateroom class.

As soon as prepared, the Carnival Luminosa will welcome its first friends in Brisbane, Australia.

Spending its inaugural season Down Below, the ship will offer varied cruises in the region, with itineraries visiting New Zealand, the Nice Barrier Reef and the South Pacific.

In Might, the vessel arrives in america for its first season in Alaska.

Based mostly in Seattle, the Luminosa will sail 17 seven-day sailings in addition to six- and eight-day cruises to port favorites resembling Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway, Icy Strait Level, and the scenic cruising of Tracy Arm Fjord.