New Costa 2011 brochure

Costa Cruises has released its 2011 brochure with more than 130 different itineraries for next season. In summer 2010/2011 the Costa Luminosa and Costa Deliziosa will return to the Arabian Gulf on 7-day cruises.

They will depart from Dubai and call at Muscat, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. In January the Costa Luminosa will offer a special 21-day cruise from Dubai to India and the Maldives.

Other itinerary highlights include 7 and 14 day cruises in the Red Sea, and 69 short cruises in the Far East with a new port – Osaka – being added to the traditional ports of Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan and Korea.

Highlights in the brochure include a new Samsara packages – the Samsara Dream which allows passengers to enjoy a full spa experience, plus tea ceremony, access to the Samsara restaurant, two fitness lessons and admission to the solarium.

Costa is also offering new ‘eco-tourism excursions’ for 2011 with visits to parks and nature reserves.