Shanghai: One of the leading international cruise lines, Costa, is to offer the first-ever round-the-world cruise from China in 2014 in cooperation with a local partner, Shanghai Airline Tours.
Departing from China’s biggest cruise hub Shanghai on 22 March, Costa Atlantica will provide an 83-day journey calling at 23 destinations in 16 counties.
“As a pioneer of the cruise industry in China, we are always challenging ourselves to bring more innovative holiday options to this market. China’s first round-the-world cruise is a perfect example of this and is the lynchpin of our Asia strategy over the next couple of years. It heralds a new milestone in China’s cruise industry,” Pier Luigi Foschi, chairman and ceo of Carnival Corporation Asia, said. [10/05/13]
