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News Stories Tagged Costa Cruises
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Middle East Port to Welcome 50 Percent More Passengers This Season
Ports in the Middle East have been gaining ground with cruise ships over the last 15 years, from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to smaller, more charming ports like the newly popular Khor Fakkan.
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Today's Top Headlines: May 8, 2012
From Noma's sold out pop-up stint in London to Air Canada's costly mishap, here are the headlines we're reading right now.
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Costa Allegra Adrift in Indian Ocean Following Fire
The cruise industry has once again found itself in hot water. In a nightmare for the passengers onboard and cruise PR agencies alike, another of Costa Cruises' ships is making headlines today, following an engine room fire that has left its Costa Allegra vessel without power. While initial reports have indicated that there are no injuries or fatalities amongst the more than 1,000 passengers and crew aboard, the immobilized ship is currently sailing adrift in the dark night in the Indian Ocean, some 200 miles southwest of the Seychelles.
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With Cruise Bookings Down, Cruise Sales Crop Up
In the wake of the Costa Concordia shipwreck, cruise bookings are down. The silver lining is that cruise lines are now offering record deals for travelers. But book quickly: these deals expire soon!
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Compensation Offered to Uninjured Concordia Passengers
Costa Cruises will offer compensation packages to uninjured guests of the ill-fated Costa Concordia voyage, which capsized off the coast of Italy two weeks ago today.
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What the Costa Concordia Disaster Means for Cruising in 2012
While cruisers continue to ponder their return to the high seas following the Costa Concordia tragedy, it's clear that the disaster will impact the near future of cruising in two ways: how the standards for cruise ship safety will be set, and whether passenger bookings and cruise line profitability will plummet.
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In Our Forums: Will the Costa Disaster Affect Cruising?
While there are concerns about safety—and how it can be improved moving forward—the news hasn't seemed to impact Fodorites' plans for cruise vacations.
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