Port and private island development across Oman, Kuwait, Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah and the Red Sea is also encouraging more ...

Costa Cruises’ sailings for the 2026-27 season are open for booking on the company’s international websites. After announcing ...

Costa Smeralda’s Catastrophic Reviews Credit: Wikimedia Commons Here’s a fun fact: Costa Smeralda holds the lowest user rating on Cruise Critic—just 2.2 stars. And no, that’s not out of 3.

Global stars set to dazzle as Gymnastics World Cup begins Among the notable cruise ships welcomed during the season were Mein Schiff 4, MSC Euribia, AIDAprima, Costa Smeralda, and Celestyal Journey.

According to Cruise Hive, the largest cruise ship in the world is the Icon of the Seas (Royal Caribbean). The ship entered service in January 2024 and weighs 250,800 tonnes.

Built in 2019 by shipbuilder Meyer Turku in Finland, Costa Smeralda is the first LNG-powered cruise ship in the Costa Cruises fleet, underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainable cruising.

Costa Smeralda, ranked the 8th largest cruise ship in the world scheduled to make 10 calls this season, bringing an estimated total of 82,000 passengers.

The Costa Smeralda reached Dubai on Dec. 21, 2024, after her repositioning cruise circumnavigating Africa from the Mediterranean. Until the end of February 2025, the ship will be on her winter season ...

The ship I booked this cruise on was the Costa Smeralda, a relatively new ship built in 2019. I decided to treat myself and booked a balcony cabin, and I’m glad I did because that’s where I ...

DOHA: Mwani Qatar has welcomed the cruise ship Costa Smeralda at the Cruise Terminal of the Doha Port on its inaugural visit to Qatar. Carrying 6,089 passengers and a crew of 1,604, the ship is ...

Costa Smeralda, an Excellence-class sister ship, will offer embarkations in Savona, Italy, on cruises calling at Marseille, France; Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Palermo, Sicily; and Rome.