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The Venezia on her maiden visit to
Shenzhen in late 2019.
“Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen have the long-term oppor- “Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen
tunity,” Zanetti told Cruise Industry News. “But, we wouldn’t have the long-term opportunity.”
be forgetting the fact we are working and cooperating with
the secondary homeports as well. These are also growing and Sh ort
represent a valid alternative.”
According to Zanetti, cruises in China will remain in the
Ship Shuffle four- to six-night range for the time being for the brand that
was the first major international cruise line to go into China
Of note, two ships are missing from the brand’s 2021 de- in 2006.
ployment.
“That is the backbone of the industry that has worked nicely
The Costa Atlantica has called China home since 2014, and over the last few years,” he said.
similar to the Costa Mediterranea, her ownership has been
transferred to Carnival Corporation’s joint venture with China “The impact of COVID-19 is that the booking curve all over
State Shipbuilding Corporation. the world is shortening, and shorter cruises may be better in the
new environment. This is an adjustment for the time-being as
The 4,232-passenger Costa Firenze is set for a late 2020 our long-term vision is still offering a variety of itineraries.”
delivery from Fincantieri. The sister to the 2019-built Venezia
was originally scheduled to head to Shanghai and arrive prior
to the New Year, but will now stay and sail in Europe for the
2021 season. The plan after that is still said to include a year-
round deployment in China.
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