June 2009

Christening of the Costa Luminosa and Pacifica

On June 5th, 2009 the two new Costa ships was christened at Genoa (Italy) : the Costa Pacifica and the Costa Luminosa.
The simultanous christening of two ships is a World Guiness Record.
The Costa Pacifica is a ship a tonnage of 114,500 for a capacity of 3780 passengers. His Godmother is Noa (singer).
The Costa Luminosa is a ship a tonnage of 92,600 for a capacity of 2826 passengers. His Godmother is Valentina Vezzali (Olympic champion fencer).

Lowered of the last block of the Norwegian Epic

Beginning of June, at St-Nazaire (France) the last block of the Norwegian Epic was lowered.
It will be floated on 11 July and will be delivered at the end of May 2010.