COSTA Cruises has resumed its Japan itineraries, with the 1,680-pax Costa Classica, home-ported in Shanghai, scheduled to operate 12 trips to Japan and South Korea from August to October.
Costa Classica is offering five-day cruises from Shanghai to Fukuoka and Jeju (from August 26 to September 23); a seven-day cruise from Shanghai to Pusan, Fukuoka and Kagoshima on October 1; and a six-day cruise from Shanghai to Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Jeju on October 7.
In addition, Costa Cruises is also offering embarkation from Fukuoka for the Japanese market. The itineraries include five-day cruises from Fukuoka to Jeju and Shanghai (from August 28 to September 21); and a three-day cruise from Fukuoka to Jeju and Shanghai on September 25 and 29.
In 2012, Costa Cruises is planning to expand its Asia-Pacific operations, with the deployment for the first time of the 2,394-pax Costa Victoria, to replace the Costa Classica.
Costa Victoria will sail to an array of new destinations in Japan, including Hososhima/Miyazaki, Wakayama in Osaka, the popular sightseeing cities in the Kanto Area, as well as Yokohama and Tokyo.
