COSTA Group has placed a more than 6 billion euros (US$6.8 billion) order with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for two new ships.
The 135,500-ton ships, with a capacity for 4,200 guests each, are scheduled for completion in 2019 and 2020. They are designed for the Chinese market and will be operated by Costa Asia.
“This new order will allow us to continue to significantly build the Chinese cruise market, which will become the second largest in the world at the end of the decade,” said Michael Thamm, CEO of Costa Group.
Three Costa ships are currently deployed in China and Asia year-round, including Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria and Costa Serena. A fourth ship, Costa Fortuna, will be added in late April 2016.
