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Costa Cruise unveils first-ever LNG cruise ship

Costa Cruises is awaiting the arrival of Costa Smeralda in October 2019, the first Costa ship to be fuelled, both at port and while at sea by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the cleanest fossil fuel in the world. She will represent an environmental breakthrough that will improve air quality by preventing emissions of particulate matter and sulfur oxides almost entirely at sea and in port.

It also significantly reduces the emission of nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide. Costa Smeralda and its sister ship, to be launched in 2021, will contribute to the ambitious sustainability goals, such as reducing its carbon footprint of 25 percent by 2020, set by Costa and Carnival Corporation.

In addition to the use of LNG for cruise ships, Costa Group and Carnival Corporation’s global cruise brands have been industry leaders in pioneering the use of Advanced Air Quality System (AAQS) in the small confines of a cruise ship. Considered an environmental breakthrough, AAQS are already installed on over 70 percent of ships in the Costa Group and Carnival Corporation fleet.

Nalini Gupta, Managing Director, Lotus Destinations, Representative of Costa Cruises in India, said, “We are excited to introduce Costa Smeralda which will represent a major innovation for the international market and an important step toward setting new standards for the entire sector, with LNG being a breakthrough in fuel technology. Costa will continue to make sustainable tourism a fundamental part of its industry leadership.”

The ship will feature 11 restaurants, 19 bars, spa area with 16 treatment rooms, a water park with slides, four swimming pools and an area fully dedicated to kids. Costa Smeralda will also have her very own Costa Design Museum, “The CoDe,” dedicated to the excellence of Italian design. Starting November 2019 Costa Smeralda will sail in the Western Mediterranean until April 2021, on one-week cruises calling at Savona, Marseille, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Civitavecchia and La Spezia. Cruises on Costa Smeralda are now available for bookings.

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