Costa Cruises

Carnival Corporation EVP Joins International Initiative to Reduce Food Loss

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Organization, Carnival Corporation & plc, Recycling, Travel, United Nations, Food, Costa Cruises, Ship, CCL, Friends, Government, Tourism

"As industry leaders in reducing food loss and waste across our operation, Carnival Corporation realizes that collaboration leads to great solutions.

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"As industry leaders in reducing food loss and waste across our operation, Carnival Corporation realizes that collaboration leads to great solutions.
She is ideally placed to represent the efforts on food waste reduction across Carnival Corporation's nine brands and share best practices across the industry."
Carnival Corporation teams across several areas have collaborated to develop creative ways to proactively reduce food waste aboard its ships while still creating memorable experiences for guests.
Carnival Corporation's investment in advanced food loss reduction practices at every level places the company as an industry leader in food waste management.

The Best Cruise Lines of the 2023, According to Cruise Critic

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic®, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has named the winners of its 15th annual Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards – the industry's most comprehensive awards – recognizing the best cruise lines of the year, as chosen by the site's international team of cruise experts.

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Virgin Voyages snags its second 'Best New Ship' award, Silversea Cruises named the 'Best Luxury Cruise Line,' Scenic Eclipse II receives 'Best New Expedition Ship' and Viking Cruises named 'Best River Cruise Line'
NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise Critic®, the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, has named the winners of its 15th annual Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards – the industry's most comprehensive awards – recognizing the best cruise lines of the year, as chosen by the site's international team of cruise experts.
According to Cruise Critic Editors: "Resilient Lady isn't first in class, but it might be the best.
According to Cruise Critic Editors: "With its endless dedication to kids, Disney Cruise Line breezes to the top of the pack when it comes to the family cruise experience.
American Cruise Lines' American Serenade received the honor for Best New River Cruise Ship, becoming the first American vessel to receive the award from Cruise Critic.

UNGUESS, Italian leader in crowdtesting, closes a funding round of over EUR 10 million led by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

MILAN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A fundraising round of over EUR 10 million for UNGUESS (https://unguess.io/it/), Italy's leading innovative crowdsourcing platform. The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC". In addition to FITEC, investors who supported UNGUESS in previous rounds participated in the capital increase: P101 SGR with its two funds Programma 103 and ITA500, managed on behalf of Azimut, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Club degli Investitori and Club Italia Investimenti 2.

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The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC".
UNGUESS is managed by a top-quality team and has already acquired and consolidated a large and first-class customer base".
Fondo Italiano manages 13 closed-end investment funds reserved for qualified investors, for over 2.8 billion euros and operates through direct and indirect investments (funds of funds).
Fondo Italiano considers sustainability a core value and is committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into its investment activities.

UNGUESS, Italian leader in crowdtesting, closes a funding round of over EUR 10 million led by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

MILAN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A fundraising round of over EUR 10 million for UNGUESS (https://unguess.io/it/), Italy's leading innovative crowdsourcing platform. The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC". In addition to FITEC, investors who supported UNGUESS in previous rounds participated in the capital increase: P101 SGR with its two funds Programma 103 and ITA500, managed on behalf of Azimut, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), Club degli Investitori and Club Italia Investimenti 2.

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The lead investor is Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, through the Fondo Italiano Tecnologia e Crescita – "FITEC".
UNGUESS is managed by a top-quality team and has already acquired and consolidated a large and first-class customer base".
Fondo Italiano manages 13 closed-end investment funds reserved for qualified investors, for over 2.8 billion euros and operates through direct and indirect investments (funds of funds).
Fondo Italiano considers sustainability a core value and is committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into its investment activities.

93 seconds and 12 clicks to book a flight: UNGUESS announces the Flight Aggregator Challenge

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Monday, August 22, 2022

MILAN, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday planning is moving more and more online: according to ISTAT data, 66.5% of bookings were made online in 2021 (58.4% in 2019)[1]. UNGUESS asked its community to try eight flight comparison sites [2] (Booking.com, eDreams, Expedia, Kayak, lastminute.com, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, and Volagratis) to identify the most popular one among users and the features that make it the best.

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The task's real completion time varied from a minimum of 70.6 seconds to a maximum of 144.27 seconds with 60% of participants believing it would have taken between two and five minutes.
In terms of the number of clicks taken to complete the task Volagratis ranked first with just 10.5 clicks, followed by lastminute.com and eDreams.
This study individuated three factors that determine the success of a flight comparison site:
Parameters: how are prices, timetables and baggage information presented?
[3] The number of clicks is expressed as an average of the results of the various test participants.

93 seconds and 12 clicks to book a flight: UNGUESS announces the Flight Aggregator Challenge

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Monday, August 22, 2022

MILAN, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday planning is moving more and more online: according to ISTAT data, 66.5% of bookings were made online in 2021 (58.4% in 2019)[1]. UNGUESS asked its community to try eight flight comparison sites [2] (Booking.com, eDreams, Expedia, Kayak, lastminute.com, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, and Volagratis) to identify the most popular one among users and the features that make it the best.

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The task's real completion time varied from a minimum of 70.6 seconds to a maximum of 144.27 seconds with 60% of participants believing it would have taken between two and five minutes.
In terms of the number of clicks taken to complete the task Volagratis ranked first with just 10.5 clicks, followed by lastminute.com and eDreams.
This study individuated three factors that determine the success of a flight comparison site:
Parameters: how are prices, timetables and baggage information presented?
[3] The number of clicks is expressed as an average of the results of the various test participants.

Carnival Corporation Announces that the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation Commits $3 Million to Support Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Efforts

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Friday, March 18, 2022

In Europe, Costa Group which includes the Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises brands wasable to donate medical supplies and medicines to support the treatment of injuries and common diseases in Ukraine.

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In Europe, Costa Group which includes the Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises brands wasable to donate medical supplies and medicines to support the treatment of injuries and common diseases in Ukraine.
Additional support efforts are underway by other Carnival Corporation brands.
"We stand for peace and our hearts go out to everyone whose lives have been upended by the invasion of Ukraine," said Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation.
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise lines sailing to all seven continents.

CashFX Celebrates 2nd Anniversary in Italy: Soaking Up the Sun on Costa Cruises

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Costa Deliziosa, CFX Academy cricket team, Map, Korea Exchange, National Federation of Building Trades Operatives, Leadership, Investment, Foreign exchange market, Multimedia, Program, AI, Technology, Time, Academy, COVID, CFX, Tourism, Management, Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises is the largest cruise line in Europe, and this trip included stops in Split, Croatia and Rome.

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Costa Cruises is the largest cruise line in Europe, and this trip included stops in Split, Croatia and Rome.
Software developers went over which tools and strategies helped the company become a leader in the home-based trading space.
The goal of a global financial event, like the one held on Costa Cruises, is to extend the experience even more.
The second anniversary of CashFX is a testament to the infrastructure that the company has built, as well as the efficacy of its program.

Carnival Corporation Celebrates Opening of Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal

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Friday, December 17, 2021

MIAMI, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today celebrated the official opening of Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal with Shamal Holding following their strategic partnership signed in 2018 to develop the new cruise port as the main hub for cruise tourism in Dubai.

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MIAMI, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today celebrated the official opening of Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal with Shamal Holding following their strategic partnership signed in 2018 to develop the new cruise port as the main hub for cruise tourism in Dubai.
As the region's first-ever dedicated, twin-terminal cruise port, Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal is capable of accommodating two large cruise ships simultaneously.
In late November, AIDAbella arrived in Dubai at Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal for the first time, marking the first regular cruise passenger operation for the new terminals and the start of the ship's winter season.
Dubai Harbour is home to some of the most iconic destinations in Dubai, including the Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal, a world-class facility comprising two purpose built terminal buildings, and Dubai Harbour Marinas, the region's largest marina.

Carnival Corporation Brands Resume Cruising in Europe, Caribbean

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Carnival Corporation & plc, Cruise lines, Travel, Transport, Seabourn Cruise Line, AIDA Cruises, Cruise line, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line, Cruise Lines International Association

Cruises will also resume this summer around the Greek Islands with four of the company\'s brands AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line and Seabourn.

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Cruises will also resume this summer around the Greek Islands with four of the company\'s brands AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, Holland America Line and Seabourn.
As our cruise line brands gradually resume cruising, we will continue to work as an industry to share important learnings and best practices to help ensure the resumption of cruise operations is done in the best interest of public health.
The first of the brand\'s cruises is set to begin on June 27, with a series of "short breaks" on flagship Britannia through September 19.
This first of the brand\'s voyages will depart August 15, visiting several ports in the Greek Isles.