Press release - Costa Cruises

With a plethora of onboard activities to choose from and daily-changing destinations to explore, a Costa cruise will keep even children with the lowest boredom threshold thoroughly entertained.

Every ship has special ‘Squok Club’ areas for children in four separate age groups: Mini (3-6 years), Maxi (7-10 years), Teen Junior (11-14) and Teen (15-17) and facilities include: swimming pools, cinema screens, fitness centres and even Playstation Worlds, 4D cinemas, recording studios, Formula 1 simulators and golf simulators on the newest members of the fleet.

Every day on a Costa cruise will bring the chance to explore some of the most beautiful and culturally rich places on earth, so find your family’s sea legs on one of these May 2010 half-term voyages:

Costa Victoria – Adriatic & Aegean
Seven nights from only £1,596 adults and two children sharing a cabin
Combine history with fun at the beach with this seven-night cruise of Italy, Greece and Croatia. The winding streets of Venice and Ancona, the ruins of Athens and the walled city of Dubrovnik are the perfect backdrops for children to indulge their imagination and travel back through time, whilst there is plenty of time for ice cream and paddling in Santorini, Mykonos and Corfu.
Departs Venice, Italy, on Saturday 29 May 2010
The price is based on a cruise-only basis, including all meals, entertainment and activities. Flights and transfers can be added for an additional charge.

Costa Pacifica – Italy, Spain, Malta
Seven nights from only £1,846 two adults and two children sharing a cabin
Half-term diaries will be chockful of stories after this seven-night cruise which departs from Rome and sails on to Savona, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Tunis, La Valletta and Catania – that’s four countries and one island in just seven days! It’s a great chance for children to experience different cultures, from the flavours of genuine Italian cuisine to the Spanish zest for life, the exoticism of North Africa and the stunning Mediterranean scenery.
Departs Civitavecchia/Rome, Italy, on Sunday 30 May 2010
The price is based on a cruise-only basis, including all meals, entertainment and activities. Flights and transfers can be added for an additional charge.

Costa Atlantica - The Fjords of Norway
Seven nights from only £1,656 for two adults and two children sharing a cabin
Home to waterfalls, glaciers and mile upon mile of crystal-clear fjords, this is the cruise for families who want to drag their children away from their computers and TVs and into the fresh air. There’s plenty of time for hiking in Norway’s beautiful countryside, plus a chance to enjoy some contemporary culture in Copenhagen and even Berlin – just one of the excursions from port of call, Warnemunde.
Departs Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday 29 May 2010
The price is based on a cruise-only basis, including all meals, entertainment and activities. Flights and transfers can be added for an additional charge.

Costa Concordia – Riviera Highlights
Seven nights from only £2,376 for two adults and two children sharing a balcony cabin
This breath-taking seven-night cruise which takes in Savona, Naples, Palermo, Tunis, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Marseille, offers education by osmosis. Shore excursions include trips to Mount Vesuvius and the acropolis of Selinunte, a chance to barter at a traditional Tunis Souk and a tour of Gaudi’s masterpieces in Barcelona, which means geography, history, maths and art are all covered!
Departs Savona, Italy, on Sunday 30 May 2010
The price is based on a cruise-only basis, including all meals, entertainment and activities. Flights and transfers can be added for an additional charge.

Costa Cruises has introduced three special deals for families – ‘Family Value’, ‘Family Plan’ and ‘One and a Half’. Each money-saving initiative is designed to make the option of cruising even more attractive and affordable.

The Family Value promotion brings outstanding value for money to any family. Once two full-paying adults book a cabin, up to two children under the age of 18 can travel in the same cabin as their parents and only pay port taxes and service charges, often cruising for just £109 for seven days! This includes all meals, but not flights, transfers or drinks packages.

The Family Plan deal is a special rate for families who wish to travel in separate cabins. Once two adults book a cabin, a separate inside cabin can be booked for the children in the group at a discounted rate.

The One and a Half offer is a discount for single parent families. Once one adult has booked a cabin, a child under the age of 18 can share the cabin with them for a discounted rate.

For more information on Costa Cruises or to book, go to www.costacruises.co.uk or call 0845 351 0552.