Costa Cruises Adjusts Winter 2025/26 Program: Focus on Mediterranean Replaces Emirates

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The shipping company Costa Cruises has announced a strategic adjustment to its cruise program for the upcoming 2025/2026 winter season. In response to the uncertain geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the company has decided to provide its guests with planning certainty at an early stage. For this reason, the originally scheduled cruises in the United Arab Emirates aboard the Costa Toscana, including the associated positioning cruises to and from Dubai, will not be carried out.

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The fleet's flagship, the Costa Toscana, will extend its presence in the Western Mediterranean beyond the autumn. The established 8-day voyages will proceed as planned until November 13, 2025. The subsequent cruise from Savona to Santa Cruz de Tenerife is also confirmed.

Following this, the Costa Toscana will return to the Mediterranean and operate there throughout the winter season. In addition to the proven 8-day routes, the program will be expanded for the first time to include newly designed, longer cruises. These new journeys will call at destinations in Southern Europe and North Africa. Detailed information on the Costa Toscana's new winter itineraries will be available shortly through all official booking channels.

Attractive Alternatives for Sun-Seekers

For guests wishing to escape the cold weather, Costa offers a variety of alternatives for winter 2025/2026. A special highlight are the new cruises to the Canary Islands aboard the Costa Fortuna. Comprehensive "Fly&Cruise" packages ensure convenient travel from numerous German airports. Within one week, travelers can discover several Canary Islands as well as the flower island of Madeira or the Moroccan port city of Agadir.

For fans of more exotic destinations, the Caribbean cruises remain an excellent choice. The Costa Pacifica departs from La Romana in the Dominican Republic for one-week journeys through a world of white sandy beaches and crystal-clear water. These routes can be flexibly combined into a two-week vacation. An exclusive charter flight with Condor also ensures comfortable arrival and departure.

Comprehensive Service for Booked Guests

Passengers who had already booked one of the now-canceled Emirates cruises will be proactively contacted by Costa Cruises. The company will strive to offer suitable alternative vacation packages to best meet the needs of its customers.