The Italian line has reported growth of 12% in consolidated revenues and almost 17% in passenger days. COSTA CROCIERE GROUP, COMPRISING COSTA Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Iberocruceros, adopted the 2010 financial statements at the recent general meeting of shareholders. Consolidated revenues reached just under AU$4 billion (2.88 billion euros), up...
The Italian line has reported
growth of 12% in consolidated
revenues and almost 17% in
passenger days.
COSTA CROCIERE GROUP, COMPRISING COSTA
Cruises, AIDA Cruises and Iberocruceros,
adopted the 2010 financial statements at the
recent general meeting of shareholders.
Consolidated revenues reached just under
AU$4 billion (2.88 billion euros), up 12.1%
from the previous fiscal year (2.57 billion euros).
Passenger numbers rose 18% to 2.15
million, compared to 1.82 million in 2009,
and the ship occupancy rate was 105%.
Passenger days were also up 16.7% at
approximately 17 million.
“The results obtained by our company last
year are quite outstanding, especially given
the difficult economic situation we were
operating in,” said chairman and ceo Pier
Luigi Foschi.
Costa’s latest growth has reconfirmed its
position as the leading cruise line in Europe,
Foschi added.
“In terms of total guests, the increase was
almost double that of the European cruise
industry as a whole,” he said.
Fuel savings were also improved 3.1% per
guest compared to FY 2009, with a
consequent reduction in the amount of
emissions produced.
The group emphasised its energy-saving
measures on its recent ships, including the
use of silicone-based coatings for the ship’s
hull; LED light bulbs; water flow reducers in
bathrooms; and key-card holders that only
turn on electricity in cabins when occupied
devices can only be turned on when the
cabin is occupied; and on all the faucets and
showers, thus reducing shipboard water
consumption.
Costa Crociere has 25 ships in service, with
five new ships due for delivery by 2013.
Costa Favolosa debuts in July.
