ADDRESSING a public meeting held in the
Italian city of Genoa titled ‘Thankyou for
Shipping’, Costa Cruises Chairman Pier Luigi
Foschi thanked all those who helped and
supported the cruise line in the wake of the
Costa Concordia disaster, including authorities,
the cruise industry and the cruising public.
Despite an initial slump after the tragedy, the
cruise line’s booking volumes have shown
some considerable improvement as cruisers
return to the Italian cruise line in droves, with
Costa clocking a 28% year-on-year increase in
cruise bookings during April and May 2012,
compared to the same time last year.
