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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 05-15-2014 11:37 AM

Costa has confirmed that they will be transferring the Celebration to Costa in April 2015 to make her the Costa Celebration. It appears that they are continuing to downsize the Spanish operation unless of course they plan to move one of the old Carnival USA ships to Spain.

Costa Classica also will become the Costa neoClassica late in 2014.

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 05-15-2014 04:59 PM

Allan, she will already move to Costa in November this year:

http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/11074-gran d-celebration-to-become-costa-celebration-later-this-year.html

I hope COSTA CLASSICA won't suffer the same indignities as her sister?

[ 05-15-2014: Message edited by: rd77 ]

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Patrick
First Class Passenger
Member # 364

posted 05-16-2014 08:28 AM

Costa will cease Iberocruceros' operations at the end of the year. For Costa it's easier to position a ship on the Spanish market under the Costa-brand following the demand instead of sailing with half empty ships exclusively on the Spanish market.

It's not yet clear where the GRAND HOLIDAY will end up. It's possible that she'll join her sister in the Costa-fleet as well.

Rumors are going around that Pullmantur is in a similar situation and RCI might end up Pullmantur's operations too.

It seems that the Spanish market is not doing so well anymore. A pity.

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SSTRAVELER
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Member # 15170

posted 05-16-2014 09:49 AM

Wasn't Iberocruise a JV or did Carnival Corp. buy out the Spanish partners at some point?

I wonder if another little guy like Quail Cruises might try and start up dedicated just to the Spanish market? I know the market has been soft but the success of Pullmantur was all about having a uniquely Spanish product as opposed to Costa's multinational approach.

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Danpc5
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posted 06-02-2014 01:32 AM

Carnival bought the partner share not long after entering on JV.

I think it would be interesting for Carnival to try some new markets with Ibero before shut it down. Pullmantur is betting on Latin American Caribbean, Ibero could try Brazil, Mexico or something. In my view, it's better than just pay for a ship staying docked somewhere without use until it's sold. And, of course, there's always the possibility for the bet to be accurate.

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