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quote:Costa Crociere looking to ChinaThe Asian market is next in Costa Crociere’s project basket according to reports in the Italian media. Specifically, the Genoese company is targeting China’s potential cruise market, where an approximate 50,000 ‘nouveau riches’ are ready to cruise ‘western style’, and are likely to spend $USD5,000 for a weeks cruising. Costa CEO Pierluigi Foschi mentioned a feasibility study was about to be finalized and that it would provide information for a series of ‘wise’ investments.
The Asian market is next in Costa Crociere’s project basket according to reports in the Italian media. Specifically, the Genoese company is targeting China’s potential cruise market, where an approximate 50,000 ‘nouveau riches’ are ready to cruise ‘western style’, and are likely to spend $USD5,000 for a weeks cruising. Costa CEO Pierluigi Foschi mentioned a feasibility study was about to be finalized and that it would provide information for a series of ‘wise’ investments.
Could Costa Crociere be that brand for Asia, or will they be part of several Carnival Corp plc brands?
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Pam
quote:Originally posted by Cruisincorey13:can carnival create a new cruise line for the asian market?
quote:Costa looks to the Far EastJuly 6, 2006 Costa Crociere is studying the possibility of deploying a ship in China, Seatrade Insider has learned. If the company moves ahead, it would become the latest of the Carnival Corp. brands to target the Asia Pacific region, where Princess, P&O Cruises Australia and Holland America Line are all boosting capacity. ‘We are studying the possibilty to enter the market,’ Costa spokeswoman Fabrizia Greppi told Seatrade Insider, adding that ‘no decision has been made yet’ on the possibility of deploying a ship to China as early as 2006. She noted that Costa’s new Summer/Autumn 2006 brochure, set to be unveiled in two weeks, has no China program in it. Costa ceo Pier Luigi Foschi brings vast expertise in Asia. He joined Costa after 23 years with Otis Elevator Co., spending the last seven years as executive vp of its Asia Pacific operations with responsibility for 14 countries, from Mongolia to Australia, from India to Japan. The head of Costa’s North American operations, Lynn Torrent, previously worked on special projects for Carnival Corp., most recently leading the company’s research team in Asia. Seatrade Insider
Costa Crociere is studying the possibility of deploying a ship in China, Seatrade Insider has learned.
If the company moves ahead, it would become the latest of the Carnival Corp. brands to target the Asia Pacific region, where Princess, P&O Cruises Australia and Holland America Line are all boosting capacity.
‘We are studying the possibilty to enter the market,’ Costa spokeswoman Fabrizia Greppi told Seatrade Insider, adding that ‘no decision has been made yet’ on the possibility of deploying a ship to China as early as 2006. She noted that Costa’s new Summer/Autumn 2006 brochure, set to be unveiled in two weeks, has no China program in it.
Costa ceo Pier Luigi Foschi brings vast expertise in Asia. He joined Costa after 23 years with Otis Elevator Co., spending the last seven years as executive vp of its Asia Pacific operations with responsibility for 14 countries, from Mongolia to Australia, from India to Japan.
The head of Costa’s North American operations, Lynn Torrent, previously worked on special projects for Carnival Corp., most recently leading the company’s research team in Asia.
Seatrade Insider
quote:Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:it would be nice if they came back to alaska so carnival can get a bigger piece of the pie.....no actually it would be nice to see a costa ship docked in vancouver again......even one of the older ships would be fine.....jeff
Bigger pie Carnival have a big piece off pie. Holland America/Westtours is the leader in the Alaska market with there cruises and land based operation. Fallowed by Princess. In that sence they are the biggest in the Alaska market.
Greetings Ben.
quote:Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:it would be nice if they came back to alaska so carnival can get a bigger piece of the pie..... no actually it would be nice to see a costa ship docked in vancouver again......even one of the older ships would be fine.....jeff
it would be nice if they came back to alaska
Costa Riviera did sail 7-day Alaska Cruises out of Vancouver in the nineties.
She was scheduled to call at Ketchikan, Endicott Arm(Crusing), Juneau, Skagway, Davidson & Rainbow Glaciers(Cruising) and Sitka.
[ 07-07-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
quote:Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:yes i do remember her in vancouver.....we even enjoyed a cruise aboard her up to alaska back in 92 and have great pics of her......exterior shot of her arriving in vancouver is in the gallery "jeff's ship pics".......jeff
P.S. Jeff, any photos in Endicott Arm or Davidson and Rainbow Glaciers?
[ 07-08-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
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