Italian style, worldwide reach — sail the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean and beyond with Gulliver Holidays.
The essentials for planning your Costa fly-cruise from the UAE.
9
Ships in Service
All Italian-flagged and recently renovated.
631
Itineraries On Sale
Across the Jul 2026 – Jun 2027 programme.
1,280
Departures
Scheduled worldwide across the same period.
7
Regions Sailed
Mediterranean to Asia and South America.
Costa brings an Italian sense of occasion to a genuinely global cruise programme, best sold to UAE guests as a fly-cruise. Home ports cluster conveniently in the Western Mediterranean at Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), Savona and Marseille, in the Eastern Mediterranean at Venice and Athens, and in Northern Europe at Hamburg, Kiel and Copenhagen — all a one-stop flight from the Gulf. As a Preferred Sales Agent partner, Gulliver Holidays holds fares and cabin allocation across the programme and builds your flights, any pre-cruise hotel and the cruise itself into a single seamless booking.
Nine Italian-flagged ships, each with its own character and itinerary focus.
Flagship of the fleet — the weekly Western Mediterranean loop from Rome.
A modern flagship covering Italy, France, Spain, the Balearics and the Canaries.
Short breaks and longer Atlantic-coast voyages from Marseille and Kiel.
Wide-ranging Mediterranean sailings plus a Caribbean winter season.
Norway and Iceland in summer, the Antilles and Virgin Islands in winter.
Italy, Greece, Croatia and Montenegro from Venice, plus world-voyage segments.
Greece and Türkiye sailings from Athens (Piraeus).
Western and Eastern Mediterranean loops from Marseille and Athens.
South America in winter, Mediterranean and Asia short cruises in season.
Every region on sale for the coming season. Ask us for live dates, cabins and fares.
Jul 2026 – Jun 2027 · 697 departures · 7-night core sailings, plus 2–5 night short breaks
Civitavecchia (Rome), Barcelona, Marseille, Savona, Palma de Mallorca and Cagliari, covering Italy, France, Spain and the Balearic Islands. Costa Toscana anchors the flagship 7-night loop from Rome; Costa Smeralda and Costa Pacifica run the short-break programme.
Jul–Nov 2026 & Apr–Jun 2027 · 161 departures · 7 nights, with 14-night combinations
Sailing from Venice (Marghera), Athens (Piraeus), Istanbul, Taranto, Malta and Catania. Costa Fortuna covers Greece and Türkiye, Costa Deliziosa links Italy, Greece, Croatia and Montenegro, and Costa Fascinosa adds Greece, Malta and Italy loops.
Jul–Nov 2026 & Apr–Jun 2027 · 66 departures · 7–15 nights
Departing Kiel, Copenhagen and Hamburg. Costa Diadema sails Germany, Denmark and the Norwegian fjords, while Costa Favolosa runs longer 8–15 night voyages up to Norway and Iceland.
Nov 2026 – Mar 2027 · 116 departures · 7 & 14 nights
From Santo Domingo, La Romana, Guadeloupe and Martinique. Costa Favolosa covers the Antilles and Virgin Islands, and Costa Fascinosa adds the Dominican Republic and Turks Islands on longer sailings.
Sep 2026 – May 2027 · 117 departures · 7-night core, up to 12 nights
Sailing from Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Barcelona and Savona. Costa Smeralda runs a weekly-in-season loop taking in the Canary Islands, Spain and Madeira.
Oct 2026 – Apr 2027 · 53 departures · 8–9 nights core
Departing Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Santos (São Paulo). Costa Serena covers Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil across the full season.
Jul–Nov 2026 & Jan–Feb 2027 · 68 departures · 2–5 nights
Short cruises from Keelung (Taipei), Naha (Okinawa), Busan and Hong Kong, taking in Taiwan and Japan.
Segments across Jul 2026 – Jun 2027 · 26–140 nights
Costa Serena and Costa Deliziosa cover Pacific and world-voyage segments from Sydney, San Francisco, Tokyo and Buenos Aires — bookable in shorter portions if a full circumnavigation isn't for you.
Sailing information correct as at July 2026, covering the full July 2026 – June 2027 programme (631 itineraries · 1,280 departures) — subject to change; confirm live dates, cabins and fares with our team before booking.
Preferred Sales Agent Fares
Flexible Installments
Visa Assistance
Flights & Hotels Bundled
UAE-Based Support
Pick a Costa itinerary or tell us your dream destination.
Flights, cabin and any pre-cruise hotel, priced together.
Secure your cabin with a deposit or an installment plan.
We handle visas and documentation; our team stays reachable throughout.
Costa operates nine Italian-flagged ships: Costa Toscana, Costa Smeralda, Costa Diadema, Costa Fascinosa, Costa Favolosa, Costa Deliziosa, Costa Fortuna, Costa Pacifica and Costa Serena.
Main home ports include Civitavecchia (Rome), Barcelona, Marseille, Savona and Venice in the Mediterranean, plus Athens, Hamburg, Kiel and Copenhagen depending on the season.
Yes, Costa is best booked as a fly-cruise from the UAE. Gulliver Holidays arranges the flights, any pre-cruise hotel nights and your cruise booking together.
Costa sails the Western and Eastern Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the fjords, the Caribbean and Antilles, the Canary Islands, South America, Asia, and offers a round-the-world voyage bookable by segment.
Yes, Gulliver Holidays offers flexible installment plans so you can secure your cabin with a deposit and spread the balance over time.
Yes, most Mediterranean and European Costa itineraries require a Schengen visa depending on nationality, and Gulliver Holidays provides full visa assistance alongside your booking.
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