Costa Cruises Statement on Costa Concordia #3

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.  (Jan. 15, 2012,  4:30 p.m. ET) We at Costa Cruises are deeply saddened by this tragedy, and our hearts and prayers go out to everyone affected. Over the past 48 hours,  more than 1,100  Costa employees have been working tirelessly in the wake of this terrible event. We are working closely with the authorities to support ongoing search-and-rescue operations, and […]

3rd survivor discovered on grounded Costa Concordia

Updated 8:57 pm – Survivor was located and airlifted to the mainland with no injuries and is in good condition. UK’s Sky News is reporting that Coast Guard officials have made contact with another person alive aboard the half submerged cruise ship Costa Concordia though the person has not been rescued yet. Yesterday a South […]

Costa Cruises and parent company release statement regarding Costa Concordia

Below is the statement released from Carnival Corp., the parent company of Costa Cruises: “On January 13, 2012, Costa Cruises’ vessel, the Costa Concordia, departed from Civitavecchia, Italy with approximately 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members on a seven-day voyage. At approximately 10:00pm CET, the vessel struck rock off the coast of Isola del Giglio, […]