Exciting Costa Voyages Await In South America

• Deployment of Costa Diadema and Costa Serena
• Return of Costa Serena after ten years
• Itineraries overlaying Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay
• Main 200 million euro ship refurbishment accomplished

Costa Cruises has formally opened bookings for its 2026-2027 South America season, that includes a various vary of itineraries throughout Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The season highlights the deployment of two main vessels, the Costa Diadema and the Costa Serena, each of which have undergone important updates to boost the visitor expertise. This era marks a serious return for the Costa Serena, which has not served the South American marketplace for over a decade.

The Costa Diadema will start its operations on November 26, 2026, providing brief three- and four-night mini-cruises from Santos and Itajaí. These temporary voyages concentrate on the tropical great thing about Ilhabela. Because the summer time progresses, the ship will transition to seven-night itineraries beginning December 20, 2026, which embrace cultural stops in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Vacationers can expertise a mixture of city exploration and coastal leisure all through these prolonged journeys.

In December 2026, the Costa Serena will arrive within the area following an formidable 65-night trans-Pacific voyage from Tokyo to Buenos Aires. The ship just lately accomplished a serious 200-million-euro refurbishment in late 2025, introducing a recent “pop” artwork aesthetic primarily based on the gods of Olympus. Onboard enhancements embrace a brand new meals courtroom and specialty eating venues like Archipelago, which options menus from Michelin-starred cooks. The vessel will provide three- to nine-night cruises departing from Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and Rio de Janeiro.

The season will conclude in April 2027 with trans-Atlantic repositioning cruises again to Europe. The Costa Diadema is scheduled to depart from Santos on April 5, 2027, for a 26-night journey ending in Kiel, Germany. This upcoming season supplies all kinds of journey lengths and locations, catering to each native and worldwide vacationers searching for luxurious regional exploration.