The beautiful, Italian flagged Costa Deliziosa arrived early this morning on her maiden visit to Fremantle.
Costa Deliziosa, Fremantle 1 March 2025. Credit Jean Hudson
She’s on a 126 day, luxurious Round-trip World Tour from Rome. Her last port of call was Melbourne. Passengers can go all the way around the world, or join the ship for short or long legs of the journey. This cruise commenced on 11 December 2024 and will conclude on 16 April 2025.
Here’s a lovely gallery of CD’s arrival this morning, from the dark to the light!
As her name Deliziosa (‘delicious’, in Italian) suggests, this ship has it all — posh furnishings, Murano glass decorations, open-air decks with floral names, elegant and bright cabins, and wine tastings of fine wines at the end of the evening in the opulent wine bar. Everything has an Italian flair.
This stunning cruise ship is operated by Costa Cruises, a brand under the Carnival Corporation. She was launched in 2010, and has a capacity for around 2,800 passengers and a crew of 1,000. On this visit to Freo she has 1588 passengers. 2 are leaving and 52 are joining the cruise. There are 912 crew.
The cuisine is international and of course includes traditional Italian cuisine. And like other large cruise ships, the theatre hosts Broadway-style shows, and there’s a Disco and a Casino for late-night fun.
Costa Cruises is also committed to sustainable travel. Costa Deliziosa incorporates eco-friendly technologies, such as advanced waste treatment systems and energy-efficient systems, aiming to reduce its environmental footprint. The ship participates in initiatives designed to protect marine ecosystems and reduce CO2 emissions.
On board are five Pepper Robots: they can speak English, Italian and French. Pepper can dance with guests, involve guests in games, or propose to pose with them for a selfie. Pepper is nearly 4-feet tall and weighs 29 kilos or 64 pounds.
Pepper. Supplied
Costa Deliziosa leaves tonight at 7pm for Port Louis, Mauritius.
Welcome to Fremantle, Deliziosa, and safe sailing when you leave us!
IN OTHER CRUISE NEWS
It hasn’t been plain sailing for two Princess Cruise Ships this week, but with the number of ships and people cruising, I guess it is to be expected.
Crown Princess
The Crown Princess tilted while sailing in New Zealand’s Milford Sound on 25 February. Heavy weather made the ship rock and led to objects falling from shelves. The swimming pool flooded other areas of the ship. Thirteen passengers and three crew sustained minor injuries. There was no structural damage to the ship and she continues on her 14-day round trip from Sydney.
Credit Kerry Burchett, a passenger on board
Dora/ Pacific Explorer becomes Star Voyager
Pacific Explorer is having a huge refit in Singapore for her first voyage as Star Voyager on March 26.
Queen Anne
Queen Anne, Cunard’s newest Queen, arrived in Sydney on Friday morning after a voyage from Southampton, England. She crossed the Atlantic and traversed the Panama Canal, then the Pacific to Tonga. She spent a day in Sydney before heading to New Zealand.
Coral Adventurer
Coral Adventurer has been around Fremantle since her arrival on 15 February. You may have seen her tied up on the North side of the harbour and doing sea trials off Leighton Beach. She departed on February 26, on a 10-day cruise to the Kimberley. She won’t be back until November.
That’s the Coral Adventurer tied up on North Quay!
MV True North
MV True North returned to Challenger Harbour on Monday from Jervois Bay, where she was lifted out for a refit with no expenses spared. She too has been doing sea trials off the coast and is due to leave on 1 March, for a 10-day West Coast Explorer Cruise from Fremantle to Dampier.
True North in Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, February 2025. Credit Jean Hudson
More To Come!
And we still have Azamara Onward, Bolette, MSC Mafnifica and Crown Princess due to visit in March!
A cautionary note
Norovirus strikes again – this week, more than 90 passengers on board P&O’s cruise ship Iona off the coast of Belgium fell ill with gastrointestinal illness symptoms. One passenger commented that people were ‘dropping like flies’.
Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea for 2-3 days.
Unfortunately, cruise ships are like floating petri dishes of gastro bugs, with hundreds and maybe thousands of people in close quarters. This virus is passed from person-to-person and from touching contaminated surfaces.
How to avoid catching norovirus:
• Frequent hand washing, especially before eating.
• Hand washing is better than using hand sanitiser.
• Don’t share food, drinks or utensils.
• Don’t touch food with hands.
• Reduce unnecessary contact with communal surfaces.
• Leave area if someone vomits.
* Words and photographs of the Costa Deliziosa by Jean Hudson our Shipping Correspondent
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