Costa Cruises’ latest floating masterpiece, the Costa Firenze, departed on her maiden voyage from Savona, Italy on July 4. Styled on the classic architecture and beauty of the Tuscan capital of Florence, the newest member of the Costa fleet is currently sailing the West Mediterranean, visiting Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Catania, Palermo and Cagliari before returning to her home port in Savona. In the last week of July, she will change her course to visit Malta instead of Catania.
With open spaces and imposing architecture, golden statues and rising columns, the ship is as beautiful as a leisurely stroll through a Florentine square. And as with any Italian experience, when the stroll helps you work up an appetite, there is a variety of dining options – from Mediterranean to exotic and various chapters in between – served at the ship’s 13 restaurants and seven bars.