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Costa Favolosa launches sixth Costa season in the Emirates

Costa Cruises has opened its sixth consecutive season in the Emirates with the inaugural call in Dubai of its flagship Costa Favolosa.

The ship’s arrival at the port on December 15 was celebrated with a welcoming ceremony attended by Captain Mauro Muratore and government officials and VIP guests.

The 114,500-ton Costa Favolosa is the largest and most advanced ship ever deployed in the Emirates, a world-first cruise destination offered by Costa in 2006.

Until April 6, 2012, she will be sailing on seven-night cruises in the exotic seas of the Arabian Gulf, with two days in Dubai, one-day stopovers in Muscat (Oman), Fujairah (UAE), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Khasab (Oman) and ending with a further overnight stay in Dubai.

The Jewels of the Emirates cruise has an itinerary reminiscent of A Thousand and One Nights, offering a tantalizing mix of past and future, unspoiled oases and stunning futuristic architecture, dune surfing, mosques and skyscrapers.

This year’s route features the additional port call of Khasab (Oman), which boasts towering cliffs and deep blue waters.

Costa will make 58 port calls in the United Arab Emirates this winter and expects to clock up approximately 233,000 passenger movements.