THE christening ceremony of Costa Cruises’ new LNG-powered flagship Costa Toscana has been held in Barcelona. The christening event was led by Toscana’s godmother, Spanish singer Chanel, who represented the country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Chanel joined Toscana’s captain Pietro Sinisi for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which saw a...
THE christening ceremony of Costa Cruises’ new LNG-powered flagship Costa Toscana has been held in Barcelona.
The christening event was led by Toscana’s godmother, Spanish singer Chanel, who represented the country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Chanel joined Toscana’s captain Pietro Sinisi for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which saw a bottle shattered on the ship’s bow.
“It is a great thrill to celebrate the christening of our Costa Toscana in Barcelona, a city to which we are particularly attached and where we have been at home since the beginning of our history,” said President Mario Zanetti.
“For this occasion, we have organized an event to celebrate the start of a summer that marks the serene resumption of travel and vacations.
“The event also features the excellence of Costa’s offerings in all aspects, from high gastronomy to high quality entertainment, to unique experiences ashore.”
Attendees also enjoyed a gala dinner menu that was conceived by Spanish chef Angel Leon, with whom Costa is strengthening its collaboration by supporting an innovative sea food project in the Bay of Cadiz.
The partnership will support the development of the Zostera marina marine grain, a plant which helps generate greater marine biodiversity.
Zostera marina is able to produce a “superfood” from its seeds with great nutritional properties; it also contributes to mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing large amounts of carbon.
