The former Costa Firenze in port in Tenerife. When I was on board the Costa Firenze a couple of years ago I took many photos of the ship while it was in port. Here we were on the dock in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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The former Costa Firenze in port in Tenerife – L’ancien Costa Firenze au port de Tenerife – La antigua Costa Firenze en el puerto de Tenerife – O antigo Costa Firenze no porto de Tenerife – Die ehemalige Costa Firenze im Hafen auf Teneriffa – Costa Firenze trước đây ở cảng Tenerife
The departure, at night, from the port of Savona. Some time ago I was on board the ex Costa Firenze (of Costa Crociere) and one evening, we had a bit of a delay in leaving, we set sail later than usual from Savona. I therefore had the opportunity to take some night photos of the area in front of the port and, in full view, of the Leon Pancaldo Tower.
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Here's the spot, more or less, where I took the shot:
The departure, at night, from the port of Savona – Le départ, de nuit, du port de Savone – Salida, por la noche, desde el puerto de Savona. – A saída, à noite, do porto de Savona – Die Abfahrt, nachts, vom Hafen von Savona – Chuyến khởi hành vào ban đêm từ cảng Savona
The decorations of the magnificent buffet on board the ship. On some ships and on certain itineraries (usually on longer cruises) they try to recreate the Magnificent Buffet that was done many years ago on gala evenings. When I was on board the former Costa Firenze, we went on 14-day cruises in the Western Mediterranean and that was what we did. These were just some of the beautiful decorations that the kitchen prepared.
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The decorations of the magnificent buffet on board the ship – Les décorations du magnifique buffet à bord du navire – La decoración del magnífico buffet a bordo del barco – A decoração do magnífico buffet a bordo do navio – Die Dekoration des prächtigen Buffets an Bord des Schiffes – Trang trí tiệc buffet hoành tráng trên tàu
Sailing in the Geiranger Fjord in Norway. My job has taken me sailing in the Norwegian fjords aboard the Costa Crociere ships for two consecutive summers. What a spectacle it is to cross the mountains on a ship! These three shots are from two years ago while I was aboard the former Costa Firenze.
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The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Norwegian region of Sunnmøre in the south of the county of Møre og Romsdal. It is a branch of the much larger Storfjorden and within it is the famous village of Geiranger. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it is included, together with the Nærøyfjord, in the List of World Heritage Sites drawn up by UNESCO. The presence of these two fjords in the list is however threatened by a plan to build some power lines through the fjord. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
Sailing in the Geiranger Fjord in Norway – Naviguer dans le fjord de Geiranger en Norvège – Navegando en el fiordo de Geiranger en Noruega – Navegando no Fiorde de Geiranger, na Noruega – Segeln im Geiranger Fjord in Norwegen – Đi thuyền ở vịnh hẹp Geiranger ở Na Uy
A spectacular sky at sunset departing from Cadiz. Last year when I was on board the ex Costa Firenze departing from the port of Cadiz we were able to admire this truly incredible sky! Another Costa ship also made an appearance, if I remember correctly the Costa Pacifica.
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A spectacular sky at sunset leaving from Cadiz – Un ciel spectaculaire au coucher du soleil au départ de Cadix – Un cielo espectacular al atardecer partiendo desde Cádiz – Um céu espetacular ao pôr-do-sol a partir de Cádis – Ein spektakulärer Himmel bei Sonnenuntergang ab Cadiz – Bầu trời ngoạn mục lúc hoàng hôn khởi hành từ Cadiz
Passing by ship near the Cristo Rei in Lisbon. When you leave Lisbon by ship and travel along the immense mouth of the Tagus River, you have to pass under the famous bridge called Ponte 25 de Abril which is located a short distance from perhaps the most famous monument in Lisbon: the Cristo Rei. Here, on board the ex Costa Firenze a few years ago, I took some photos just as the ship passed under the bridge.
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Here is where the bridge and the Christ are located:
The National Sanctuary of Christ the King or simply Christ the King is a Portuguese sanctuary located in Pragal, a former friary of the city of Almada, which in turn is part of Greater Lisbon. It is famous because behind it is a colossal statue of Christ the King, inspired by the Christ of Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, designed by the architect António Lino, built by Francisco Franco de Sousa and inaugurated on May 17, 1959. The base of the statue is shaped like a door and is 75 meters high and above it is the 28-meter statue of Christ the King. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
Passing by the ship near the Cristo Rei in Lisbon – Passage avec le bateau près du Cristo Rei à Lisbonne – Pasando con el barco cerca del Cristo Rei en Lisboa – Passagem com o navio perto do Cristo Rei em Lisboa – Vorbeifahrt mit dem Schiff in der Nähe des Cristo Rei in Lissabon – Đi ngang qua con tàu gần Cristo Rei ở Lisbon
The large model of the former Costa Firenze. Last year I was on board the beautiful, in my opinion, Costa Firenze which unfortunately passed to Carnival in February 2024. This was the large model of the ship that was present on the main deck of the ship itself. Now have they changed the name on the model too?
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The great model of the former Costa Firenze – Le grand modèle de l’ancien Costa Firenze – El gran modelo del antiguo Costa Firenze – A grande modelo do ex-Costa Firenze – Das tolle Modell der ehemaligen Costa Firenze – Das tolle Modell der ehemaligen Costa Firenze
The former Costa Firenze in port in Las Palma de Gran Canaria. When I was on board the Costa Firenze a couple of years ago I took many photos of the ship while it was in port. In this case the beautiful ship was in the port of Las Palma de Gran Canaria, in Spain.
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Costa Firenze is the fifth Vista-class cruise ship built at the Marghera shipyard. Originally designed for the Chinese market by Costa Asia, a subsidiary of the Italian shipping company Costa Crociere, following the COVID-19 pandemic it was subsequently deployed for the European market. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The former Costa Firenze in port in Las Palma de Gran Canaria – L’ancien Costa Firenze au port de Las Palma de Gran Canaria – El antiguo Costa Firenze en el puerto de Las Palma de Gran Canaria – O antigo Costa Firenze no porto de Las Palma de Gran Canaria – Die ehemalige Costa Firenze im Hafen von Las Palma de Gran Canaria – Costa Firenze trước đây ở cảng Las Palma de Gran Canaria
Halloween aboard a Costa cruise ship. Since today is Halloween I decided to show you some decorations that last year adorned the beautiful ship where I worked at this same time: the Costa Firenze. In every bar and in all the common areas, many pumpkins reminded everyone of All Saints' Day.
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Halloween on board a Costa cruise ship – Halloween à bord d’un bateau de croisière Costa – Halloween a bordo de un crucero Costa – Halloween a bordo de um navio de cruzeiro Costa – Halloween an Bord eines Costa-Kreuzfahrtschiffes – Halloween trên tàu du lịch Costa
The Piazza della Signoria lounge on the former Costa Firenze. Last year I was aboard the beautiful, in my opinion, Costa Firenze which unfortunately passed to Carnival in February 2024. This was the main atrium, the one with the information office, excursion office and bar, in the center of which was this column surmounted by a majestic golden lion.
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Costa Firenze is the fifth Vista-class cruise ship built at the Marghera shipyard. Originally designed for the Chinese market by Costa Asia, a subsidiary of the Italian shipping company Costa Crociere, following the COVID-19 pandemic it was subsequently deployed for the European market. Continue and learn more on Wikipedia
The Piazza della Signoria hall on the former Costa Firenze – La salle Piazza della Signoria sur l’ancienne Costa Firenze – La sala Piazza della Signoria en la antigua Costa Firenze – O salão Piazza della Signoria na antiga Costa Firenze – Der Saal der Piazza della Signoria an der ehemaligen Costa Firenze – Hội trường Piazza della Signoria trên Costa Firenze trước đây – 旧コスタ フィレンツェのシニョリーア広場ホール
