Costa to Give Diamonds Away on Caribbean Sailings

Costa will be giving away diamond necklaces from Diamonds International on every sailing departing from Fort Lauderdale during its 2007-2008 Caribbean season. Each week, a winner will be randomly selected and presented with a necklace from the captain on the last night of the cruise during the “Roman Bacchanal” festivities.

A diamond necklace winner will be selected each week from both the Costa Fortuna and Costa Mediterranea between November 2007 and April 2008. Each necklace was created by Diamonds International exclusively for Costa and features six diamonds set in white gold that cascade in graduating circles and total a half carat in size.

Necklaces are valued at $1,000. Winners will be selected randomly by cabin number and must be present at the “Roman Bacchanal” party to win.

The 105,000-ton Costa Fortuna will sail the Eastern, Western and Southeastern Caribbean for the first time in the 2007-08 Caribbean season. Inaugurated in 2003, this sister ship to the Costa Magica has a double-occupancy capacity of 2,720, with many staterooms featuring ocean views and balconies.

With design features inspired by Italian palazzos, the 86,000-ton Costa Mediterranea will sail new Saturday-Saturday itineraries in the upcoming Caribbean season. Also inaugurated in 2003, this ship has a double-occupancy capacity of 2,114 and features numerous staterooms with ocean views and balconies.