New Year…New You

SEA IN THE NEW YEAR ON A LUXURIOUS SPA CRUISE

Start 2010 as you mean to go on with a relaxing Samsara Spa break aboard Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises boasts some of the largest and most luxurious spas afloat, aboard four of its newest ships – Costa Concordia, Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica and Costa Luminosa.

The Samsara Spas each feature a Thalassotherapy bath, a rock sauna, a Turkish bath and a comprehensive list of treatments. With a fitness centre offering a selection of exercise classes and a dedicated wellness restaurant, featuring a menu designed by Michelin-starred chef and founder of molecular cuisine, Ettore Bocchia, the spas are the perfect way to start a health kick, get fit and lose weight.

Book a Samsara spa cabin aboard the cruises below and enjoy unlimited, direct access to the adult-only spa and access to the Wellness restaurant. You will also enjoy two exercise classes and two treatments, choosing from: Balinese massage, Samsara stone therapy, Elemis pro-collagen marine facial, Therapie Hydra-lift facial, Elemis lime & ginger salt glow and Samsara frangipani body nourish float.

Costa Luminosa – Jewels of the Emirates

Seven nights Cruise Only – from only £951 per person, sharing a Samsara cabin

Taking in Dubai, Bahrain, Fujayrah, Abu Dhabi and Muscat, this cruise encompasses some of the world’s most modern cities, as well its most ancient traditions, taking in deserts, mosques and bustling markets along the way.

Departs Dubai, on 9, 16, 23 or 30 January.

Costa Pacifica – Mediterranean Highlights

11 nights Cruise Only – from only £949 per person, sharing a Samsara cabin

Sailing through Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Egypt and Italy, this cruise takes in the gems of the Mediterranean: visit the ancient treasures of Olympia, Athens and Rhodes; learn the legends of the gods in Cyprus; explore the mystery of the Pyramids; and wander the living museum that is the city of Rome.

Departs Savona on 8 and 30 January

Costa Serena – Canary Islands

11 nights Cruise Only

- from only £949 per person, sharing a Samsara cabin

After a long British winter, enjoy the sunshine and bright colours of Spain, Morocco, the Canary Islands and Madeira. Visit Gaudi’s vibrant artworks in Barcelona, take in Morocco’s souks, bursting with multi-coloured leathers and silks, and enjoy the sub-tropical vegetation of Tenerife’s San Andres and the botanical gardens of Funchal.

Departs Savona on 7, 18 and 29 January

Costa Concordia – Brazil

7 nights Cruise Only – from only £1049 per person, sharing a Samsara cabin

Discover the best of Brazil on this cruise, taking in the lively city of Rio de Janeiro, the fine colonial architecture of Salvador de Bahia and some of the country’s best beaches and most beautiful landscapes.

Departs Santos on 2, 9, 16 and 23 January

Prices are based on a cruise-only basis, including all meals, entertainment and activities. Flights and transfers can be added for an additional charge.

For more information or to book go to www.costacruises.co.uk <http://www.costacruises.co.uk/>

or call 020 7940 4499

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Costa Cruises:

Costa Cruises is the largest Italian travel group and Europe’s favourite cruise line. For over 60 years its ships have plied the seas of the world, offering the best in Italian style, hospitality and cuisine and providing dream holidays with the utmost in terms of fun and relaxation. In 2008 Costa Cruises carried about 1.2 million cruise guests, a record for the European cruise industry. Its fleet has a total of 14 ships, all flying the Italian flag, each with her own distinctive characteristics and unique style; together each year, they offer the chance to visit some 250 separate destinations in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, South America, the United Arab Emirates, the Far East and the Indian Ocean. Three more new ships are due to enter service by 2012. Costa Cruises has been certified by RINA (Italian Shipping Register) with the BEST4, an integrated system of voluntary certification of corporate compliance with the highest standards governing social accountability (SA 8000, issued in 2001), environment (UNI EN ISO 14001, 2004), safety (OHSAS 18001, 2007) and quality (UNI EN ISO 9001, 2008). All the ships in the Costa fleet have been assigned RINA’s Green Star notation certifying that they are operated in compliance with the highest environmental protection standards. Costa Cruises is an official partner of WWF Italia for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea. In Mediobanca’s 2008 survey of over 3700 Italian enterprises that recorded revenue of at least 50 million euros the previous fiscal year, Costa Crociere S.p.A. ranks 72nd in terms of sales and in 12th place as regards profitability. In the “Global Reputation Pulse” 2009 international study, Costa Cruises is in 4th place among Italian companies; Pulse scores are a measure of the corporate reputation (in terms of trust, esteem etc) of the 600 largest enterprises located in 32 countries worldwide.