TO DISCOVER GREECE AND TURKEY TO THE RHYTHM OF MUSIC, TASTE AND UNIQUE ITINERARIES

The Hit Parade Cruise is a unique event with special guests: international band Skunk Anansie and chefs Bruno Barbieri, Hélène Darroze, Ángel León

Costa Cruises presents the Hit Parade Cruise, the new C|Club 2025 cruise from May 4 — 18, 2025, that includes an even more exclusive offer available to both members of the brand’s loyalty program and all other guests.

The cruise departs from Savona, Italy aboard Costa Fascinosa and offers a two- week trip to the eastern Mediterranean, focusing on Greece and Turkey. An overnight stay in Istanbul allows guests to fully experience one of the world’s most fascinating and historically rich cities.

The renewed 2025 edition will be an even more exciting experience thanks to spectacular entertainment programming, which will evoke the unique atmosphere of the 80s and 90s with parties and theme nights. Guests will experience memorable musical moments — from the great classics to dance, from rock to the final celebration dedicated to pop. These include the Opening ceremony with the Gala Night; the “Bosphorus Party,” and “Mamma Mia! To Zakynthos” — an all-Greek homage to the famous film.

Guest stars of the cruise will be Skunk Anansie, one of the UK’s most important and significant bands since the 90s, led by the charismatic frontwoman Skin. Back in 2025 with new music from their forthcoming album “The Painful Truth,”, they will perform live on Costa Fascinosa May 9, with a set featuring new songs and some of their most famous hits, such as “Hedonism,” “Charlie Big Potato” and “Weak” that have made them enter the Olympus of the greats.

The Hit Parade Cruise will feature lectures dedicated to the music of the 80s and 90s. In addition, the evening of May 14 will host the Party DJ Set with Stefano Fontana, aka Stylophonic, who is the absolute leader of the music scene of the 90s.

The culinary experiences also are exclusive, with the return on board, from May 6 to 8, of the starred chefs Hélène Darroze, Bruno Barbieri and Ángel León, synonymous names in the gastronomic experience aboard Costa ships. The three chefs will try their hand at a time trial, preparing dishes inspired by famous songs. Members of C|Club will participate in a gastronomic quiz and more, presented by the chefs, who will reward the fastest to answer each question with a special surprise. In addition, chefs Barbieri, Darroze and León will sign a limited edition of the “Destination Dishes,” the special dishes inspired by the destinations you visit, designed to enhance local culinary traditions and dedicated exclusively to this cruise.

In addition to Barcelona, Spain; and Marseille, France; the itinerary will allow guests to explore some of the most spectacular destinations in the eastern Mediterranean, such as Syracuse, Sicily, where it is possible to visit the island of Ortigia. In Greece discover Nafplio for a walk among the neoclassical buildings and Zakynthos with its breathtaking views. In Turkey, guests can immerse themselvesin the magnificent natural scenery of Izmir and visit mesmerizing Istanbul where Costa Fascinosa will stop for two days, offering guests an unforgettable experience.

During navigation, guests will be able to enjoy the immersive experience of one of the wonderful “Sea Destinations,” unique itineraries to be experienced on board that tell the story of the iconic places along the route. Exclusively for this cruise, the Sea Destination will be “Sea of Stars” in the Aegean Sea with the opportunity to observe the starry sky from a truly unique point of view.

The “wonder” that characterizes the activities on board also will be the protagonist of the experiences on land with the new excursions to explore even more deeply the cultural heritage of the eastern Mediterranean, including mythology and breathtaking islands, local food and ancient ruins.

Reservations for the C|Club 2025 cruise are available via a travel advisor or via the Cost Website. C|Club members are offered a very special promotion: by taking the C|Club level higher than at the time of departure, they will be guaranteed a higher level of the C|Club than they would have at the time of departure, for a whole year, from March 2025 until March 2026, thus being able to enjoy additional advantages and benefits (for more information see: https://www.costacruises.com/c-club.html).