Costa’s confident ship extention will be finished on time

Report by Kirsten Bowling

COSTA Cruises is confident is extension to the Costa Classica will be finished on time despite delays at the UK ship builders Cammell Laird, which is carrying out the work.

The extension, being built separately, will be attached to the ship when it is completed. However Costa has now postponed the arrival of the ship, sailing from Genoa to the yard, because of the delay.

The construction work will boost passenger capacity from 1,400 to 2,000 and will increase its tonnage by 25,000.

A Costa spokesman said: “We do not plan to cancel any cruise built, so I am confident this extension will still be finished on time. There has been a delay with the work and we are currently working towards a suitable solution with Cammell Laird.”