Italian cruise ship Costa Toscana debuts at Doha Port

Qatar News Agency (QNA) reports that the Doha Port received the Italian cruise ship Costa Toscana of Costa Cruises on 15 January 2023 as part of the cruise's first tour in the Arabian Gulf region.

Costa Toscana makes its debut as part of Qatar Tourism’s 2022-2023 cruise season, which kicked off in December 2022 with the arrival of French cruise ship, ‘Le Bougainville,’ and runs to April 2023. The season will see a grand total of 58 world-class cruise ships and four cruise liner maiden calls make their way to Qatar.

Offering 3 to 7-day cruise itineraries around the region, the ship can accommodate around 6,500 passengers and features its own waterpark, 13 swimming pools and hot tubs, 13 restaurants and 19 entertainment lounges.

Costa Toscana's first visit comes within the 2022-2023 cruise season in Qatar, which began last December with the arrival of the French cruise ship Le Bougainville and will continue until next April.

During the current season, 58 international cruise ships will arrive in Doha, and 4 tourism companies will launch their first trips to Qatar.