Costa Cruises has docked the cruise ship Costa Serena at Kinjo Pier in the Port of Nagoya, where it is accommodating event personnel as one of the official lodging facilities for the Asian Games.
Costa Serena entered service in 2017 as Costa Cruises’ 12th cruise ship. Registered in Italy, it has a passenger capacity of 3,780 and 1,500 cabins. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee had entered into a negotiated contract worth approximately 4.48725 billion yen with JTB Nagoya Business Division, Costa Cruises’ designated agent.
The ship is accommodating approximately 4,000 athletes and team officials competing in 18 sports, including judo and gymnastics, from 43 countries and regions. Cabins have been assigned by sport rather than by country or region.
Meal service hours have been set to accommodate athletes’ training and competition schedules. Menus were developed to account for the differing nutritional needs of each sport and to meet a wide range of dietary requirements. Cabins with beds longer than standard have also been prepared for sports with many tall athletes. The fitness area has been expanded and renovated, with a dedicated training zone newly established.
The medical center is operated in direct coordination with the Games’ medical services. The pool, bathing facilities, and quiet spaces are being used as recovery areas. The guest services desk operates 24 hours a day with multilingual support.
Francesco Muglia, Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President, commented, “What athletes competing the following morning need is the right food at the right time, a place to train, an environment to recover physically, and a quiet cabin in which to rest. We have created precisely that environment.” Francesco Raffa, Director for Asia, said, “Costa Serena will be the first example in a major event held in Japan of using a cruise ship as a floating hotel. It can meet substantial temporary accommodation demand without constructing new permanent facilities.”
The ship arrived on September 15 and is scheduled to remain docked at Kinjo Pier in the Port of Nagoya for 22 days, through October 6.
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