{"id":5402,"date":"2025-01-13T05:57:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T05:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=5402"},"modified":"2025-01-13T05:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T05:57:41","slug":"costa-pacifica-evolves-the-first-ship-to-watch-santos-fireworks-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/costa-cruises\/costa-pacifica-evolves-the-first-ship-to-watch-santos-fireworks-display","title":{"rendered":"Costa Pacifica Evolves the First Ship to Watch Santos&#8217; Fireworks Display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Costa Pacifica was the first cruise ship to view the New Year&#8217;s Eve fireworks display in Santos, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/costa-cruises\">Costa Cruises<\/a> ship arrived in town for an eight-night journey to Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Before anchoring in Santos Bay for the 14-minute fireworks display, the Pacifica welcomed guests in Santos and Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>The itinerary featured trips to B\u00fazios, Angra dos Reis, Ilhabela, and Balne\u00e1rio Cambori\u00fa in addition to its two homeports.<\/p>\n<p>According to Santos Mayor Rog\u00e9rio Santos, the operation emphasizes the town&#8217;s role as a key cruise terminal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is an extremely important action to promote Santos not only during New Year&#8217;s Eve but throughout the season, in all seasons of the year,&#8221; according to him.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/costa-pacifica\">Costa Pacifica<\/a> will continue its deployment in South America, offering a series of three- to seven-night excursions between Santos and Rio through late March.<\/p>\n<p>Costa&#8217;s 2024-25 season in the region will also feature the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/costa-diadema\">Costa Diadema<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/costa-favolosa\">Costa Favolosa<\/a>, with itineraries departing from several homeports.<\/p>\n<p>Rio de Janeiro, a traditional New Year&#8217;s Eve destination, will welcome six cruise ships in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup includes two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/costa-cruises\/ships\">Costa Cruises ships<\/a>, the Costa Favolosa, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/costa-deliziosa\">Costa Deliziosa<\/a>, as well as four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/msc-cruises\/ships\">MSC Cruises ships<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/msc-grandiosa\">MSC Grandiosa<\/a>, the largest vessel currently sailing in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The 4,888-passenger ship joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/msc-seaview\">MSC Seaview<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/msc-orchestra\">MSC Orchestra<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/msc-poesia\">MSC Poesia<\/a> for the 12-minute fireworks show.<\/p>\n<p>On Portugal&#8217;s Madeira Island, 11 cruise ships converged in Funchal to celebrate New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Nine different businesses were represented: AIDA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/cruise-lines\/cunard\">Cunard<\/a>, and Fred. 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