Busan Bids Farewell to Costa Serena After 4 Years as Panstar Launches New Cruise Ship Next Year

Next Year, 'Adora Mediterrania' to Be Deployed as a Home Port Charter Cruise in Busan

The Costa Serena, which has carried domestic cruise travelers with Busan as its home port for the past four years, has effectively begun its final domestic voyage. Panstar Enterprise will introduce a new cruise ship starting next year.

On September 2, Panstar Enterprise announced that a charter cruise using the Costa Serena departed from Busan Port.

This cruise is a five-night, six-day itinerary departing from Busan and returning there after visiting Sasebo in Japan, Shanghai in China, and Seogwipo in Jeju. Instead of flights, this itinerary connects Japan, China, and Jeju via a single cruise vessel.

On the 2nd, the Costa Serena (photo) embarked on its final voyage in Asia. Panstar Enterprise will introduce a new charter cruise, the Adora Mediterrania, next year. [Image source: Costa Cruises]

Onboard, there will be performances featuring trot singers Jaeha, Lee Dojin, Byul Sarang, and Park Jin, along with percussion performances by the performance group 'Noldanggapseo.' Programs for passengers to participate directly, such as a singing contest, have also been prepared.

This voyage is effectively the last cruise operated domestically by the Costa Serena before it leaves its Asian routes and returns to Europe. Over the past four years, the Costa Serena has been used as a home port charter cruise serving domestic cruise travelers in Busan.

Starting next year, Panstar Enterprise plans to deploy the 'Adora Mediterrania' as its home port charter cruise ship in Busan in place of the Costa Serena.

The passenger capacity of the Adora Mediterrania is 2,094, targeting the domestic charter cruise market. The ship features a total of 1,047 cabins, about 65% of which are balconies or suites.

Panstar Enterprise plans to utilize the new ship to develop a variety of destinations and routes that include not only major cities but also small towns.

The Adora Mediterrania was previously operated by Italy's Costa Cruises and is now owned and operated by Adora Cruises.

A Panstar Enterprise representative said, "Building on the charter cruise operating know-how we have accumulated with the Costa Serena, we will present new and enhanced itineraries and programs with the new ship next year."

Information on Panstar Enterprise's 2027 charter cruise operations will be released sequentially.

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