On March 9, Costa Crociere announced that the "Costa Allegra" would not return to service with Costa. The vessel, which needs costly repairs, will be sold or scrapped. It is one of the oldest and smallest ships in the Costa fleet, and it had been for sale for some time before the much-publicized fire in one of its engine rooms Feb. 27.
The company has completely written down the value of the ship on its books. Costa was redeploying a similar-size vessel, the "Costa Voyager", to take the "Costa Allegra"'s place in coming months on European itineraries. Previously scheduled sailings in the Red Sea on the "Costa Voyager" were, in turn, canceled.
