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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2014 TRAVEL 41 COSTA Diadema is the new flagship of Costa Cruises. Launched only a few days ago, the Diadema called at Valletta on its maiden voyage on November 5. Nicknamed the 'Regina del Medi- terraneo' (Queen of the Mediter- ranean) she is the Ambassador of Italy's finest, representing the best of Italian culture and lifestyle and transpiring the pleasant mood of Italian hospitality and holidays, from the gastronomy, shopping, and entertainment to the design and artworks of the venues on board. Costa Cruises has invested a total of around Euro550 million in the con- struction of the 132,500-ton, 1,862- cabin Costa Diadema. Gastronomy lovers can savour a myriad of different dishes at one of the seven restaurants on Diadema. These feature the finest Italian dishes as well as international and speciality cuisine such as Japanese Teppanyaki and authentic Neapoli- tan pizza. Bars and lounges on board Diade- ma take guests to new experiences on the seas. The Vinoteca Gran Duca di Toscana, the Dresden Green Beer-house, the Classic Rock Club as well as many other cocktail bars and dance lounges with live music offer unlimited entertainment options. To this one must add the three-tier Emerald theatre featuring four new productions, the casino and a daz- zling discotheque. When it comes to relaxation as well as wellness, the Diadema takes Costa Cruises' reputation to new heights. Three swimming pools within a great lido area and the huge 6,200 sqm Samsara spa which is spread on four decks and offers a unique experience to wellness lov- ers. Kids have also been kept very much in mind with their own clubs and animation, swimming pool, games and a large "Laser Room" featuring an array of different laser games. More information on the Costa Di- adema and its scheduled 2015 West Mediterranean cruises sailing out of Rome, can be obtained via preferred sales agents smsmondial by logging on to www.smsmondial.com.mt Emirates welcomes its 100th Boeing 777-300ER EMIRATES celebrated another milestone with the delivery of the airline's 100th Boeing 777-300ER, the world's largest, long-range twin engine commercial aircraft. The Boeing 777-300ER forms the backbone of the Emirates fleet with the aircraft type currently operat- ing to 77 destinations on the air- line's global network. Delivery of Emirates' first Boe- ing 777-300ER took place in March 2005 and with a further 52 aircraft on order, the airline is the world's largest operator of this aircraft type - in fact one in every five 777- 300ERs flying today is in Emirates' livery. It takes 47 days to build a 777- 300ER and each aircraft is made of three million parts. If you took all of the wiring contained within Emir- ates' 100 777-300ERs and placed it end-to-end it would stretch from Dubai to New York and back again. Sir Tim Clark, President of Emir- ates Airline said, "The Boeing 777- 300ER is one of the most remark- able aircraft ever built, and its combination of efficiency, range and payload is second to none. Our customers are equally excited by the aircraft and its on-board prod- uct, and to date over 108 million passengers have flown on an Emir- ates Boeing 777-300ER. The range of the Boeing 777- 300ER is 14,490 kilometres, and Emirates' longest flight with this aircraft currently operates between Dubai and Houston which is a total distance of 13,120 kilometres. The Boeing 777 is manufactured in Everett, Washington. The site's main assembly building, which the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges as the largest build- ing in the world by volume, its footprint covers 98.3 acres (39.9 hectares) Emirates Destinations launched using Boeing 777-300ER are: Ad- elaide, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Geneva, Milan-New York JFK, Oslo, Rio De Janeiro, Seattle, Stockholm, Taipei and Tokyo (Narita) Emirates operates flights on a daily schedule between Malta and Dubai via Larnaka, Cyprus Discover the Med with Croisieres de France embarking or disembarking in Malta 2015 Cruises www.smsmondial.com.mt Valletta | Birkirkara | Paola | Sliema | Hamrun | Gozo Tel: 2277 6000 Prices are per person based on a twin sharing cabin East meets West Med Cruise 10-22 July Adriatic & Greek Islands Cruise 22 July – 01 August Visiting Venice, Athens, Kusadasi, Santorini, Civitavecchia, Livorno and Cannes Visiting Messina, Corfu, Santorini, Mykonos, Katakolon and Venice Disembarkation Malta Embarkation Malta The Three Colours of Ibiza 13 - 22 July Visiting: Marseille, Mahon, Palma De Mallorca, Ibiza & Tunis Visiting: Barcelona, Alicante, Palma De Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza & Marseille Visiting: Messina, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Bari, Ajaccio & Marseille Visiting: Naples, Rome, Genoa, Marseille, Barcelona, Menorca & Ajaccio Visiting: Barcelona, Alicante, Palma De Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza & Marseille Visiting: Messina, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Bari, Ajaccio & Marseille Visiting: Greek Islands, Turkey, Italy & France Visiting: Marseille, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Tangier, Alicante & Palamos 3 - 13 September 27 August - 6 September 22 July - 2 August 2 - 12 August 8 - 19 June 6 - 16 July 11 - 22 September Adriatic Reflections Iberian Jewels 2 Romantic Inspirations Iberian Jewels 1 The Odyssey Treasures of the Adriatic Moroccan Adventure from €1199 from €1299 from €1199 from €1299 from €1199 from €1299 from €1299 from €1299 BONUS FREE Soda Package for Children on all Booking received by the 10th November from €1249 per person in a twin cabin BONUS FREE Soda Package for Children on all Booking received by the 10th November from €1199 per person in a twin cabin NORWEGIAN JADE IN MALTA SUMMER 2015 Costa Diadema's maiden call at Valletta