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Costa Serena is currently berthed at Kinjo Pier, Port of Nagoya in Japan as one of the official accommodations of the 20th Asian Games.
Costa worked with JTB Nagoya and AINAGOC, the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games Organizing Committee, ahead of Serena's arrival on September 15PHOTO: Costa Cruises
Costa Serena arrived in Port of Nagoya last week and will remain berthed at Kinjo Pier, until October 6.
During the event the ship will host around 4,000 athletes and team officials from 43 nationalities.
Costa Crociere worked with JTB Nagoya and AINAGOC, the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games Organizing Committee, to convert Costa Serena into a residence designed around a single question: what does an athlete need in the hours between competitions?
Dining hours have been changed around training and competition schedules and menus developed to meet athletes' nutritional requirements across different disciplines, with tailored options for a variety of dietary needs, ensuring that athletes competing at different times of the day have access to the right meals at the right time.
The ship's fitness areas were expanded and re-equipped specifically for this project, with additional dedicated training zones created on board so that delegations can maintain their preparation routines without leaving the vessel.
A fully staffed medical centre operates on the ship in direct coordination with the Games medical services, giving delegations immediate on-site care.
Pools, thermal areas and quiet zones were repurposed as recovery space, and cabins were configured to protect rest between sessions.
Kinjo Pier sits alongside the cluster of competition venues at the port, and athletes step off the ship directly onto dedicated shuttles. Transfers from Chubu Centrair and onward venue connections were planned with the Organizing Committee. A multilingual guest service desk runs 24 hours.
Delegations competing in 18 disciplines, including judo and gymnastics, are housed on board.
"Costa knows how to do this," said Francesco Muglia, Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President, Costa Cruises. "Across our fleet we look after thousands of people every single day of the year. The difference here is who we are looking after. An athlete competing tomorrow morning needs the right meal at the right hour, a place to train, a way to recover and a quiet cabin. That is what we built, and we would be delighted to show it to anyone who wants to come and see it."
Francesco Raffa, Asia Region Director, Costa Cruises, commented: "Costa Serena is the first cruise ship used as a floating hotel for a major event in Japan, and this project demonstrates the flexibility and value a cruise ship can bring to large-scale events. By combining accommodation, dining, training, recovery and social spaces in one integrated facility, a cruise ship provides substantial temporary capacity without the need for new permanent construction, while creating a distinctive experience for thousands of participants. We are proud to contribute to this model and to be part of an event that can inspire new approaches to hosting major international events."
Fuente: sea-trade cruise