Costa Cruises is inviting travel agents from around the world to come up with names for its next two ships, which I shall call numbers 16 and 17, for obvious reasons, launching in 2011 and 2012.
Has Costa run out of ideas? It says not. It's just a fitting token of thanks to the trade for helping to sell their cruises.
The three travel agents whose ideas are judged best will be invited to number 16's naming ceremony in 2011.
They will also get a Costa workstation, which comprises a computer with two screens, wifi keyboard and mouse, office chair, desk lamp and limited-edition pen holder, and the one agent who submits the winning pair of names will be invited on number 16's maiden cruise.
One or more pairs of names (because there are two ships, remember) can be submitted online any time before June 5.
In case it helps, the ships will be 114,500 tons and carry 3,780 passengers, and based on past experience I would suggest a name beginning with Costa. That's it. You're on your own now.
Jane Archer
