Costa Starts to Kick Plastic: Brand on Mission to Keep Plastic Out of OceansDaytona Beach, Fla. – March 5, 2015 – A swirling, floating, melting mess of plastic trash and debris roughly the size of Texas spins in an ever-growing orbit in the North Pacific ocean, known as the ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – March 23, 2015 – Nestled next to the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur, Mexico, lies the town of Loreto, a sport fisherman’s haven. While anglers may come for the fishing, they stay for the area’s rich culture, colonial history, and incredible views seen ...read more
Costa’s Boga, La Mar Sunglass Styles Designed for Women Who Live for the WaterDaytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 26, 2015 – As the idea of warmer, longer days looms closer, women who love the water are already plotting an escape to their happy place, be it beach, lake or river. Costa’s ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 20, 2015 – After crisscrossing the planet last year in a quest to locate and catch unique bass species, the four GEOBASS anglers are back at it in 2015, as season two of the original online series sets to premiere on Friday, Feb. 20, at ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 2, 2015 – Known as graceful, intelligent ocean gliders, manta rays move through the water in with fluid continuity, always searching, always determined. Similarly, Costa’s new sunglass style for active females, Manta, is built for adventure and ...read more
OCEARCH to Tag Tiger Sharks Down Under,Costa Adds New Apparel to Support the MissionDaytona Beach, Fla. – Jan. 19, 2015 – Growing to more than 16 feet (5m), tiger sharks are regarded as one of the most dangerous – if not misunderstood – of its species. Tiger sharks are considered ...read more
Costa’s New Rooster Style Gives Anglers an EdgeDaytona Beach, Fla. – Jan. 13, 2015 – Renowned for its strength, cunning and unique beauty, the roosterfish calls many an angler to the shore for battle. To win, the angler must be able to out run – and out see – the elusive species. ...read more
Costa Rebirths The Watery RaveSite to Serve as Central Hub of Sport Fishing Conservation News, ArticlesDaytona Beach, Fla. – Jan. 12, 2015 – Costa reintroduced The Watery Rave to the blogosphere this week, turning the website into an action-focused central hub of sport fishing ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Dec. 15, 2014 – “Anglers are the ones who can truly make a difference for the future of our billfish species. They’re the ones out there, every day, in all kinds of conditions and climates, catching and releasing fish, watching their patterns, noting their ...read more
Costa’s Cortez Sunglasses Rich in Features, StyleDaytona Beach, Fla. – Dec. 9, 2014 – The Sea of Cortez – the body of water separating the Baja Peninsula from the Mexican mainland – has been called the world’s aquarium because of its abundance of marine life. It’s no wonder then ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – May 19, 2014 – For the first time since 1992, the legendary Cat Cay Tuna Tournament will resurface in Tuna Alley. Costa and the Cat Cay Yacht Club have partnered to host the event June 4—7, where teams have already signed up for a chance to win the iconic ...read more
Costa's new Fish Art sculptures are made entirely out of sunglass parts and will join the Bass, Dorado, Marlin, Sailfish and Tarpon sculptures as part of the collection. Plans have already been made to utilize the new sculptures for conservation. Previously donated Fish Art ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – May 13, 2014 – Inspired by the beauty and wonder of the ocean’s coral reefs, Costa adds three more styles to its women’s collection in Starfish, Pluma and Sea Fan. The new styles join Isla, Goby and Blenny, also new in 2014. Much like the reef system, these ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Mar. 12, 2014 – Costa recently introduced two new lightweight-yet-durable styles for 2014, the semi-rimless Austin and the rimless Destin. Both styles feature strong nylon frame construction, non-slip nose pads and temple tips, and sturdy integral hinges for ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 18, 2014 – Costa Sunglasses continues its ongoing partnership with OCEARCH, a non-profit organization actively researching great white sharks and other oceanic apex predators, with the release of custom designed, limited edition gear supporting the ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 5, 2014 – Just in time for Spring Break 2014, Costa Sunglasses introduces three of its new styles for women: Isla, Blenny and Goby. Each one beautifully blends durable performance features with bright, colorful frames and an on-trend look.Boasting a ...read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEssilor International Finalizes Acquisition of Costa Inc. Agreement Elevates Costa’s Strong Brand Position, Essilor’s Commitment to World Eye Health InitiativesDaytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 3, 2014 – Costa Inc. and Essilor International recently completed its ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Jan. 7, 2014 – Costa Sunglasses released Hamlin, the first of its 2014 new styles, to kick off the new year. Hamlin is named for Capt. Ron Hamlin, the legendary angler who’s released more than 27,000 billfish throughout his career and helped revolutionize ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Oct. 3, 2013 – Peter Vandergrift has signed on as Costa Sunglasses’ fly fishing community leader. Based in Bozeman, Mont., Vandergrift will serve as the community leader between Costa and fly fishing guides, outfitters, retailers, conservation groups, film ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Sept. 18, 2013 – New for fall, Costa Sunglasses has released six of its styles in the Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass® Blades frame color. The new pattern compliments Costa’s camouflage line, which already includes eight sunglass styles available in the Realtree® AP ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Aug. 12, 2013 – Costa Sunglasses announced it has signed on as one of The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) Tag and Release Program partners. Established in 1990, The Billfish Foundation’s Tag and Release Program is the largest private billfish tagging database in ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – June 18, 2013 – Just in time for the official start of summer, Costa introduces two new sunglass styles for women, Inlet and Miss Britt. More than just a pretty pair of shades, these sunglasses are a perfect blend of world-class performance technology and on ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Costa Sunglasses recently hired Margaret DeWeerth as its new apparel merchandising manager. The company’s apparel line consists of t-shirts, performance shirts, hats and retainer cords and is available online at www.costadelmar.com and at authorized Costa ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Just in time for summer, Costa introduces three new sunglass styles: Prop, KC and the limited edition Grand Catalina.Featuring an on trend retro style in a medium fit, Prop is available in fresh new frame colors ocean, coral and black pearl, as well as ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – May 8, 2013 – “Barely there, yet loaded with performance technology,” is how Costa describes its newest sunglass style, Cayan. Pronounced KIE-an, this stylish, rimless sunglass style features an extra large rectangular shape, with no-slip temple tips and ...read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMore Than Just Sunglasses, Costa Grows Apparel Collection with New Graphic Shirts, HatsDaytona Beach, Fla. – April 24, 2013 – Costa’s known for its patented color-enhancing 580 lenses and “forget-they’re-on” fit sunglasses. But its growing line of branded ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Mar. 18, 2013 – Music superstar Kenny Chesney and Costa announced the introduction of five new Chesney-inspired limited edition sunglass styles in time for the start of his No Shoes Nation Tour, which kicks off in Tampa, Fla. on Mar. 16 at Raymond James ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 14, 2013 – At the Miami International Boat Show today, Costa announced the expansion of its partnership with OCEARCH, the leading scientific ocean research initiative charged with gathering never-seen-before data about one of the world’s most ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Feb. 13, 2013 – Costa’s new Ansil, Straits and Hatch semi-rimless style sunglasses may only be half the weight of traditional styles, but what they lack in heft, they more than double in performance technology features. Part of Costa’s 2013 sunglass ...read more
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Jan. 15, 2013 – One of 13 new styles debuting in 2013, Costa's new sunglasses, Cut, meld an on trend, retro look with Costa's premium performance technology, such as no-slip nose pads, sturdy integral hinges and nearly indestructible co-injected molded ...read more