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Costa Cruises Type Public Industry Transportation Founded 1924 Headquarters Genoa, Italy Products Cruises Website costacruise.com Costa Cruises (Italian: Costa Crociere S.p.A.) is a British-American owned Italian cruise line, based in Genoa, Italy.[1]
Founded in 1924, the company originally operated cargo ships, until the introduction of passenger services in 1947, with regular services between Italy and South America. The company later converted its entire fleet to full time cruising, and as an independent company became one of the largest cruise operators in Europe. Acquired by Carnival Corporation in 2000, Costa Cruises is now one of eleven brands operated by Carnival Corporation & PLC and accounts for approximatley 16% of its revenue[2].
Today, as Costa Cruises Group, the company is one of the main operating companies in the Carnival group, with executive control of the groups activities in Europe. The company is responsible for operation of Costa Cruises in Italy, AIDA Cruises in Germany and Ibero Cruises in Spain. AIDA was previously a subsidiary of P&O Princes Cruises PLC, being transferred to Costa following the merger of Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess in 2002. Ibero Cruises is a new brand, created in 2007 as a joint venture between Carnival Corporation and Orizonia Group.
The Costa Cruises brand currently operates 16 cruise ships, which all sail under the Italian flag and provide cruise holidays in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, South East Asia and South America.
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Current fleet
Axel Johnson class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Marina 1969 1990 – Present 25,500 tons Italy Previously Axel Johnson, Regent Sun and Italia Leaving the fleet in November 2011; Iberocruises' Grand Voyager will assume her position and it is unknown where she is going but this is permanent [3][4] Costa Allegra 1969 1992 – Present 28,430 tons Italy Previously Annie Johnson, Regent Moon and Alexandra Classica class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Classica 1991 1991 – Present 52,926 tons Italy Costa Romantica 1993 1993 – Present 53,000 tons Italy In dry dock receiving a €90 million refit and to be renamed Costa neoRomantica Sky class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Victoria 1996 1996 – Present 76,000 tons Italy Similar to Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun. Spirit class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Atlantica 2000 2000 – Present 85,619 tons Italy Panamax form factor Costa Mediterranea 2003 2003 – Present 86,000 tons Italy Panamax form factor Fortuna class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Fortuna 2003 2003 – Present 105,000 tons Italy Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory Costa Magica 2004 2004 – Present 105,000 tons Italy Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory Concordia class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Concordia 2006 2006 – Present 114,500 tons Italy Modified Conquest-class Costa Serena 2007 2007 – Present 114,500 tons Italy Modified Conquest-class Costa Pacifica 2009 2009 – Present 114,500 tons Italy Modified Conquest-class Costa Favolosa 2011 2011 – Present 114,500 tons Italy Modified Concordia-class Hybrid Spirit/Vista class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Luminosa 2009 2009 – Present 92,700 tons Italy Hybrid design between Spirit and Vista-class ships Costa Deliziosa 2010 2010 – Present 92,700 tons Italy Hybrid design between Spirit and Vista-class ships Voyager class
Ship Built Entered service
for CostaGross tonnage Flag Notes Costa Voyager 1999 2011 – Present 24,391 tons Italy Formerly Grand Voyager for Iberocruceros Under Construction
Ship Class Delivery Gross tonnage Planned Flag Notes Costa Fascinosa Concordia Spring 2012 114,500 tons Italy Modified Concordia-class Future ships
Ship Class Delivery Gross tonnage Planned Flag Notes unnamed TBA Fall 2014 132,500 tons Italy Costa's largest ship ever built, will be a variation of Carnival Cruise Line's Dream class cruise ship. [5][4] Former fleet
- Andrea C (1948-1981)
- Anna C (1948-1981) Built in 10.1955 at Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam yard in Holland. LOA 150.3m, 19.2m, DWT 10,272, Flag Panama, Class Registro Italiano Navale. Sold in 1981 to Chaldeos Freighters Ltd and renamed Damenham.
- Amerikanis (Chartered 1980-1984)
- Angelina Lauro (Chartered 1978-1979)
- Bianca C (1959-1961)
- Carla C/Carla Costa (1967-1985, 1986-1992)
- Columbus C. (1981-1984)
- Costa Playa (1995-1998)/Joy Wave (1999-2000)
- Costa Tropicale (2001-2005)
- Costa Riviera (1981-2002)
- Costa Europa (2002-2010)
- Danae (1979-1992)
- Daphne (1979-1997)
- Enrico C/Enrico Costa (1965-1994) (ex-Provence (1951))
- Eugenio C/Eugenio Costa (1966-1996)
- Flavia (1968-1982)
- Federico C (1958-1983)
- Franca C (1952-1977)
- Fulvia (1969-1970)
- Giovanna C (1947-1953)
- Italia (1974-1983 )
- Luisa C (1947-1951)
- Maria C (1947-1953)
References
- ^ "Company profile." Costa Cruises. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.
- ^ "2012 World Wide Market Share". Cruise Market Watch. 2011-11-20. http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/blog1/market-share/.
- ^ Costa Marina Leaves Fleet - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News
- ^ a b Carnival Corporation & plc Orders New Ships for Its Costa Cruises and AIDA... - MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/
- ^ Carnival Corporation & plc Orders New Ships for Its Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises Brands - MarketWatch
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