Costa Crociere S.p.A., operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1948 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy,
Federico C of 1958, Costa's first purpose-built passenger ship.
The Costa Classica, first new build for Costa in over 25 years
Costa Victoria, the final ship completed under the original Costa Cruises
Costa Concordia was a cruise ship operated by the Italian cruise line Costa Crociere. She was the first of her class, followed by her sister ships Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa and Cost
Costa Cruises
…Group created a joint venture in 2007, Ibero Cruises, which was absorbed into Costa Cruises in 2014. The company attracted international attention when Costa Concordia ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy on 13 January 2012. Thirty-two people died in the disaster. Six weeks later, the company made headlines…
Costa Concordia in January 2008
Costa Concordia in Piraeus, Greece, November 2006
Costa Concordia in Palma de Mallorca, September 2011
Costa Concordia in July 2009, featuring the initial repairs to her bow.