Costa Cruises
Costa Crociere S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔsta kroˈtʃɛːre]), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1854 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily caters to the Italian cruise market, but the company's 11 ships, which all sail under the Italian flag, provide itineraries sailing to countries globally.[2][3]
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | Genoa, Italy |
Key people | Mario Zanetti (President, CEO Costa Group) |
| Products | Cruises |
| Revenue | $2.236 billion (2018)[1] |
| Parent | Carnival |
| Website | www |
History
Costa Line
Founded in Genoa in 1854 by Giacomo Costa (1836-1916) as Giacomo Costa fu Andrea, the company originally operated cargo ships, carrying olive oils and textiles.[4] In 1924, the company was passed to the founder's sons (Federico, Eugenio and Enrico) and started commercial activities, buying the ship, Ravenna. In 1947, the name of the company was changed to Linea C.[5]
Commercial activities continued for one more year until 1948, with the introduction of passenger services,[4] beginning with regular services between Italy and South America operated by the ship, Anna C.[5] She marked the start of scheduled operations between Italy and South America after being the first ocean liner to cross the South Atlantic Ocean following World War II.[5]
In 1958, Costa commissioned their first purpose-built ship, Federico C , which provided a liner service between Genoa, Italy and Buenos Aires, Argentina via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1959, the company gradually transitioned into offering more pleasure holidays, with trips being offered in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean regions.[5] The second purpose built ship, Eugenio C, debuted in 1966, designed by famous naval architect Nicolò Costanzi.[6] Linea C went on to own 12 more ships by 1980, making the company the owner of the world's largest fleet of passenger ships.[5] In 1986, Linea C changed its name to Costa Cruises and became a cruise-centered business.[5]
The line had decided to modernize its fleet by the late 1980s, and ordered two new ships in 1987, which became Costa Classica and Costa Romantica entering service in 1991 and 1993 respectively. The line also converted and completely rebuilt two former container ships into Costa Marina and Costa Allegra around the same time as ordering the two new ships. Costa wanted to create a new upscale European brand for their new ships and launched the short-lived EuroLuxe brand.[7] Costa Victoria debuted in 1996, and was the final ship designed under the Costa family brand before the line was taken over by Carnival Corporation & plc.
In March 1997, Carnival and Airtours PLC purchased Costa Cruises for $300 million, on a 50:50 basis.[8] At the time, Costa Cruises was the leading European cruise line, with an estimated market share of 19%.[8]
Carnival subsidiary
After Carnival's take over, a new-building program commenced for the line, utilizing Carnival Cruise Lines Spirit-class and Destiny-class design platforms for the new ships. They line would also utilize Carnival's designer Joe Farcus, who undertook the interior design, moving away from the contemporary Italian style of the previous ships to more themed public spaces similar to Carnival Cruise Line.[12] The first ship delivered under Carnival Corp management, was Costa Atlantica in 2000.
In 2000, Carnival Corporation took full control of Costa Crociere after buying out Airtours' 50% interest for $525 million.[13] In 2002, Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess Cruises merged to form Carnival Corporation & plc, bringing together both companies' assets under one corporation.[14] As of 2018, Costa accounted for approximately 12% of Carnival Corporation & plc's revenue.[1]
In 2004, Costa Crociere purchased control of AIDA Cruises of Germany.[15] Carnival Corporation and the Spanish tour operator Orizonia Group created a joint venture in 2007, Ibero Cruises,[16] which was absorbed into Costa Cruises in 2014.[17]
The company attracted international attention when Costa Concordia ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy on 13 January 2012.[18] Thirty-two people died in the disaster.[18] Six weeks later, the company made headlines again when a fire on Costa Allegra left it drifting without power for 13 hours in waters near Somalia frequented by pirates, before the ship was taken under tow.[19]
In February 2018, Costa announced its partnership with the Italian football club, Juventus.[20]
Due do the Covid pandemic of 2020, Costa sold off ships in it's fleet including the Costa Victoria and Costa neoRomantica to help cut costs. It also lead to the continued long term layup of the Costa Magica and Costa Serena.[21]
In December 2019, Costa debuted Costa Smeralda and became the second cruise line to operate a cruise ship fully powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), following AIDA's AIDAnova one year earlier.[22] Costa Smeralda was joined by her sister LNG ship, Costa Toscana, in 2021.
In 2022, parent company Carnival Corp. announced they would be transferring ships out of the fleet to help balance overall fleet capacities due to the pandemic and the selling off of numerous ships. It was announced the Costa Luminosa would be transferred to Carnival Cruise Line, the Costa Venezia and the Costa Firenze will join Carnival Fleet under the new Carnival Fun Italian Style concept in 2023 and 2024 respectively.[23]
Fleet
Current fleet
| Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Costa | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna (Destiny) class | |||||||
| Costa Fortuna | 2003 | Fincantieri | 2003-2023 | 102,669 | Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory At the end of the South American cruise season, the ship is expected to leave the fleet along with its sister ship Costa Magica[24]. | ||
| Concordia class | |||||||
| Costa Pacifica | 2009 | Fincantieri | 2009 | 114,500 | Concordia class | ||
| Costa Favolosa | 2011 | Fincantieri | 2011 | 114,500 | Modified Concordia class | ||
| Costa Fascinosa | 2012 | Fincantieri | 2012 | 114,500 | Modified Concordia class | ||
| Luminosa class (Hybrid Spirit/Vista class) | |||||||
| Costa Deliziosa | 2010 | Fincantieri | 2010 | 92,720 | Hybrid design between Atlantica- and Vista-class ships | ||
| Venezia (Vista) class | |||||||
| Costa Firenze | 2020[25] | Fincantieri | 2020 | 135,500 | Modified Vista-class ship Originally planned to serve the Chinese market but later amended to the Mediterranean.[26] Will sail out of Long Beach for Carnival under the Carnival Fun Italian Style concept in 2024. [27]It will be renamed Carnival Firenze. | ||
| Excellence class | |||||||
| Costa Smeralda | 2019 | Meyer Turku | 2019 | 185,010[28] | Largest ship built for Costa Cruises. Powered by LNG. | ||
| Costa Toscana | 2021[29] | Meyer Turku | 2021 | 185,010 | Sister ship to Costa Smeralda. Powered by LNG. | ||
Laid Up
| Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Costa | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia class | |||||||
| Costa Serena | 2007 | Fincantieri | 2007 | 114,500 | Currently anchored in the Persian Gulf, the Costa Serena will resume service on 22 December 2023 from Pointe-a-Pitre[21] | ||
| Diadema (Dream) class | |||||||
| Costa Diadema | 2014 | Fincantieri | 2014 | 133,019 |
| ||
Former fleet
Costa's former passenger ship fleet in chronological order:
| Ship | In Costa service | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanna C | 1947–1953 | ||
| Maria C | 1947–1953 | Scrapped in 1953. | |
| Luisa C | 1947–1955 | Built as the Asanao in 1919. Sold and renamed Robert Luckenbach in 1922. After service with Costa, she was sold in 1955 and renamed Sula. Scrapped in 1959. | |
| Bianca C. | 1959–1961 | Sank on 24 October 1961 following an explosion and fire in the engine room.[30] | |
| Fulvia C | 1969–1970 | Sank on 20 July 1970 following an explosion and fire in the engine room off Tenerife, Canary Islands. | |
| Anna C | 1948–1971 | Formerly Prince Line's Southern Prince. Requisitioned as HMS Southern Prince in World War II. Scrapped after a serious fire in 1971. | |
| Franca C | 1952–1977 | Was one of the world's oldest active cruise ships(built in 1914) when finally retired from service in 2009. Laid up until 2015, then converted to a land locked hotel in Bintan, Indonesia from 2016 to 2019 and renamed Doulos Phos, The Ship Hotel | |
| Angelina Lauro | 1977–1979 | Chartered from Lauro Lines. The ship was destroyed by fire while docked in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on 30 March 1979. The ship later sank on 24 September 1979 while being towed to a scrapyard. | |
| World Renaissance | 1977–1981 | Chartered from Epirotiki from 1977 until the early 1980s.[31] Scrapped in Alang in 2010. | |
| Andrea C | 1948–1981 | Built in 1942 as the Ocean ship, Ocean Virtue. Converted for passenger use in 1948. Scrapped in 1982. | |
| Flavia | 1968–1982 | Formerly the Cunard Line's RMS Media. Scrapped in 1989 in Kaohsiung after a fire. | |
| Italia | 1974–1983 | Scrapped in 2010 at Alang as Sapphire. | |
| Federico C | 1958–1983 | First purpose built passenger ship for Costa Line. Abandoned and sank in 2000 after engine room flooded. | |
| Amerikanis | 1980–1984 | Chartered from the Chandris Line between 1980 and 1984. Scrapped in Alang in 2001.[32] | |
| Columbus C | 1981–1984 | Formerly an ocean liner before being converted into cruise ship. Struck a breakwater in 1984 and partially sank, then scrapped. | |
| Danae C | 1979–1992 | Scrapped in Aliağa in 2015. | |
| Carla C Carla Costa | 1967–1992 | Scrapped in Aliaga in 1994 after a fire destroyed the ship. | |
| Enrico C Enrico Costa | 1965–1994 | Sold to MSC Cruises in 1994 and renamed Symphony. Scrapped in 2001. | |
| Eugenio C | 1966–1996 | Sold in 1996 by Costa Cruises to Bremer Vulcan shipyard in part exchange for the construction of the Costa Victoria. Resold and saw further service as Edinburgh Castle for Direct Cruises and as The Big Red Boat II for Premier Cruises. Laid up from 2000 until 2005. Scrapped in Alang in 2005. | |
| Daphne C | 1979–1997 | Scrapped in Alang in 2014. | |
| Costa Playa | 1995–1998 | Scrapped in China in 2009. | |
| Costa Olympia | Never entered service (1998) | Originally ordered for Costa Cruises and was to be the sister ship of Costa Victoria. Its construction was halted following the financial collapse of Bremer Vulkan shipyard. The unfinished hull was sold to Norwegian Cruise Lines and was completed as Norwegian Sky. | |
| Costa Riviera | 1981–1993; 1994-2002 | Scrapped in Alang in 2002. | |
| Costa Tropicale | 2001–2005 | Previously Tropicale for Carnival Cruise Line. Scrapped in Alang in 2021 | |
| Costa Splendor | Never entered service (2008) | Originally ordered for Costa Cruises but transferred during construction to Carnival Cruise Line and became Carnival Splendor in 2008. | |
| Costa Europa | 2002–2010 | Sold to Thomson Cruises in 2010. Retired from service in 2020. Scrapped in 2022 | |
| Costa Marina | 1988–2011 | Converted container ship. Scrapped at Alang in 2014. | |
| Costa Concordia | 2006–2012 | Ran aground, capsized, and partially sunk on 13 January 2012. It was later deemed a constructive total loss and the wreck was later removed and scrapped in Genoa. | |
| Costa Allegra | 1989–2012 | Converted container ship. Withdrawn from service following an engine room fire on 27 February 2012 and Scrapped in Aliaga.[33] | |
| Costa Celebration | Never entered service (2014) | Previously Celebration for Carnival Cruise Line and Grand Celebration for Iberocruceros. Inherited from Iberocruceros after its operations were discontinued and merged into Costa's. She underwent a refit and was renamed. However on the day before the ship was scheduled to depart on her inaugural voyage with Costa, she was sold to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line.[34] It was scrapped in Alang in 2021. | |
| Costa Voyager | 2011–2014 | Previously sailed as Grand Voyager for Iberocruceros. Sold in 2014 to Bohai Ferry Company and now Chinese Taishan. | |
| Costa Classica Costa neoClassica | 1991–2018 | Originally Costa Classica, she received a €18 million refit in 2014 and renamed Costa neoClassica. Left the fleet in March 2018 after being sold to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and now operating as Margaritaville at Sea [35] | |
| Costa neoRiviera | 2013–2019 | Previously Mistral for Festival Cruises and Grand Mistral For Ibero Cruises.[36] Transferred to AIDA Cruises and operating as AIDAmira from December 2019.[37] | |
| Costa Atlantica | 2000–2020 | Sold to Adora Cruises in November 2018 and transferred in January 2020.[38][39] | |
| Costa Mediterranea | 2003–2020 | Sold to Adora Cruises in November 2018 and laid up beginning in 2020.[2] | |
| Costa Romantica Costa neoRomantica | 1993-2020 | Originally Costa Romantica, received a €90 million refit in 2012 adding two half decks and was renamed Costa neoRomantica. The ship was sold to Celestyal Cruises renamed Celestyal Experience and left the fleet in 2020.[40] Celestyal Cruises resold her in 2021 after which she was sold to the Gadani Ship Breaking Yard in Pakistan for scrapping. It was beached for scrapping on 3 December 2021.[41][42] | |
| Costa Victoria | 1996–2020 | Sold to Genova Trasporti Marittimi in June 2020 in Piombino and thereafter resold and Beached on 28 January 2021 in Aliağa for scrap.[43][44] | |
| Costa Luminosa | 2009–2022 | Transferred to Carnival Cruise Line in September 2022 and will be renamed Carnival Luminosa sailing seasonally between Australia/South Pacific & Alaska.[45] | |
| Costa Venezia | 2019–2022 | Modified Vista-class ship Originally planned to serve the Chinese market but later amended to the Mediterranean[26] Planned to sail out of New York City for Carnival under the Carnival Fun Italian Style concept from June 2023, as Carnival Venezia.[46] | |
| Costa Magica | 2004-2023 | Identical to Carnival Triumph and Carnival Victory Presently out of service and docked in the Italian port of Brindisi[21] Expected to be sold along with sister ship Costa Fortuna to an outside buyer in December 2022[47]. |
Accidents and incidents
See also Carnival Cruise Line's accidents and incidents for incidents associated with the parent company's other cruise operations.
MV Bianca C. fire and sinking
On 22 October 1961, Bianca C. was off Grenada when an explosion occurred in the engine room. Two crew members died in the explosion and the ship subsequently caught on fire. Local fishermen helped rescue the passengers and crew, but as the local authorities did not have the equipment to extinguish the fire, the ship was left to burn until the British frigate HMS Londonderry arrived from Puerto Rico. The burning ship was in the main anchorage and would block the harbour if it sank there, so the Londonderry towed it to a different location where the Bianca C. sank on 24 October 1961.[30]
Costa Concordia capsizing
On 13 January 2012, Costa Concordia ran aground off Isola del Giglio in Tuscany. The ship capsized and partially sank, killing 32 people. In 2014, the ship was parbuckled and refloated with caissons, and in July 2014, she was towed to the Port of Genoa over a period of five days, where it was dismantled and eventually scrapped.[48] The total cost of the disaster was estimated to be over $2 billion.[49]
On 11 February 2015, the captain at the helm during the sinking, Francesco Schettino, was found guilty by an Italian court of multiple manslaughter, causing the shipwreck, and abandoning his passengers.[50] He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.[50] An Italian appeals court on 31 May 2016 upheld the 16-year prison sentence.[51]
Costa Allegra engine room fire
On 27 February 2012, Costa Allegra suffered an engine room fire and went adrift in the Indian Ocean. After several days adrift without power, the ship was towed to the Seychelles island of Desroches, but was unable to dock there. She was then towed to Mahé, Seychelles, where the passengers disembarked. No casualties were reported.
On 9 March 2012, it was announced that Costa Allegra would not return to service with Costa, and she was given to the shipping company, Themis Maritime Ltd.[52] In late 2012, Costa Allegra was beached at Aliaga, Turkey, for scrapping.[53]
Temporary shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Costa cruises around the world were cancelled in March 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
Costa began new sailings on 6 September in Italy, initially with two ships, Costa Deliziosa and Costa Diadema. At that time, the line required all passengers to be from Italy. By 27 September 2020, however, it was reported that, having implemented strict health protocols to protect its staff and guests, "Costa Cruises will be available for all European citizens who are residents in any of the countries listed in the most recent decree from the Prime Minister of Italy".[54]
A report on 9 January 2021 stated that some cruise lines were hoping to resume some sailings in Europe in the near future but added that "it remains to be seen whether this will go ahead with much of the continent still in lockdown".[55] Costa's Web site at that time was indicating no sailings in January but was hoping to start on 28 February with Costa Firenze, on 2 April with Costa Deliziosa, on 3 April with Costa Magica, and so on. Only Italian ports would be used initially, and the gradual restart would accept only guests from Italy.[56]
Gallery
Funnel of Costa Mediterranea
Lifeboat dually used as a tender boat on Costa Mediterranea
Pool deck space and water slide on Costa Magica
Central pool on Costa Luminosa
Theatre in Costa Favolosa
Buffet on Costa Luminosa
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As of 19 September "Costa became the first large cruise line to relaunch the operations of a second ship"
- ^ "Cruise lines extend suspensions further into 2021". Travel Off Path. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
Cruise lines extend suspensions further into 2021
- ^ "We are hoping to resume with the following start dates". Travel Off Path. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
we are pleased to announce the restart of operations from Italian ports. Initially, it will be a gradual restart from our Italian ports reserved exclusively for our Italian Guests.
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External links
- Official website
- Costa Line – Linea "C" Page 1A – The Early Liners 1948–65