For the past 60 years the ships of Costa Cruises ships have sailed the world, offering the best in Italian style, hospitality and cuisine and providing dream vacations with the best in fun and relaxation.
They are obviously doing it right. In 2008, 1.2 million guests chose to cruise with Costa, a record for the European cruise industry.
The company began operations in the1860s when its first ship was used to transport olive oil from the family-owned refinery in Genoa - still the home of Costa Cruises - to South America.
Today, under the ownership of Carnival, the company's 14 ships, each with her own distinctive characteristics and unique style, all fly the Italian flag and sail each year to 250 destinations in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, South America, the United Arab Emirates, the Far East and the Indian Ocean.
Three additional ships are on order and will complete the fleet by 2012.
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