CRUISE LINE

Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises is a historic cruise company founded in 1948 in Genoa, Italy, and now part of Carnival Corporation. Its multilingual onboard environment includes Italian, English, German, French, and Spanish, along with Italian cuisine featuring pasta and pizza, lively pool decks, and large theater shows. Its 2026 fleet includes Costa Smeralda, Costa Toscana, Costa Diadema, Costa Favolosa, Costa Fascinosa, Costa Pacifica, Costa Deliziosa, and Costa Serena, totaling 8 ships. Costa Venezia, Costa Firenze, and Costa Luminosa moved to Carnival Cruise Line during 2022–2024, and the oldest ship, Costa Fortuna, is scheduled to leave the fleet in September 2026 through a sale. Summer itineraries mainly cover the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, while winter routes focus on the Caribbean, South America, and Dubai, with many European ports offered at accessible prices.