Costa Cruises

Costa Crociere S.p.A.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTransportation
FoundedMarch 31, 1948 (1948-03-31)
HeadquartersGenoa, Italy
Area served
World
Key people
Mario Zanetti, President
ProductsCruises
Revenue$2.236 billion (2018)
ParentCarnival
Websitewww.costacruises.com

Costa Crociere S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔsta kroˈtʃɛːre]), 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, the cruise line primarily caters to the European cruise market, but the company's 10 ships, which all sail under the Italian flag, provide itineraries sailing to countries globally.