Giacomo Costa fu Andrea s.n.c
Costa Armatori S.p.A.
Costa Crociere S.p.A
FAMIGLIA COSTA
FAMIGLIA COSTA
The history of the family starts in the mid 19th century, when Giacomo Costa, Andrea’s son, begins trading textiles and olive oil.
In the 20’s he started a ship-owning business acquiring the steamers Ravenna and Langano, one of the few surviving WW II.
After the conflict the company launched the C Line, and increased the offer with high level cruise ships developing the goods and passenger traffic towards South, Central and North America. In 1959 the first cruises from Florida to the Caribbean.
In the 80’s Costa Crociere was born, new partners added and in1989 the company was listed at the stock exchange. The fleet increased and featured true luxury, floating hotels thus re-launching the Italian shipbuilding business.
In 1997 a cycle ended: the company is sold to the American brand Carnival. Today there are 15 ships flying the Costa flag.
FAMIGLIA COSTA
The history of the family starts in the mid 19th century, when Giacomo Costa, Andrea’s son, begins trading textiles and olive oil.
In the 20’s he started a ship-owning business acquiring the steamers Ravenna and Langano, one of the few surviving WW II.
After the conflict the company launched the C Line, and increased the offer with high level cruise ships developing the goods and passenger traffic towards South, Central and North America. In 1959 the first cruises from Florida to the Caribbean.
In the 80’s Costa Crociere was born, new partners added and in1989 the company was listed at the stock exchange. The fleet increased and featured true luxury, floating hotels thus re-launching the Italian shipbuilding business.
In 1997 a cycle ended: the company is sold to the American brand Carnival. Today there are 15 ships flying the Costa flag.
FLAVIA C
The cruiser FLAVIA C started working on the regular route between Europe and Australia, through the Suez canal. After some refit and transformation works she became a cruised and re-christened Flavia C.
Initially, Cogedar used the ship Flavia on a regular line between Europe and Australia via the Suez Canal. Further to the closure of Suez in 1967, the Flavia started a new life as a cruiser and, one year later, was sold to Costa. After extensive refit and transformation works she became a true luxury cruising ship and was used for worldwide cruises.
On a cruiser the crew is peculiar in number and variety. Today as ships become more and more similar to luxury floating hotels, the staff dedicated to room servicing, restaurants and the passengers’ entertainment has significantly grown and employees come from all over the planet.
ANNA COSTA
FRANCA COSTA
GLI EQUIPAGGI
LA VITA DI BORDO
The Association aims at to maintain and promote the heritage and the exhibits kept at the Galata Museo del Mare, at the Naval Museum of Pegli and at the Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè.
We are a no-profit organization made of several companies from the Genoese shipping business. Our association is inspired by the anglo-saxon cultural foundations.
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