COSTA CRUISES 1983

The world of cruising has changed a lot in the last 30 years. In 1983 the largest cruising fleet in the world was the COSTA CROCIERE fleet of 10 passenger liners and cruise ships.
The flagship was the magnificent EUGENIO C of 1966 and the fleet included several Greek ships under charter. Now COSTA is a totally different company, having lost its independence to the Carnival Group.
The fleet is the largest in Europe and most ships are brand new and European-styled versions of Carnival prototypes.
I do like the modern white giants but must say I really miss the older ladies.
Another significant change: the company no longer offers such interesting long cruises as those listed above for EUGENIO C and COLUMBUS C.
Last but not the least, of the 10 ships operated by COSTA in 1983, four still survive in operation: DANAE, DAPHNE, ITALIA and WORLD RENAISSANCE.

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