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Costa: an Italian line, and several ships that have left the fleet

Several ships on our list no longer sail for Costa, and it is better said at the top. Costa Victoria was scrapped in 2020. Costa Magica was sold to Seajets in February 2023. Costa Luminosa went to Carnival Cruise Line in 2022, Costa neoRiviera to AIDA in 2019, and both Costa Atlantica and Costa Mediterranea to Chinese operators. Their pages stay online because you still look for them.

A warning before booking Costa Fortuna

Costa has announced that Costa Fortuna, the oldest ship in its fleet, leaves that fleet in September 2026, and that Costa Serena takes over her South American itineraries. Our calendar nevertheless carries departures for that ship beyond that date. We do not know whether they will be cancelled, moved to another ship or kept in some other form, and we will not guess on your behalf. Have the departure confirmed by your advisor before paying anything. We would rather tell you here than let you find out afterwards.

What we carry, measured

Costa's ground stays wide: the Mediterranean, northern Europe, the Caribbean, South America and the Emirates. The number of Costa cruises currently on sale is shown at the top of this page.

The ships that work

Costa Smeralda, Costa Pacifica, Costa Toscana and Costa Fascinosa are among the most heavily scheduled. Smeralda and Toscana run on liquefied natural gas: they are the two newest in the fleet, and the two carrying the most departures with us.

Where Costa comes from, and what it changes aboard

Founded in 1948 by the Costa family, in Genoa, out of a trading house dating from 1854; Carnival Corporation took control between 1997 and 2000. It is the oldest Italian name in this trade, and you feel it: announcements in several languages, a mostly European crowd, meal times on Mediterranean habits. French is often present, but that is checked departure by departure. Say so before booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

The fleet sails the Mediterranean, northern Europe, the Caribbean, South America and the Emirates. The two newest ships, Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana, run on liquefied natural gas. Several ships on our list no longer sail for Costa and their pages stay online to say what became of them. The number of cruises currently on sale is shown at the top of this page.
No, and the gap is the widest on this site. The line operates ten ships today; eight of our entries no longer sail for it. Costa Victoria was scrapped in 2020, Costa Magica sold to Seajets in February 2023, Costa Luminosa transferred to Carnival Cruise Line in 2022, Costa neoRiviera to AIDA in 2019, and both Costa Atlantica and Costa Mediterranea went to Chinese operators.
With care, and here is why. Costa has announced that Costa Fortuna, the oldest ship in its fleet, leaves that fleet in September 2026, and that Costa Serena takes over her South American itineraries. Our calendar nevertheless carries 38 departures for that ship after 30 September 2026, up to 18 September 2027. We do not know whether they will be cancelled, moved to another ship or kept in some other form. Have the departure confirmed by your advisor before paying anything.
Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana are the newest and largest, with the freshest facilities. The older ships are smaller and often cheaper. The real criterion stays the region and the season: an advisor will tell you which ship sails on your dates.
It was founded in 1948 by the Costa family, in Genoa, out of a trading house dating from 1854. Carnival Corporation took control between 1997 and 2000. It is the oldest Italian name in this trade.
This is an Italian line selling to all of Europe: announcements are made in several languages and the crowd is mostly European. French is often present, but that is checked departure by departure, not line by line. Say so before booking.
No. The fleet works five regions of the world and the routes vary a great deal from season to season, particularly between the Mediterranean and South American seasons. Read the itinerary before you trust the ship's name.
We will not say it in the line's place. What the fare covers changes here from one departure, market and cabin grade to the next, and we have not measured it departure by departure. Ask your advisor for the written list of the exact departure before booking, not after.
Yes. This page shows the departures we carry online, and our inventory does not always cover the line's full catalogue. Call us with the date and itinerary you found: in most cases we can book it for you.
It happens: a line can substitute a ship, change an itinerary or drop a port. Your rights then depend on the line's contract and on Quebec law, not on what a page displayed. One more reason to have a departure confirmed in writing before paying.
On small expedition ships, yes: few cabins, and the best go early. On large ships it is the cabin's location rather than the space itself that is decided early. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.