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Costa Cruise Lines. Costa Cruises enjoys the reputation of being Europe's number one cruise line. The Italian company, with its North American headquarters in Miami, has been hosting passengers since 1948, when the line switched from its business of transporting olive oil to a passenger line. Costa's seven-ship fleet sails Eastern and Western Caribbean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America, Baltic and Russia, and transatlantic itineraries. The ships run the gamut from the intimate to the super-luxurious: The CostaMarina and CostaAllegra carry 800 passengers, while the line's newest vessel, the CostaAtlantica, scheduled for delivery in July, 2000, can accommodate a whopping 2,112 passengers. Costa's Italian-style hospitality offers clients in-depth travel experiences aboard as well as ashore. Passengers will bask in European-style luxury and sophistication, while sharing their experience with fellow cruisers who are just as likely to hail from Paris, Texas as Paris, France. Go Back or Contact a Travel Agent