Product Description
16-page brochure for the 1974 7&14 day cruises from Piraeus and Venice to Greece and Turkey aboard the Costa Line Italian flag ships Andrea C. and 6,800 ton Franca C., and the weekly cruises from Genoa to Spain and Morocco aboard the 16,000 ton cruise ship Enrico C.
The Brochure includes photos short descriptions and partial deck plans of all 3 ships, descriptions and photos of the ports of call, cruise itineraries and sailing schedules, and general information. A yellow insert announcing price increases for Greek Islands shore excursions is also included.
The brochure is in very good condition with a small 1/4" dogear crease on the top right corner tip of the front cover and a few small marks on the back cover near the spine(see photos).
The Enrico C was built in 1951 as the Provence and sailed with SGTM until it was sold to Costa in 1965. In 1994 it was sold to Starlauro (later MSC Cruises) and renamed the Symphony. The ship sailed as the Aegean Spirit for Golden Sun Cruises in 2000-2001 before being sold for scrap.
The Franca C was originally built in 1914 for Mallory Line as the fruit carrier cargo ship Medina. The ship was sold to a Panamanian company and rebuilt in 1947 and sailed as the Roma until it was acquired by Costa in 1952 and renamed the Franca C. The ship was sold in 1977 to Gute Bucher fur Alle (Good Books For All) and renamed the Doulos. The ship was sold to BizNav resources in 2010 for use as a hotel ship and renamed the Doulos Phos. It was removed from the water in 2015 and now sits on land in Indonesia as a hotel ship.
The Andrea C was built in 1942 as the WWII freighter Ocean Virtue and sold to Costa in 1946 and converted to a passenger ship in 1948. The ship sailed with Costa until 1981 when it was laid up and scrapped.
Product Description
16-page brochure for the 1974 7&14 day cruises from Piraeus and Venice to Greece and Turkey aboard the Costa Line Italian flag ships Andrea C. and 6,800 ton Franca C., and the weekly cruises from Genoa to Spain and Morocco aboard the 16,000 ton cruise ship Enrico C.
The Brochure includes photos short descriptions and partial deck plans of all 3 ships, descriptions and photos of the ports of call, cruise itineraries and sailing schedules, and general information. A yellow insert announcing price increases for Greek Islands shore excursions is also included.
The brochure is in very good condition with a small 1/4" dogear crease on the top right corner tip of the front cover and a few small marks on the back cover near the spine(see photos).
The Enrico C was built in 1951 as the Provence and sailed with SGTM until it was sold to Costa in 1965. In 1994 it was sold to Starlauro (later MSC Cruises) and renamed the Symphony. The ship sailed as the Aegean Spirit for Golden Sun Cruises in 2000-2001 before being sold for scrap.
The Franca C was originally built in 1914 for Mallory Line as the fruit carrier cargo ship Medina. The ship was sold to a Panamanian company and rebuilt in 1947 and sailed as the Roma until it was acquired by Costa in 1952 and renamed the Franca C. The ship was sold in 1977 to Gute Bucher fur Alle (Good Books For All) and renamed the Doulos. The ship was sold to BizNav resources in 2010 for use as a hotel ship and renamed the Doulos Phos. It was removed from the water in 2015 and now sits on land in Indonesia as a hotel ship.
The Andrea C was built in 1942 as the WWII freighter Ocean Virtue and sold to Costa in 1946 and converted to a passenger ship in 1948. The ship sailed with Costa until 1981 when it was laid up and scrapped.