The ''Classica''-class cruise ship is a class of

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports of call, where passengers may go on Tourism, tours k ...

s originally built for and operated by

Costa Cruises Società per Azioni, S.p.A. (), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1948 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily caters to ...

. They were built prior to

Carnival Corporation & plc Carnival Corporation & plc is a British and American cruise operator with a combined fleet of over ninety vessels across eight cruise line brands. A dual-listed company, Carnival is composed of the Panama-incorporated, US-headquartered Carnival ...

purchasing the cruise line in 1997. The first ship was built in 1991 as the ''Costa Classica''. It was followed by a sister ship named the ''Costa Romantica'' in 1993. Both ships were operated by Costa for over 20 years. As of 2021 both ships have since left the fleet. The oldest vessel is still in service while the newer vessel has since been sold for scrap.

Ships

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{{Reflist Cruise ship classes