. . . "Costa Crociere S.p.A."@en . "1854Z"^^ . "Costa Crociere S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [\u02C8k\u0254sta kro\u02C8t\u0283\u025B\u02D0re]) trading as Costa Cruises (Italian: Costa Crociere), is a British/American owned Italian cruise line, based in Genoa, Italy, and under control of the Carnival Corporation & plc.Founded in 1854, the company originally operated cargo ships, in order to carry olive oils and textiles from Sardinia to Liguria."@en . . . . . .