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''Costa Crociere S.p.A.'' ((:ˈkɔsta kroˈtʃɛːre)) trading as ''Costa Cruises'' ((イタリア語:Costa Crociere)), is a British/American owned Italian cruise line, based in Genoa, Italy, and under control of the Carnival Corporation & plc.〔"(Company profile )." Costa Cruises. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.〕〔"(Dati Societari )." Costa Cruises. Retrieved on 15 January 2012. "Sede legale: Piazza Piccapietra 48, 16121 Genova - Italia"〕 Founded in 1854,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Costa Concordia Collision )〕 the company originally operated cargo ships, in order to carry olive oils and textiles from Sardinia to Liguria.〔 In 1924 the company passed to founder's sons (Federico, Eugenio and Enrico) that started commercial activities, buying the ship Ravenna.〔 Commercial activities continued until the introduction of passenger services in 1947, with regular services between Italy and South America. The company later converted its entire fleet to full-time cruising, and as an independent company became one of the largest cruise operators in Europe. Acquired by Carnival Corporation in 2000, Costa Cruises is now one of eleven brands operated by Carnival and accounts for approximately 16% of its revenue.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2012 World Wide Market Share )〕 Today, as Costa Cruises Group, the company is one of the main operating companies in the Carnival group, with executive control of the groups activities in Europe. The company is responsible for operation of Costa Cruises in Italy, and AIDA Cruises in Germany and was formerly responsible for the operation of Ibero Cruises in Spain. AIDA was previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises, being transferred to Costa following the merger of Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess in 2002. Ibero Cruises is a new brand, created in 2007 as a joint venture between Carnival Corporation and Orizonia Group. The Costa Cruises brand currently operates fourteen cruise ships, which all sail under the Italian flag and provide cruise holidays in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, South East Asia and South America. The company gained international attention on January 13, 2012 when one of its cruise ships, the ''Costa Concordia'', ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy, because Captain Francesco Schettino wanted to 'salute' the Italian island of Giglio off Tuscany with a close sail past at night. The captain was one of the crew to leave the sinking ship early while many passengers were still on board. The ship was left lying on its starboard side in shallow water. Thirty-two persons have been confirmed dead.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cruise ship Costa Allegra adrift off Seychelles )〕 Six weeks later the company made headlines again when a fire on ''Costa Allegra'' left it drifting without power for 13 hours in waters near Somalia frequented by pirates, before the ship was taken under tow. On July 27, 2014, after tugboats had slowly towed the wreck 200 miles (320 kilometers) north from the island of Giglio over a period of five days, the ''Costa Concordia'' arrived in its home port of Genoa, Italy, for eventual scrapping.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Costa Concordia reaches Genoa's main port for scrapping after 200-mile journey from wreckage site )〕 The total cost of the disaster is estimated to be over $2 billion, including $500 million for the loss of the ship and $1.5 billion for the salvage and recovery operations. On February 11, 2015, Captain Francesco Schettino was found guilty by an Italian court of multiple manslaughter, causing the shipwreck, and abandoning his passengers and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Costa Concordia captain Schettino guilty of manslaughter )〕 He will remain free during the lengthy Italian appeal process.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino guilty of manslaughter )〕 == Market position == , according to Scott Knutson, vice president of sales and marketing for Costa Cruises North America, Costa was “... uniquely positioned as the only international brand that hasn’t adapted its product to the American market. That authenticity allows us to go to a certain segment of the market. It’s those vacationers who like the international experience — the food, the wine, the service." Italians accounted for 25 to 30 percent of bookings on most Costa cruises, and they were followed by passengers from France, Germany and Spain. Depending on the season or destination, North Americans could make up 5 to 15 percent of the passenger list. The "universal" language on board was English. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Costa Crociere」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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