FEDERICO C: 1958 - Tissue deck planCosta Line: A fold out (17" by 24") deck plan from the late 1970s early 1980s for the FEDERICO C, Costa's first newbuild. Eight decks are shown in detail along with sample cabin lay outs. Nino Zoncada designed the interiors and the 3 class ship was a hit on the South American run from introduced in 1958. By the time this plan was printed the FEDERICO C was on full time cruise duty. In 2000 she sank while steaming to the breakers. Excellent condition.

What languid cities and sleepy ports are shown

and Waikiki Dining Room

it is from 1971 when CGT hastily bought Norwegian America Line's BERGENSFJORD and renamed her DE GRASSE

general info ranging from table reservations and deck chairs to cabin keys and "obstruction of drain pipes" (the bugaboo of all lodging establishments - sanitary napkins flushed and stuck in toilets)

Grace sold the fleet to Prudential who in turn sold them to Delta Lines

In the end the graceful LEO was just a burnt out hulk

The CARINTHIA was chartered for only three months

It resulted in a jumble of eight different public rooms spread higgledy-piggledy around the decks

public rooms

Goldberg thoroughly covers all ship's histories in this book

all familiar spaces but lacquered over in red

photos show the Garden Lounge