Costa Cruises is an Italian cruise line which boasts 60 years of history and is the market leader in Italy and across Europe. In 2007 Costa Cruises carried a total of over 1,100,000 cruise Guests, a record for the European cruise industry. Its fleet, Europe's largest and most advanced, has a total of 12 ships in service and 5 on order, each with her own distinctive characteristics and unique style. By 2012 the Costa fleet will be 17 strong with total Guest capacity of approximately 46,400. All of the vessels fly the Italian flag and sail each year to 250 destinations in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, South America, the United Arab Emirates, the Far East and the Indian Ocean.