ASCANIA: 1925 - Color interiors brochure circa 1950 Italian Line In late 1968 Costa leased

In late 1968 Costa leased the ship to the fledgling Princess Cruise Lines

The ship was built in France and the photos show her interiors to be simple but with a dash of French style

Study this plan and you can see how advanced the Swedish-flagged ship was when introduced in 1953

Library and Writing Room

Sampaguita Smoke Lounge (ex-Cabin Class Lounge)

ASCANIA: 1925 - Color interiors brochure circa 1950 Italian Line In late 1968 Costa leasedCunard Line: A fold out (16" by 18") interiors brochure from around 1950 for the ASCANIA. The old gal, affectionately known as "the Ash Can" by wags along the waterfront, was the only one of her five sisters to return to commercial service after the war. Color photos show interiors from another era. Her "Italian style" First Class Smoking Room looks straight out of Norma Desmond's Hollywood palazzo, while the First Class Restaurant looks like a set