Franca C Costa Line
Built: 1914 Gross tons: 6822 Length: 427ft (130m) Beam: 54ft (16m) Draft: 18ft (5m) Speed: 15kn Registry: Italy Passengers: 354 First Class
Built: 1914 Gross tons: 6822 Length: 427ft (130m) Beam: 54ft (16m) Draft: 18ft (5m) Speed: 15kn Registry: Italy Passengers: 354 First Class
Acquired by Costa Line in 1953, Franca C became a full time cruise ship in 1959 with 2 and 3-berth cabins (all with private facilities), complete air-conditioning and a swimming pool on the extended Lido Deck. In a brilliant decision the company based their new winter cruise operation at Port Everglades. An enthusiastic Italian crew and wonderful Italian cuisine made life sweet aboard the Franca C. Originally a freighter Medina. After 1970, it cruised only in Europe until sold in 1977 and renamed Doulos.
| Franca C Schedule For Sep 1963 to Aug 1964 | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|
| Franca C arrives on transatlantic voyage westbound from Genoa via Funchal, St. Thomas, Port-au-Prince and Kingston; departs on 11-day Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, La Guaira, Curacao, Nassau and Port Everglades. | Nov 05 | Nov 06 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 5-day Caribbean cruise to Port-au-Prince, Port Antonio and Port Everglades. | Nov 17 | Nov 17 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 13-day Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Nov 22 | Nov 23 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 12-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Dec 06 | Dec 07 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 14-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Dec 19 | Dec 20 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 5-day Caribbean cruise to Port-au-Prince, Port Antonio and Port Everglades. | Jan 03 | Jan 04 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 13-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbados, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Nassau and Port Everglades. | Jan 09 | Jan 11 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 13-day Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Jan 24 | Jan 25 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 14-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbados, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince, Nassau and Port Everglades. | Feb 07 | Feb 08 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 13-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbados, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Feb 22 | Feb 22 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 13-day Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Mar 06 | Mar 07 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 8-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Mar 20 | Mar 21 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 11-day Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, La Guaira, Curacao, Nassau and Port Everglades. | Mar 29 | Mar 30 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 7-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas and Port Everglades. | Apr 10 | Apr 10 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 13-day Caribbean cruise to St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, La Guaira, Curacao, Port-au-Prince and Port Everglades. | Apr 17 | Apr 18 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on 8-day Caribbean cruise to San Juan, St. Thomas, Nassau and Port Everglades. | May 01 | May 02 |
| Franca C arrives from cruise; departs on transatlantic voyage eastbound to San Juan, Madeira, Casablanca, Tangier, Barcelona, Cannes and Genoa. | May 10 | May 11 |