Costa Cruises has agreed to compensate each uninjured passenger of the Costa Concordia disaster.

The Carnival Corp-owned cruiseship company has offered EUR 11,000 ($14,500) in damages and has promised to reimburse the cost of the cruise as well as other expenses.

The deal, negotiated with Italian consumer groups, could mean a payout in excess of EUR 40m if the offer is fully taken up by around 3,200 passengers.

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