Carnival Corporation has revealed that its Italian subsidiary Costa Crociere has sold its oldest cruisehip, the 53,000-gt Costa neoClassica (built 1991).

The ship will be handed over to its new owner in March 2018.

No details were given on how much the ship was sold for, nor has the identity of the buyer been revealed.

Costa neoClassica's three funnels will be wearing a new livery beginning March 2018.