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

Sampaguita Smoke Lounge (ex-Cabin Class Lounge)

you better be mobile because all the amenities were up

There was even a Tourist Class pool aboard the CONTE

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