Money | Costa Concordia Costa Offers Survivors 30% Off... a New Cruise Victims slams 'insulting' compensation, plan class action lawsuit By Mark Russell Posted Jan 23, 2012 2:31 AM CST Updated Jan 23, 2012 5:30 AM CST Copied The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on its side off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, yesterday. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito) The cruise line that operated the doomed Costa Concordia has a strange way of compensating the victims of its shipwreck—30% discounts off a future cruise, provided survivors stick with Costa Cruises, reports the New York Daily News. “The company is not only going to refund everybody, but they will offer a 30% discount on future cruises if they want to stay loyal to the company,” said a spokesman for the cruise line. There's been no word of any refunds for flights customers have bought for future Concordia cruises. “It is a ridiculous and insulting offer,” says one survivor. Instead, lawsuits are being launched against Costa Cruises in Italy and the US, with 100 survivors expected to join a class action suit against the company this week in Miami. Passengers in the Miami lawsuit are seeking about $160,000 each, which would total $513 million for all 3,206 passengers. Costa Cruises also denied yesterday reports it had unregistered passengers on the Concordia, according to the New York Times. Read These Next Mid Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. The DOJ just fired 3 prosecutors tied to Capitol riot criminal cases. Report an error