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 "Theo" from The Cosby Show has died at age 54. James Carville has a new 4-word political mantra. More big names lend support to Stephen Colbert. Convicted killer in Etan Patz case gets win in appeals court. Report an error