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GUGLIELMO MARCONI Day\" by Mayor Koch), the welcoming ceremony onboard, bios of the key staff (90% of the crew had worked on the LEONARDO DA VINCI, MICHELANGELO, or RAFFELLO), the cuisine  including several recipes, the ship's scheduled cruises, and the role of travel agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first brochure, \"Meet the MARCONI\", has sixteen pages and contains interior and destination photos, deck plans, and sailing schedules. It is dated September 1978. The second brochure, \"The Wonderful, Magical MARCONI\", is dated March 1979 and has twenty pages, also with interior and destination photos, deck plans, and schedules. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlas, the service didn't last long. While the MARCONI's cruises were popular, the U.S. Coast Guard found a noncompliant water purification system onboard and the service was canceled. MARCONI sailed out of New York without passengers, and was sent to Florida to replace sister ship GALILEO. 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GUGLIELMO MARCONI Day\" by Mayor Koch), the welcoming ceremony onboard, bios of the key staff (90% of the crew had worked on the LEONARDO DA VINCI, MICHELANGELO, or RAFFELLO), the cuisine  including several recipes, the ship's scheduled cruises, and the role of travel agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first brochure, \"Meet the MARCONI\", has sixteen pages and contains interior and destination photos, deck plans, and sailing schedules. It is dated September 1978. The second brochure, \"The Wonderful, Magical MARCONI\", is dated March 1979 and has twenty pages, also with interior and destination photos, deck plans, and schedules. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlas, the service didn't last long. While the MARCONI's cruises were popular, the U.S. Coast Guard found a noncompliant water purification system onboard and the service was canceled. MARCONI sailed out of New York without passengers, and was sent to Florida to replace sister ship GALILEO. That gig lasted just a few months until the MARCONI was sent back to Italy and lay-up. A reprieve came and liner was rebuilt into the COSTA RIVIERA and sailed on until 2001.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e"}