<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii"?>
<!--Generated by Broadridge PROfile 25.1.1.5279 Broadridge-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd#netLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTotalLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedNetLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedNetLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTerseLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodEndLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodStartLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedLabel" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note25SubsequentEventsDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note25SubsequentEventsDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note24ComprehensiveIncomeDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note24ComprehensiveIncomeDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfAssetsOnNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note23FinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfAssetsOnNonrecurringBasisDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note23FinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note23FinancialInstrumentsDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAndIneffectivenessOfHedgingInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22DerivativesDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAndIneffectivenessOfHedgingInstrumentsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesEffectOfDerivativeInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22DerivativesEffectOfDerivativeInstrumentsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesFairValueOfDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22DerivativesFairValueOfDerivativesDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesCrossCurrencySwapsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22DerivativesCrossCurrencySwapsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22DerivativesDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note21TaxesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note21TaxesDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note20InterestAndFinanceCostsScheduleOfIncomeStatementRelatedCostsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note20InterestAndFinanceCostsScheduleOfIncomeStatementRelatedCostsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note19VoyageRevenuesVoyageRevenuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note19VoyageRevenuesVoyageRevenuesDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShareScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note18EarningsPerShareScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShareDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note18EarningsPerShareDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note17CommonStockAndAdditionalPaidinCapitalDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note17CommonStockAndAdditionalPaidinCapitalDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaryDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaryDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfTimeCharterArrangementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfTimeCharterArrangementsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentScheduleOfUnearnedRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentScheduleOfUnearnedRevenueDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentScheduleOfAccruedRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentScheduleOfAccruedRevenueDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesPaymentsRequiredDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesPaymentsRequiredDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesMaturityOfSalestypeLeaseReceivablesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesMaturityOfSalestypeLeaseReceivablesDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesSalestypeLeaseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesSalestypeLeaseDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesFinanceLeaseObligationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesFinanceLeaseObligationsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesAnnualLeasePaymentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesAnnualLeasePaymentsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtFinancingCostsIncludedInLoanBalancesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note11LongtermDebtFinancingCostsIncludedInLoanBalancesDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtAnnualRepaymentsUnderCreditFacilitiesAndTermLoansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note11LongtermDebtAnnualRepaymentsUnderCreditFacilitiesAndTermLoansDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtScheduleOfLongtermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note11LongtermDebtScheduleOfLongtermDebtDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note11LongtermDebtDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationOnEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationOnEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNetScheduleOfDeferredChargesNetDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note8DeferredChargesNetScheduleOfDeferredChargesNetDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNetDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note8DeferredChargesNetDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetSummaryOfVesselsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetSummaryOfVesselsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note5ShorttermInvestmentsDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note5ShorttermInvestmentsDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note4SegmentalFinancialInformationSummaryOfReportableSegmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note4SegmentalFinancialInformationSummaryOfReportableSegmentsDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note3TransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note3TransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsRevenuesFromSignificantCharterersDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsRevenuesFromSignificantCharterersDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note1BasisOfPresentationAndGeneralInformationDetailsTextual" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note1BasisOfPresentationAndGeneralInformationDetailsTextual" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note23FinancialInstrumentsTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22DerivativesTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note20InterestAndFinanceCostsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note20InterestAndFinanceCostsTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note19VoyageRevenuesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note19VoyageRevenuesTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note18EarningsPerShareTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note11LongtermDebtTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNetTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note8DeferredChargesNetTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note4SegmentalFinancialInformationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note4SegmentalFinancialInformationTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsTables" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsPolicies" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/CybersecurityRiskManagementAndStrategyDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#CybersecurityRiskManagementAndStrategyDisclosure" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesAndProcedures" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#InsiderTradingPoliciesAndProcedures" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note25SubsequentEvents" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note25SubsequentEvents" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note24ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note24ComprehensiveIncome" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstruments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note23FinancialInstruments" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note22Derivatives" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note22Derivatives" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note21Taxes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note21Taxes" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note20InterestAndFinanceCosts" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note20InterestAndFinanceCosts" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note19VoyageRevenues" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note19VoyageRevenues" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note18EarningsPerShare" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note17CommonStockAndAdditionalPaidinCapital" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note17CommonStockAndAdditionalPaidinCapital" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note15CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilities" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeases" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeases" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebt" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note11LongtermDebt" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note10EquityMethodInvestments" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note9CostamareVenturesInc" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note9CostamareVenturesInc" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNet" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note8DeferredChargesNet" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNet" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note6Inventories" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note6Inventories" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note5ShorttermInvestments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note5ShorttermInvestments" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note4SegmentalFinancialInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note4SegmentalFinancialInformation" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note3TransactionsWithRelatedParties" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note3TransactionsWithRelatedParties" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncements" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/Note1BasisOfPresentationAndGeneralInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#Note1BasisOfPresentationAndGeneralInformation" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquityParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquityParentheticals" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquity" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" />
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://costamare.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#DocumentAndEntityInformation" />
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:label="CoverAbstract" xlink:title="CoverAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressesTable" xlink:label="EntityAddressesTable" xlink:title="EntityAddressesTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:label="EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:title="EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:label="AddressTypeDomain" xlink:title="AddressTypeDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:label="BusinessContactMember" xlink:title="BusinessContactMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AddressTypeDomain" xlink:to="BusinessContactMember" xlink:title="presentation: AddressTypeDomain to BusinessContactMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:to="AddressTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis to AddressTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesTable" xlink:to="EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesTable to EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: ClassOfStockDomain to CommonStockMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:label="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:title="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:title="presentation: ClassOfStockDomain to PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: ClassOfStockDomain to SeriesBPreferredStockMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: ClassOfStockDomain to SeriesCPreferredStockMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: ClassOfStockDomain to SeriesDPreferredStockMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:label="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:title="EntityAddressesLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="DocumentType" xlink:title="DocumentType" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentType" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentType" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="AmendmentFlag" xlink:title="AmendmentFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="AmendmentFlag" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to AmendmentFlag" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement" xlink:label="DocumentRegistrationStatement" xlink:title="DocumentRegistrationStatement" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentRegistrationStatement" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentRegistrationStatement" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:label="DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:title="DocumentAnnualReport" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentAnnualReport" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:title="DocumentPeriodEndDate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentPeriodEndDate" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:title="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:title="DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentFiscalYearFocus" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:title="DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:label="DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:title="DocumentTransitionReport" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentTransitionReport" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport" xlink:label="DocumentShellCompanyReport" xlink:title="DocumentShellCompanyReport" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentShellCompanyReport" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentShellCompanyReport" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:label="EntityFileNumber" xlink:title="EntityFileNumber" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityFileNumber" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityFileNumber" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="EntityRegistrantName" xlink:title="EntityRegistrantName" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityRegistrantName" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityRegistrantName" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:title="EntityCentralIndexKey" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityCentralIndexKey" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:label="EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:title="EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:label="EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:title="EntityAddressAddressLine1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityAddressAddressLine1" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:label="EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:title="EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityAddressCityOrTown" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCountry" xlink:label="EntityAddressCountry" xlink:title="EntityAddressCountry" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityAddressCountry" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityAddressCountry" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:label="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:title="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityAddressPostalZipCode" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CountryRegion" xlink:label="CountryRegion" xlink:title="CountryRegion" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="CountryRegion" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to CountryRegion" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="CityAreaCode" xlink:title="CityAreaCode" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="CityAreaCode" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to CityAreaCode" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:label="LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:title="LocalPhoneNumber" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to LocalPhoneNumber" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:title="EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:label="EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:title="EntityVoluntaryFilers" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityVoluntaryFilers" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:label="EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:title="EntityCurrentReportingStatus" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityCurrentReportingStatus" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:label="EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:title="EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="EntityFilerCategory" xlink:title="EntityFilerCategory" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityFilerCategory" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityFilerCategory" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:label="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:title="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:label="IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:title="IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:label="DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:title="DocumentAccountingStandard" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentAccountingStandard" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:label="DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:title="DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" order="29.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:label="EntityShellCompany" xlink:title="EntityShellCompany" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityShellCompany" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityShellCompany" order="30.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:label="AuditorFirmId" xlink:title="AuditorFirmId" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="AuditorFirmId" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to AuditorFirmId" order="31.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AuditorName" xlink:label="AuditorName" xlink:title="AuditorName" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="AuditorName" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to AuditorName" order="32.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:label="AuditorLocation" xlink:title="AuditorLocation" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="AuditorLocation" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to AuditorLocation" order="33.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_ContactPersonnelName" xlink:label="ContactPersonnelName" xlink:title="ContactPersonnelName" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="ContactPersonnelName" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to ContactPersonnelName" order="34.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_ContactPersonnelEmailAddress" xlink:label="ContactPersonnelEmailAddress" xlink:title="ContactPersonnelEmailAddress" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="ContactPersonnelEmailAddress" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to ContactPersonnelEmailAddress" order="35.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:label="Security12bTitle" xlink:title="Security12bTitle" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="Security12bTitle" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to Security12bTitle" order="36.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="TradingSymbol" xlink:title="TradingSymbol" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="TradingSymbol" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to TradingSymbol" order="37.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:label="SecurityExchangeName" xlink:title="SecurityExchangeName" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="SecurityExchangeName" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to SecurityExchangeName" order="38.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:title="NoTradingSymbolFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to NoTradingSymbolFlag" order="39.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:to="EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesLineItems to EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" order="40.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EntityAddressesTable" xlink:to="EntityAddressesLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: EntityAddressesTable to EntityAddressesLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CoverAbstract" xlink:to="EntityAddressesTable" xlink:title="presentation: CoverAbstract to EntityAddressesTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsCurrentAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets" xlink:label="MarginDepositAssets" xlink:title="MarginDepositAssets" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="MarginDepositAssets" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to MarginDepositAssets" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="InventoryNet" xlink:title="InventoryNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="InventoryNet" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to InventoryNet" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:title="OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to OtherReceivablesNetCurrent" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to DerivativeAssetsCurrent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent" xlink:title="InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to InsuranceSettlementsReceivableCurrent" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="IntangibleAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="IntangibleAssetsCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="IntangibleAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to IntangibleAssetsCurrent" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenue" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenue" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenue" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to AccruedCharterRevenue" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="ShortTermInvestments" xlink:title="ShortTermInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="ShortTermInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to ShortTermInvestments" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:title="PrepaidExpenseCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to PrepaidExpenseCurrent" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselHeldForSale" xlink:label="VesselHeldForSale" xlink:title="VesselHeldForSale" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="VesselHeldForSale" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to VesselHeldForSale" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="AssetsCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsCurrentAbstract to AssetsCurrent" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AssetsCurrentAbstract" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:label="VesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:title="VesselsAndAdvancesNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:to="VesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract to VesselsAndAdvancesNet" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to EquityMethodInvestments" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:label="DeferredCosts" xlink:title="DeferredCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DeferredCosts" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to DeferredCosts" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:label="OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to OtherReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:title="IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet" xlink:label="InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet" xlink:title="InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="Assets" xlink:title="Assets" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="Assets" xlink:title="presentation: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to Assets" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to LongTermDebtCurrent" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="AccountsPayableCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to AccountsPayableCurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PayableToRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:label="PayableToRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:title="PayableToRelatedPartiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="PayableToRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to PayableToRelatedPartiesCurrent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:label="DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:title="DeferredRevenueCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to DeferredRevenueCurrent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to LiabilitiesCurrent" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to LongTermDebtNoncurrent" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:label="DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to LiabilitiesNoncurrent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:title="CommitmentsAndContingencies" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to CommitmentsAndContingencies" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:label="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:title="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:title="presentation: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="PreferredStockValue" xlink:title="PreferredStockValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="PreferredStockValue" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to PreferredStockValue" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="CommonStockValue" xlink:title="CommonStockValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="CommonStockValue" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to CommonStockValue" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:label="TreasuryStockValue" xlink:title="TreasuryStockValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="TreasuryStockValue" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to TreasuryStockValue" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:label="AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:title="AdditionalPaidInCapital" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to AdditionalPaidInCapital" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="StockholdersEquity" xlink:title="StockholdersEquity" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="StockholdersEquity" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to StockholdersEquity" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="MinorityInterest" xlink:title="MinorityInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="MinorityInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to MinorityInterest" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="presentation: StockholdersEquityAbstract to LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockholdersEquityAbstract" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="IncomeStatementAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesEPreferredStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="RevenuesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenues" xlink:label="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="VoyageRevenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="presentation: RevenuesAbstract to VoyageRevenues" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" xlink:label="VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" xlink:title="VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: RevenuesAbstract to VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenuesTotal" xlink:label="VoyageRevenuesTotal" xlink:title="VoyageRevenuesTotal" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageRevenuesTotal" xlink:title="presentation: RevenuesAbstract to VoyageRevenuesTotal" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" xlink:title="presentation: RevenuesAbstract to DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="Revenues" xlink:title="Revenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="Revenues" xlink:title="presentation: RevenuesAbstract to Revenues" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RevenuesAbstract" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageExpenses" xlink:label="VoyageExpenses" xlink:title="VoyageExpenses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageExpenses" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to VoyageExpenses" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CharterInHireExpenses" xlink:label="CharterInHireExpenses" xlink:title="CharterInHireExpenses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="CharterInHireExpenses" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to CharterInHireExpenses" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:label="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="OperatingCostsAndExpenses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to OperatingCostsAndExpenses" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:label="GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:label="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:title="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to ManagementFeesRelatedParties" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" xlink:label="AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" xlink:title="AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:title="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:label="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="GainLossOnSaleVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to GainLossOnSaleVessels" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:label="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="VesselsImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to VesselsImpairmentLoss" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="OperatingIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to OperatingIncomeLoss" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CostsAndExpensesAbstract" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:label="InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:title="InvestmentIncomeInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to InvestmentIncomeInterest" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="InterestAndDebtExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to InterestAndDebtExpense" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome" xlink:label="OtherNonoperatingIncome" xlink:title="OtherNonoperatingIncome" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="OtherNonoperatingIncome" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to OtherNonoperatingIncome" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:title="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:title="NonoperatingIncomeExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to NonoperatingIncomeExpense" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="ProfitLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to ProfitLoss" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="NetIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to NetIncomeLoss" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" xlink:label="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" xlink:title="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" xlink:label="RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" xlink:title="RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareBasic" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to EarningsPerShareBasic" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="presentation: OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract to WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementAbstract to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="ProfitLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProfitLoss" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:label="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:title="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:to="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:title="presentation: OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract to ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquity">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="PreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to PreferredStockMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to CommonStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:label="TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:title="TreasuryStockCommonMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="TreasuryStockCommonMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to TreasuryStockCommonMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:label="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:title="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:title="RetainedEarningsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to RetainedEarningsMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ParentMember" xlink:label="ParentMember" xlink:title="ParentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="ParentMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to ParentMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:label="NoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:title="NoncontrollingInterestMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="NoncontrollingInterestMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to NoncontrollingInterestMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="EquityComponentDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to EquityComponentDomain" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementEquityComponentsAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesEPreferredStockMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesDPreferredStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesCPreferredStockMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesBPreferredStockMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:label="SharesOutstanding" xlink:title="SharesOutstanding" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SharesOutstanding" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SharesOutstanding" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="NetIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLoss" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:label="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:title="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:label="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="DividendsCommonStock" xlink:title="DividendsCommonStock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsCommonStock" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsCommonStock" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:label="DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:title="DividendsPreferredStockCash" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsPreferredStockCash" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" xlink:label="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" xlink:title="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromIssuanceOfSubsidiarySharesToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:label="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromIssuanceOfSubsidiarySharesToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:title="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromIssuanceOfSubsidiarySharesToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromIssuanceOfSubsidiarySharesToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromIssuanceOfSubsidiarySharesToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:label="MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:title="MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" xlink:label="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination_2" xlink:title="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares" xlink:label="StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares" xlink:title="StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue" xlink:label="StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue" xlink:title="StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:label="SharesOutstanding_2" xlink:title="SharesOutstanding" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SharesOutstanding_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SharesOutstanding" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquityParentheticals">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract to NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesEPreferredStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="ProfitLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to ProfitLoss" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:title="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:title="AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" xlink:label="AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" xlink:title="AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to AmortizationDeferredDrydockingSpecialSurvey" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharter" xlink:label="AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharter" xlink:title="AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharter" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharter" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharter" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" xlink:label="AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" xlink:title="AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensation" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to ShareBasedCompensation" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments" xlink:label="UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments" xlink:title="UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:label="GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:title="GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:label="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="GainLossOnSaleVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to GainLossOnSaleVessels" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:label="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="VesselsImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to VesselsImpairmentLoss" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInDueToRelatedParties" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DrydockingCosts" xlink:label="DrydockingCosts" xlink:title="DrydockingCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="DrydockingCosts" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to DrydockingCosts" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedCharterRevenue" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedCharterRevenue" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedCharterRevenue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedCharterRevenue" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedCharterRevenue" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="presentation: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" xlink:label="ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" xlink:title="ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsToAcquireInvestments" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments" xlink:label="ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments" xlink:title="ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities" xlink:label="ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities" xlink:title="ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PaymentsForInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="PaymentsForInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsInvestingActivities" xlink:title="PaymentsForInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsInvestingActivities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsForInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsInvestingActivities" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsForInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsInvestingActivities" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLeasePaymentSalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInvestingActivity" xlink:label="ProceedsFromLeasePaymentSalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInvestingActivity" xlink:title="ProceedsFromLeasePaymentSalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInvestingActivity" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromLeasePaymentSalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInvestingActivity" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromLeasePaymentSalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInvestingActivity" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PaymentsToAcquireVessels" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireVessels" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireVessels" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsToAcquireVessels" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ProceedsFromSaleVessels" xlink:label="ProceedsFromSaleVessels" xlink:title="ProceedsFromSaleVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromSaleVessels" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromSaleVessels" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:label="PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:title="PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:title="ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:label="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:title="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock" xlink:label="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock" xlink:title="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:title="PaymentsOfDividends" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to PaymentsOfDividends" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:title="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:title="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:title="presentation: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:title="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="InterestPaidNet" xlink:title="InterestPaidNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="InterestPaidNet" xlink:title="presentation: SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract to InterestPaidNet" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:title="NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:title="presentation: NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract to StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="presentation: NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract to RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note1BasisOfPresentationAndGeneralInformation">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncements">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:title="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note3TransactionsWithRelatedParties">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note4SegmentalFinancialInformation">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note5ShorttermInvestments">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="OtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="OtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to OtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note6Inventories">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNet">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsAndAdvancesNetTextBlock" xlink:label="VesselsAndAdvancesNetTextBlock" xlink:title="VesselsAndAdvancesNetTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="VesselsAndAdvancesNetTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to VesselsAndAdvancesNetTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNet">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredChargesTextBlock" xlink:label="DeferredChargesTextBlock" xlink:title="DeferredChargesTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="DeferredChargesTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to DeferredChargesTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note9CostamareVenturesInc">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareVenturesIncTextBlock" xlink:label="CostamareVenturesIncTextBlock" xlink:title="CostamareVenturesIncTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="CostamareVenturesIncTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to CostamareVenturesIncTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestments">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to EquityMethodInvestmentsDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebt">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="LongTermDebtTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to LongTermDebtTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeases">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LesseeAndLessorFinanceLeasesTextBlock" xlink:label="LesseeAndLessorFinanceLeasesTextBlock" xlink:title="LesseeAndLessorFinanceLeasesTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="LesseeAndLessorFinanceLeasesTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to LesseeAndLessorFinanceLeasesTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilities">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrent">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingencies">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note17CommonStockAndAdditionalPaidinCapital">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShare">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to EarningsPerShareTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note19VoyageRevenues">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:label="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:title="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note20InterestAndFinanceCosts">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestFinanceCostsTextBlock" xlink:label="InterestFinanceCostsTextBlock" xlink:title="InterestFinanceCostsTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="InterestFinanceCostsTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to InterestFinanceCostsTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note21Taxes">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22Derivatives">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstruments">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="FinancialInstrumentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="FinancialInstrumentsDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="FinancialInstrumentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to FinancialInstrumentsDisclosureTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note24ComprehensiveIncome">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note25SubsequentEvents">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:label="SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:title="SubsequentEventsTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to SubsequentEventsTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesAndProcedures">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:label="InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:title="InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:label="InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:title="InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:title="presentation: InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems to InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/CybersecurityRiskManagementAndStrategyDisclosure">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedFlag" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedFlag" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedFlag" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedFlag" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesIntegratedTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementThirdPartyEngagedFlag" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskThirdPartyOversightAndIdentificationProcessesFlag" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract to CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingBoardCommitteeOrSubcommitteeResponsibleForOversightTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskRoleOfManagementTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskRoleOfManagementTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskRoleOfManagementTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskRoleOfManagementTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskRoleOfManagementTextBlock" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleFlag" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2024/cyd-2024.xsd#cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleReportToBoardFlag" xlink:label="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleReportToBoardFlag" xlink:title="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleReportToBoardFlag" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleReportToBoardFlag" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock to CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleReportToBoardFlag" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract" xlink:to="CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceAbstract to CybersecurityRiskBoardOfDirectorsOversightTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsPolicies">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:label="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:title="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:label="UseOfEstimates" xlink:title="UseOfEstimates" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="UseOfEstimates" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to UseOfEstimates" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="InventoryPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to InventoryPolicyTextBlock" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InsuranceClaimReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="InsuranceClaimReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="InsuranceClaimReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="InsuranceClaimReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to InsuranceClaimReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TimeChartersAssumedWithTheAcquisitionOfSecondhandVesselsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="TimeChartersAssumedWithTheAcquisitionOfSecondhandVesselsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="TimeChartersAssumedWithTheAcquisitionOfSecondhandVesselsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="TimeChartersAssumedWithTheAcquisitionOfSecondhandVesselsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to TimeChartersAssumedWithTheAcquisitionOfSecondhandVesselsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccountingForSpecialSurveyAndDryDockingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="AccountingForSpecialSurveyAndDryDockingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="AccountingForSpecialSurveyAndDryDockingCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="AccountingForSpecialSurveyAndDryDockingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to AccountingForSpecialSurveyAndDryDockingCostsPolicyTextBlock" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="DebtPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to DebtPolicyTextBlock" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LesseeOperatingLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeasesPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to LesseeOperatingLeasesPolicyTextBlock" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InvestmentInLeasebackVesselsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="InvestmentInLeasebackVesselsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="InvestmentInLeasebackVesselsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="InvestmentInLeasebackVesselsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to InvestmentInLeasebackVesselsPolicyTextBlock" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to DerivativesPolicyTextBlock" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:label="FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:title="FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAndOtherPurchaseOfBusinessTransactionsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="BusinessCombinationsAndOtherPurchaseOfBusinessTransactionsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="BusinessCombinationsAndOtherPurchaseOfBusinessTransactionsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="BusinessCombinationsAndOtherPurchaseOfBusinessTransactionsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to BusinessCombinationsAndOtherPurchaseOfBusinessTransactionsPolicyTextBlock" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy" xlink:label="ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy" xlink:title="ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ConsolidationSubsidiariesOrOtherInvestmentsConsolidatedEntitiesPolicy" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to EquityMethodInvestmentsPolicy" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to CompensationRelatedCostsPolicyTextBlock" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GoingConcernPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="GoingConcernPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="GoingConcernPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="GoingConcernPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to GoingConcernPolicyPolicyTextBlock" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to TreasuryStockPolicyTextBlock" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="ShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="ShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to ShortTermInvestmentsPolicyTextBlock" order="29.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LongLivedAssetsFinanceLeasesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="LongLivedAssetsFinanceLeasesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="LongLivedAssetsFinanceLeasesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="LongLivedAssetsFinanceLeasesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to LongLivedAssetsFinanceLeasesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" order="30.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LessorSalestypeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="LessorSalestypeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="LessorSalestypeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="LessorSalestypeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to LessorSalestypeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" order="31.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xlink:label="BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xlink:title="BusinessCombinationsPolicy" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="BusinessCombinationsPolicy" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to BusinessCombinationsPolicy" order="32.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteRedeemablePreferredStockIssuePolicy" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityNoteRedeemablePreferredStockIssuePolicy" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityNoteRedeemablePreferredStockIssuePolicy" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="StockholdersEquityNoteRedeemablePreferredStockIssuePolicy" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to StockholdersEquityNoteRedeemablePreferredStockIssuePolicy" order="33.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: AccountingPoliciesAbstract to NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" order="34.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract to AccountingPoliciesAbstract" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables" xlink:to="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables to CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueByMajorCustomersByReportingSegmentsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfRevenueByMajorCustomersByReportingSegmentsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfRevenueByMajorCustomersByReportingSegmentsTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfRevenueByMajorCustomersByReportingSegmentsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-tables to ScheduleOfRevenueByMajorCustomersByReportingSegmentsTableTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note4SegmentalFinancialInformationTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-tables to ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleVesselsAndAdvancesNetTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleVesselsAndAdvancesNetTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleVesselsAndAdvancesNetTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleVesselsAndAdvancesNetTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-tables to ScheduleVesselsAndAdvancesNetTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNetTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfDeferredChargesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDeferredChargesTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDeferredChargesTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDeferredChargesTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-tables to ScheduleOfDeferredChargesTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-tables" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-tables to EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables to ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables to ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-tables to ScheduleOfFinancingCostsTableTextBlock" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables to FinanceLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FinanceLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrentTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables to FinanceLeaseObligationsCurrentAndNoncurrentTableTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseTableTextBlock" xlink:label="SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseTableTextBlock" xlink:title="SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" xlink:to="SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables to SalestypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseTableTextBlock" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableMaturityTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables" xlink:to="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-tables to SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivableMaturityTableTextBlock" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-tables" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-tables to LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfUnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDateTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfUnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDateTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfUnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDateTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfUnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDateTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables to ScheduleOfUnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDateTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables" xlink:to="DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-tables to DeferredRevenueByArrangementDisclosureTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfNonCancelableLongtermTimeCharterContractsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfNonCancelableLongtermTimeCharterContractsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfNonCancelableLongtermTimeCharterContractsTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfNonCancelableLongtermTimeCharterContractsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-tables to ScheduleOfNonCancelableLongtermTimeCharterContractsTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" xlink:label="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" xlink:title="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-tables" xlink:to="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-tables to RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShareTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-tables to ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note19VoyageRevenuesTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" xlink:label="DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" xlink:title="DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-tables" xlink:to="DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-tables to DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note20InterestAndFinanceCostsTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestFinanceCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="InterestFinanceCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="InterestFinanceCostsTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-tables" xlink:to="InterestFinanceCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-tables to InterestFinanceCostsTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables to ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables to ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfDerivativesInASC815CashFlowHedgingRelationshipsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDerivativesInASC815CashFlowHedgingRelationshipsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDerivativesInASC815CashFlowHedgingRelationshipsTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDerivativesInASC815CashFlowHedgingRelationshipsTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables to ScheduleOfDerivativesInASC815CashFlowHedgingRelationshipsTableTextBlock" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsUnderASC815TableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsUnderASC815TableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsUnderASC815TableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsUnderASC815TableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-tables to ScheduleOfDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsUnderASC815TableTextBlock" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsTables">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueTableTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables" xlink:to="ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables to ScheduleOfDerivativeAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueTableTextBlock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:label="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:title="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables" xlink:to="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-tables to FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note1BasisOfPresentationAndGeneralInformationDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CommonStockIssuedToCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" xlink:label="CommonStockIssuedToCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" xlink:title="CommonStockIssuedToCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockIssuedToCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to CommonStockIssuedToCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:label="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="OwnershipAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:label="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="OwnershipDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to OwnershipDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_KonstantakopoulosFamilyMember" xlink:label="KonstantakopoulosFamilyMember" xlink:title="KonstantakopoulosFamilyMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="KonstantakopoulosFamilyMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to KonstantakopoulosFamilyMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:label="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NeptuneMember" xlink:label="NeptuneMember" xlink:title="NeptuneMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to NeptuneMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to OwnershipAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:label="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="CounterpartyNameAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: CounterpartyNameAxis to RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMember" xlink:title="presentation: CounterpartyNameAxis to NeptuneMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to CounterpartyNameAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to NeptuneMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to BusinessAcquisitionAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="EquityComponentDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to EquityComponentDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to CommonStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="PreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to PreferredStockMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementEquityComponentsAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:title="StatementGeographicalAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:title="SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementGeographicalAxis to SegmentGeographicalDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2024/country-2024.xsd#country_LR" xlink:label="LR" xlink:title="LR" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="LR" xlink:title="presentation: StatementGeographicalAxis to LR" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2024/country-2024.xsd#country_MH" xlink:label="MH" xlink:title="MH" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="MH" xlink:title="presentation: StatementGeographicalAxis to MH" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2024/country-2024.xsd#country_JE" xlink:label="JE" xlink:title="JE" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="JE" xlink:title="presentation: StatementGeographicalAxis to JE" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementGeographicalAxis" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CompanyIncorporatedUnderLawsOfJerseyMember" xlink:label="CompanyIncorporatedUnderLawsOfJerseyMember" xlink:title="CompanyIncorporatedUnderLawsOfJerseyMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="CompanyIncorporatedUnderLawsOfJerseyMember" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to CompanyIncorporatedUnderLawsOfJerseyMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommonStockSharesOutstanding" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PercentageOwnership" xlink:label="PercentageOwnership" xlink:title="PercentageOwnership" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOwnership" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PercentageOwnership" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfContainerVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfContainerVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfContainerVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfContainerVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfContainerVessels" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" xlink:label="CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" xlink:title="CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfDryBulkVessels" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeadWeightTonnageOfDrybulkVessels" xlink:label="DeadWeightTonnageOfDrybulkVessels" xlink:title="DeadWeightTonnageOfDrybulkVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeadWeightTonnageOfDrybulkVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeadWeightTonnageOfDrybulkVessels" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InvestmentAgreedAmount" xlink:label="InvestmentAgreedAmount" xlink:title="InvestmentAgreedAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentAgreedAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentAgreedAmount" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVessels" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="MinorityInterest" xlink:title="MinorityInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterest" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfSubsidiaries" xlink:label="NumberOfSubsidiaries" xlink:title="NumberOfSubsidiaries" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfSubsidiaries" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfSubsidiaries" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfMajorityOwnedSubsidiaries" xlink:label="NumberOfMajorityOwnedSubsidiaries" xlink:title="NumberOfMajorityOwnedSubsidiaries" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfMajorityOwnedSubsidiaries" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfMajorityOwnedSubsidiaries" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfControlledCompanies" xlink:label="NumberOfControlledCompanies" xlink:title="NumberOfControlledCompanies" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfControlledCompanies" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfControlledCompanies" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ContainerVesselsMember" xlink:label="ContainerVesselsMember" xlink:title="ContainerVesselsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="ContainerVesselsMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to ContainerVesselsMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DryBulkVesselsMember" xlink:label="DryBulkVesselsMember" xlink:title="DryBulkVesselsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="DryBulkVesselsMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to DryBulkVesselsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ContainerVesselsAndDrybulkVesselsMember" xlink:label="ContainerVesselsAndDrybulkVesselsMember" xlink:title="ContainerVesselsAndDrybulkVesselsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="ContainerVesselsAndDrybulkVesselsMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain to ContainerVesselsAndDrybulkVesselsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:title="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:title="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xlink:label="PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xlink:title="PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationDomain to PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationAxis to BalanceSheetLocationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to BalanceSheetLocationAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="MinimumMember" xlink:title="MinimumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MinimumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeMember to MinimumMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeMember to MaximumMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to RangeMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RangeAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:title="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EstimatedScrapRatePerLightweightTon" xlink:label="EstimatedScrapRatePerLightweightTon" xlink:title="EstimatedScrapRatePerLightweightTon" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="EstimatedScrapRatePerLightweightTon" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to EstimatedScrapRatePerLightweightTon" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OperatingExpensesIncreaseRate" xlink:label="OperatingExpensesIncreaseRate" xlink:title="OperatingExpensesIncreaseRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingExpensesIncreaseRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingExpensesIncreaseRate" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="VesselsImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsImpairmentLoss" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsHeldForSaleAtPeriodEnd" xlink:label="VesselsHeldForSaleAtPeriodEnd" xlink:title="VesselsHeldForSaleAtPeriodEnd" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsHeldForSaleAtPeriodEnd" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsHeldForSaleAtPeriodEnd" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent" xlink:label="CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent" xlink:title="CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CapitalizedContractCostNetCurrent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubleaseIncome" xlink:label="SubleaseIncome" xlink:title="SubleaseIncome" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SubleaseIncome" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SubleaseIncome" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:title="AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralFairValueHedgeInformationHedgeEffectivenessThreshold" xlink:label="GeneralFairValueHedgeInformationHedgeEffectivenessThreshold" xlink:title="GeneralFairValueHedgeInformationHedgeEffectivenessThreshold" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GeneralFairValueHedgeInformationHedgeEffectivenessThreshold" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GeneralFairValueHedgeInformationHedgeEffectivenessThreshold" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="IncomeStatementAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementAbstract to IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenues" xlink:label="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="VoyageRevenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementAbstract to VoyageRevenues" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to IncomeStatementAbstract" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsReconciliationOfCashCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-reconciliation-of-cash-cash-equivalents-and-restricted-cash-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-reconciliation-of-cash-cash-equivalents-and-restricted-cash-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-reconciliation-of-cash-cash-equivalents-and-restricted-cash-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:title="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-reconciliation-of-cash-cash-equivalents-and-restricted-cash-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-reconciliation-of-cash-cash-equivalents-and-restricted-cash-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note2SignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentAccountingPronouncementsRevenuesFromSignificantCharterersDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-revenues-from-significant-charterers-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-revenues-from-significant-charterers-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-revenues-from-significant-charterers-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:title="MajorCustomersAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:title="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MajorCustomerAMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerAMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerAMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="MajorCustomerAMember" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to MajorCustomerAMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MajorCustomerBMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerBMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerBMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="MajorCustomerBMember" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to MajorCustomerBMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MajorCustomerCMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerCMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerCMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="MajorCustomerCMember" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to MajorCustomerCMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MajorCustomerDMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerDMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerDMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="MajorCustomerDMember" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to MajorCustomerDMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MajorCustomerEMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomerEMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomerEMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="MajorCustomerEMember" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to MajorCustomerEMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MajorCustomersABCDAndEMember" xlink:label="MajorCustomersABCDAndEMember" xlink:title="MajorCustomersABCDAndEMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="MajorCustomersABCDAndEMember" xlink:title="presentation: MajorCustomersAxis to MajorCustomersABCDAndEMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to MajorCustomersAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis to ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:label="CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:title="CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis to CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis to ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:label="SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:title="SalesRevenueNetMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis to SalesRevenueNetMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-revenues-from-significant-charterers-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-and-recent-accounting-pronouncements-revenues-from-significant-charterers-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note3TransactionsWithRelatedPartiesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="RelatedPartyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareShippingCompanySAAndCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" xlink:label="CostamareShippingCompanySAAndCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" xlink:title="CostamareShippingCompanySAAndCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="CostamareShippingCompanySAAndCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to CostamareShippingCompanySAAndCostamareShippingServicesLTDMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OtherThirdpartyManagersMember" xlink:label="OtherThirdpartyManagersMember" xlink:title="OtherThirdpartyManagersMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="OtherThirdpartyManagersMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to OtherThirdpartyManagersMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareShippingMember" xlink:label="CostamareShippingMember" xlink:title="CostamareShippingMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="CostamareShippingMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to CostamareShippingMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FrameworkDeedMember" xlink:label="FrameworkDeedMember" xlink:title="FrameworkDeedMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="FrameworkDeedMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to FrameworkDeedMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareServicesMember" xlink:label="CostamareServicesMember" xlink:title="CostamareServicesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="CostamareServicesMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to CostamareServicesMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BlueNetCharteringGmbhCoKgContainershipsOnlyMember" xlink:label="BlueNetCharteringGmbhCoKgContainershipsOnlyMember" xlink:title="BlueNetCharteringGmbhCoKgContainershipsOnlyMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="BlueNetCharteringGmbhCoKgContainershipsOnlyMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to BlueNetCharteringGmbhCoKgContainershipsOnlyMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BlueNetAsiaPteLtdBnaContainershipsOnlyMember" xlink:label="BlueNetAsiaPteLtdBnaContainershipsOnlyMember" xlink:title="BlueNetAsiaPteLtdBnaContainershipsOnlyMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="BlueNetAsiaPteLtdBnaContainershipsOnlyMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to BlueNetAsiaPteLtdBnaContainershipsOnlyMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LCLawStylianouAssociatesLlcMember" xlink:label="LCLawStylianouAssociatesLlcMember" xlink:title="LCLawStylianouAssociatesLlcMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="LCLawStylianouAssociatesLlcMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to LCLawStylianouAssociatesLlcMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LocalAgenciesMember" xlink:label="LocalAgenciesMember" xlink:title="LocalAgenciesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="LocalAgenciesMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to LocalAgenciesMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RelatedPartyLocalAgencyCMember" xlink:label="RelatedPartyLocalAgencyCMember" xlink:title="RelatedPartyLocalAgencyCMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyLocalAgencyCMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyLocalAgencyCMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerKonstantinosKonstantakopoulosMember" xlink:label="ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerKonstantinosKonstantakopoulosMember" xlink:title="ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerKonstantinosKonstantakopoulosMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerKonstantinosKonstantakopoulosMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to ChairmanAndChiefExecutiveOfficerKonstantinosKonstantakopoulosMember" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" xlink:label="NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" xlink:title="NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:label="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CodrusMember" xlink:label="CodrusMember" xlink:title="CodrusMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="CodrusMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to CodrusMember" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NavilandsMember" xlink:label="NavilandsMember" xlink:title="NavilandsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="NavilandsMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to NavilandsMember" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:title="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:title="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementLocationAxis to IncomeStatementLocationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:label="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:title="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementLocationAxis to GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to IncomeStatementLocationAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to RangeMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="MinimumMember" xlink:title="MinimumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="MinimumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to MinimumMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to MaximumMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RangeAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:title="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:title="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationAxis to BalanceSheetLocationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrentMember" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrentMember" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrentMember" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationAxis to AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccountsReceivableNetMember" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableNetMember" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableNetMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableNetMember" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationAxis to AccountsReceivableNetMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to BalanceSheetLocationAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LegalServiceMember" xlink:label="LegalServiceMember" xlink:title="LegalServiceMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="LegalServiceMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to LegalServiceMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceAgreementsMember" xlink:label="ServiceAgreementsMember" xlink:title="ServiceAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="ServiceAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to ServiceAgreementsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CommissionMember" xlink:label="CommissionMember" xlink:title="CommissionMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="CommissionMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to CommissionMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FinancialAndStrategicAdviceMember" xlink:label="FinancialAndStrategicAdviceMember" xlink:title="FinancialAndStrategicAdviceMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="FinancialAndStrategicAdviceMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to FinancialAndStrategicAdviceMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetManagementArrangementMember" xlink:label="AssetManagementArrangementMember" xlink:title="AssetManagementArrangementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="AssetManagementArrangementMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to AssetManagementArrangementMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:label="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="OwnershipAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:label="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="OwnershipDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to OwnershipDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to NeptuneGlobalFinanceLtdNgfMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to OwnershipAxis" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ManagementFeePerDayPerVessel" xlink:label="ManagementFeePerDayPerVessel" xlink:title="ManagementFeePerDayPerVessel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ManagementFeePerDayPerVessel" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ManagementFeePerDayPerVessel" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ManagementFeePerDayPerVesselUnderBareboatCharter" xlink:label="ManagementFeePerDayPerVesselUnderBareboatCharter" xlink:title="ManagementFeePerDayPerVesselUnderBareboatCharter" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ManagementFeePerDayPerVesselUnderBareboatCharter" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ManagementFeePerDayPerVesselUnderBareboatCharter" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ConstructionSupervisoryFee" xlink:label="ConstructionSupervisoryFee" xlink:title="ConstructionSupervisoryFee" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ConstructionSupervisoryFee" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ConstructionSupervisoryFee" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CommissionChargedOnCharterHireAgreements" xlink:label="CommissionChargedOnCharterHireAgreements" xlink:title="CommissionChargedOnCharterHireAgreements" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommissionChargedOnCharterHireAgreements" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommissionChargedOnCharterHireAgreements" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_QuarterlyFeeToRelatedParties" xlink:label="QuarterlyFeeToRelatedParties" xlink:title="QuarterlyFeeToRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="QuarterlyFeeToRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to QuarterlyFeeToRelatedParties" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_QuarterlyFeeToRelatedPartiesShares" xlink:label="QuarterlyFeeToRelatedPartiesShares" xlink:title="QuarterlyFeeToRelatedPartiesShares" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="QuarterlyFeeToRelatedPartiesShares" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to QuarterlyFeeToRelatedPartiesShares" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:label="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:title="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ManagementFeesRelatedParties" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmountsPaidToThirdPartyManagers" xlink:label="AmountsPaidToThirdPartyManagers" xlink:title="AmountsPaidToThirdPartyManagers" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmountsPaidToThirdPartyManagers" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmountsPaidToThirdPartyManagers" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:label="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OfficersCompensationChargedPeriodEnd" xlink:label="OfficersCompensationChargedPeriodEnd" xlink:title="OfficersCompensationChargedPeriodEnd" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OfficersCompensationChargedPeriodEnd" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OfficersCompensationChargedPeriodEnd" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FairValueOfSharesIssuedToManager" xlink:label="FairValueOfSharesIssuedToManager" xlink:title="FairValueOfSharesIssuedToManager" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FairValueOfSharesIssuedToManager" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FairValueOfSharesIssuedToManager" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_WorkingCapitalSecurityPerVessel" xlink:label="WorkingCapitalSecurityPerVessel" xlink:title="WorkingCapitalSecurityPerVessel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="WorkingCapitalSecurityPerVessel" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to WorkingCapitalSecurityPerVessel" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_WorkingCapitalSecurity" xlink:label="WorkingCapitalSecurity" xlink:title="WorkingCapitalSecurity" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="WorkingCapitalSecurity" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to WorkingCapitalSecurity" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TotalChargesByManagerToCompanysAffiliates" xlink:label="TotalChargesByManagerToCompanysAffiliates" xlink:title="TotalChargesByManagerToCompanysAffiliates" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TotalChargesByManagerToCompanysAffiliates" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TotalChargesByManagerToCompanysAffiliates" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TotalPaymentsToThirdPartyManagersForCompanysAffiliates" xlink:label="TotalPaymentsToThirdPartyManagersForCompanysAffiliates" xlink:title="TotalPaymentsToThirdPartyManagersForCompanysAffiliates" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TotalPaymentsToThirdPartyManagersForCompanysAffiliates" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TotalPaymentsToThirdPartyManagersForCompanysAffiliates" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccountsReceivableNet" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="AccountsPayableCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccountsPayableCurrent" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PercentageOwnership" xlink:label="PercentageOwnership" xlink:title="PercentageOwnership" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOwnership" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PercentageOwnership" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AnnualFeeToRelatedParties" xlink:label="AnnualFeeToRelatedParties" xlink:title="AnnualFeeToRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AnnualFeeToRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AnnualFeeToRelatedParties" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AnnualFeeToRelatedPartiesCharteredInCurrentPeriod" xlink:label="AnnualFeeToRelatedPartiesCharteredInCurrentPeriod" xlink:title="AnnualFeeToRelatedPartiesCharteredInCurrentPeriod" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AnnualFeeToRelatedPartiesCharteredInCurrentPeriod" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AnnualFeeToRelatedPartiesCharteredInCurrentPeriod" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsUnderTimeCharter" xlink:label="VesselsUnderTimeCharter" xlink:title="VesselsUnderTimeCharter" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsUnderTimeCharter" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsUnderTimeCharter" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DailyBrokerageCommissionOnTimeCharter" xlink:label="DailyBrokerageCommissionOnTimeCharter" xlink:title="DailyBrokerageCommissionOnTimeCharter" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DailyBrokerageCommissionOnTimeCharter" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DailyBrokerageCommissionOnTimeCharter" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageMarkUp" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageMarkUp" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageMarkUp" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageMarkUp" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RelatedPartyTransactionPercentageMarkUp" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenues" xlink:label="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="VoyageRevenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageRevenues" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:label="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:title="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FeePercentageOnContributedCapitalInvested" xlink:label="FeePercentageOnContributedCapitalInvested" xlink:title="FeePercentageOnContributedCapitalInvested" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FeePercentageOnContributedCapitalInvested" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FeePercentageOnContributedCapitalInvested" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FeePercentageOnCommittedCapitalToBeInvested" xlink:label="FeePercentageOnCommittedCapitalToBeInvested" xlink:title="FeePercentageOnCommittedCapitalToBeInvested" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FeePercentageOnCommittedCapitalToBeInvested" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FeePercentageOnCommittedCapitalToBeInvested" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:label="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:title="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" order="29.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note4SegmentalFinancialInformationSummaryOfReportableSegmentsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-summary-of-reportable-segments-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-summary-of-reportable-segments-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-summary-of-reportable-segments-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="SegmentDomain" xlink:title="SegmentDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="SegmentDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to SegmentDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:label="ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:label="DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:label="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:label="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NmlMember" xlink:label="NmlMember" xlink:title="NmlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="NmlMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to NmlMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OtherMember" xlink:label="OtherMember" xlink:title="OtherMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="OtherMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to OtherMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:title="ConsolidationItemsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:title="ConsolidationItemsDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidationItemsAxis to ConsolidationItemsDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:title="OperatingSegmentsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidationItemsAxis to OperatingSegmentsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:label="IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:title="IntersegmentEliminationMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="IntersegmentEliminationMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidationItemsAxis to IntersegmentEliminationMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ConsolidationItemsAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenues" xlink:label="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="VoyageRevenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageRevenues" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_IntersegmentRevenues" xlink:label="IntersegmentRevenues" xlink:title="IntersegmentRevenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="IntersegmentRevenues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to IntersegmentRevenues" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" xlink:label="VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" xlink:title="VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageRevenuesRelatedParties" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DirectFinancingLeaseRevenue" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="Revenues" xlink:title="Revenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="Revenues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to Revenues" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageExpenses" xlink:label="VoyageExpenses" xlink:title="VoyageExpenses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageExpenses" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageExpenses" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CharterInHireExpenses" xlink:label="CharterInHireExpenses" xlink:title="CharterInHireExpenses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CharterInHireExpenses" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CharterInHireExpenses" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:label="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageExpensesRelatedParties" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="OperatingCostsAndExpenses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingCostsAndExpenses" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:title="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="InterestAndDebtExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestAndDebtExpense" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:label="OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:title="OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="OperatingIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingIncomeLoss" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:label="GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GeneralAdministrativeExpensesRelatedParties" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:label="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:title="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ManagementFeesRelatedParties" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ManagementFeesRelatedParties" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:label="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="GainLossOnSaleVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnSaleVessels" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ForeignExchangeGainsLossesInOperatingIncomeLoss" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense" xlink:label="OtherNonoperatingExpense" xlink:title="OtherNonoperatingExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherNonoperatingExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherNonoperatingExpense" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:label="InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:title="InvestmentIncomeInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentIncomeInterest" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome" xlink:label="OtherNonoperatingIncome" xlink:title="OtherNonoperatingIncome" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherNonoperatingIncome" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherNonoperatingIncome" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnallocatedGainlossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNet" xlink:label="UnallocatedGainlossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNet" xlink:title="UnallocatedGainlossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnallocatedGainlossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnallocatedGainlossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNet" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="ProfitLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProfitLoss" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:label="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="VesselsImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsImpairmentLoss" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnallocatedInterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="UnallocatedInterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="UnallocatedInterestAndDebtExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnallocatedInterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnallocatedInterestAndDebtExpense" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="VesselsImpairmentLoss_2" xlink:title="VesselsImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsImpairmentLoss_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsImpairmentLoss" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="Assets" xlink:title="Assets" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="Assets" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to Assets" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-summary-of-reportable-segments-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-4-segmental-financial-information-summary-of-reportable-segments-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note5ShorttermInvestmentsDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="FinancialInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:title="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FinancialInstrumentAxis to TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasuryBillSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USTreasuryBillSecuritiesMember" xlink:title="USTreasuryBillSecuritiesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="USTreasuryBillSecuritiesMember" xlink:title="presentation: FinancialInstrumentAxis to USTreasuryBillSecuritiesMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FinancialInstrumentAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount" xlink:label="InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount" xlink:title="InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentOwnedBalancePrincipalAmount" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost" xlink:label="InvestmentOwnedAtCost" xlink:title="InvestmentOwnedAtCost" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentOwnedAtCost" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentOwnedAtCost" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_IronMiracleMember" xlink:label="IronMiracleMember" xlink:title="IronMiracleMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="IronMiracleMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to IronMiracleMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ProsperFrontierNordMagnesAlwineAndAugustMember" xlink:label="ProsperFrontierNordMagnesAlwineAndAugustMember" xlink:title="ProsperFrontierNordMagnesAlwineAndAugustMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ProsperFrontierNordMagnesAlwineAndAugustMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to ProsperFrontierNordMagnesAlwineAndAugustMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EnnaDoradoAndAryaMember" xlink:label="EnnaDoradoAndAryaMember" xlink:title="EnnaDoradoAndAryaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="EnnaDoradoAndAryaMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to EnnaDoradoAndAryaMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SLWashingtonMaerskKalamataOaklandMinerTaiboComityPeacePrideAndCetusMember" xlink:label="SLWashingtonMaerskKalamataOaklandMinerTaiboComityPeacePrideAndCetusMember" xlink:title="SLWashingtonMaerskKalamataOaklandMinerTaiboComityPeacePrideAndCetusMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="SLWashingtonMaerskKalamataOaklandMinerTaiboComityPeacePrideAndCetusMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to SLWashingtonMaerskKalamataOaklandMinerTaiboComityPeacePrideAndCetusMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DyrosMember" xlink:label="DyrosMember" xlink:title="DyrosMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="DyrosMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to DyrosMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OracleLibraAndNormaMember" xlink:label="OracleLibraAndNormaMember" xlink:title="OracleLibraAndNormaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="OracleLibraAndNormaMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to OracleLibraAndNormaMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MscAthensAndMscAthosMember" xlink:label="MscAthensAndMscAthosMember" xlink:title="MscAthensAndMscAthosMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="MscAthensAndMscAthosMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to MscAthensAndMscAthosMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" xlink:label="LeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" xlink:title="LeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="LeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to LeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TritonMember" xlink:label="TritonMember" xlink:title="TritonMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="TritonMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to TritonMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ThunderMessiniSealandMichiganSealandIlliniosAndYorkMember" xlink:label="ThunderMessiniSealandMichiganSealandIlliniosAndYorkMember" xlink:title="ThunderMessiniSealandMichiganSealandIlliniosAndYorkMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ThunderMessiniSealandMichiganSealandIlliniosAndYorkMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to ThunderMessiniSealandMichiganSealandIlliniosAndYorkMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:label="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="CounterpartyNameAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: CounterpartyNameAxis to RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NewYorkCapitalManagementGlobalAdvisorsLlcMember" xlink:label="NewYorkCapitalManagementGlobalAdvisorsLlcMember" xlink:title="NewYorkCapitalManagementGlobalAdvisorsLlcMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="NewYorkCapitalManagementGlobalAdvisorsLlcMember" xlink:title="presentation: CounterpartyNameAxis to NewYorkCapitalManagementGlobalAdvisorsLlcMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to CounterpartyNameAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ArkadiaMember" xlink:label="ArkadiaMember" xlink:title="ArkadiaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="ArkadiaMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to ArkadiaMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsKonstantinosAndProgressMember" xlink:label="VesselsKonstantinosAndProgressMember" xlink:title="VesselsKonstantinosAndProgressMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="VesselsKonstantinosAndProgressMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to VesselsKonstantinosAndProgressMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsAdventureAndManzanilloMember" xlink:label="VesselsAdventureAndManzanilloMember" xlink:title="VesselsAdventureAndManzanilloMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="VesselsAdventureAndManzanilloMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to VesselsAdventureAndManzanilloMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to BusinessAcquisitionAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" xlink:label="DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" xlink:title="DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:label="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="GainLossOnSaleVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnSaleVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnSaleVessels" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TwentyfootEquivalentUnitsMeasuredOnEachVesselAcquired" xlink:label="TwentyfootEquivalentUnitsMeasuredOnEachVesselAcquired" xlink:title="TwentyfootEquivalentUnitsMeasuredOnEachVesselAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TwentyfootEquivalentUnitsMeasuredOnEachVesselAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TwentyfootEquivalentUnitsMeasuredOnEachVesselAcquired" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:label="BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:title="BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:label="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:title="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselHeldForSale" xlink:label="VesselHeldForSale" xlink:title="VesselHeldForSale" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselHeldForSale" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselHeldForSale" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:label="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnAssetsHeldForSale" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="VesselsImpairmentLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsImpairmentLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsImpairmentLoss" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" xlink:label="NumberOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" xlink:title="NumberOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CarryingValueOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" xlink:label="CarryingValueOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" xlink:title="CarryingValueOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CarryingValueOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CarryingValueOfVesselsProvidedAsCollateralsToSecureLoans" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVesselsAcquiredUnderSPA" xlink:label="NumberOfVesselsAcquiredUnderSPA" xlink:title="NumberOfVesselsAcquiredUnderSPA" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVesselsAcquiredUnderSPA" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVesselsAcquiredUnderSPA" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfUnencumberedVessels" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note7VesselsAndAdvancesNetSummaryOfVesselsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-summary-of-vessels-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-summary-of-vessels-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-summary-of-vessels-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselCostMember" xlink:label="VesselCostMember" xlink:title="VesselCostMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="VesselCostMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to VesselCostMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccumulatedDepreciationMember" xlink:label="AccumulatedDepreciationMember" xlink:title="AccumulatedDepreciationMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="AccumulatedDepreciationMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to AccumulatedDepreciationMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NetBookValueMember" xlink:label="NetBookValueMember" xlink:title="NetBookValueMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="NetBookValueMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to NetBookValueMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsAtCost" xlink:label="VesselsAtCost" xlink:title="VesselsAtCost" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsAtCost" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsAtCost" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsNet" xlink:label="VesselsNet" xlink:title="VesselsNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsNet" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:label="Depreciation" xlink:title="Depreciation" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="Depreciation" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to Depreciation" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossPeriodIncreaseDecrease" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPeriodIncreaseDecrease" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetPeriodIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetPeriodIncreaseDecrease" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsAtCost" xlink:label="VesselsAtCost_2" xlink:title="VesselsAtCost" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsAtCost_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsAtCost" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2" xlink:title="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VesselsNet" xlink:label="VesselsNet_2" xlink:title="VesselsNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VesselsNet_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VesselsNet" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-summary-of-vessels-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-7-vessels-and-advances-net-summary-of-vessels-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNetDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVesselsCompletedDdDuringPeriod" xlink:label="NumberOfVesselsCompletedDdDuringPeriod" xlink:title="NumberOfVesselsCompletedDdDuringPeriod" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVesselsCompletedDdDuringPeriod" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVesselsCompletedDdDuringPeriod" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVesselsSurveyInProcess" xlink:label="NumberOfVesselsSurveyInProcess" xlink:title="NumberOfVesselsSurveyInProcess" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVesselsSurveyInProcess" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVesselsSurveyInProcess" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note8DeferredChargesNetScheduleOfDeferredChargesNetDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-schedule-of-deferred-charges-net-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-schedule-of-deferred-charges-net-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-schedule-of-deferred-charges-net-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:label="DeferredCosts" xlink:title="DeferredCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredCosts" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredCosts" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredChargesAdditions" xlink:label="DeferredChargesAdditions" xlink:title="DeferredChargesAdditions" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredChargesAdditions" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredChargesAdditions" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:label="AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:title="AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmortizationOfDeferredCharges" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_WriteoffAndOtherMovements" xlink:label="WriteoffAndOtherMovements" xlink:title="WriteoffAndOtherMovements" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="WriteoffAndOtherMovements" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to WriteoffAndOtherMovements" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:label="DeferredCosts_2" xlink:title="DeferredCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredCosts_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredCosts" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-schedule-of-deferred-charges-net-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-8-deferred-charges-net-schedule-of-deferred-charges-net-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:label="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:title="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GoodwayMaritimeCoMember" xlink:label="GoodwayMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="GoodwayMaritimeCoMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="GoodwayMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to GoodwayMaritimeCoMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GeyerMaritimeCoMember" xlink:label="GeyerMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="GeyerMaritimeCoMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="GeyerMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to GeyerMaritimeCoMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PlattMaritimeCoMember" xlink:label="PlattMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="PlattMaritimeCoMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="PlattMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to PlattMaritimeCoMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SykesMaritimeCoMember" xlink:label="SykesMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="SykesMaritimeCoMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="SykesMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to SykesMaritimeCoMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PolarArgentinaMember" xlink:label="PolarArgentinaMember" xlink:title="PolarArgentinaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="PolarArgentinaMember" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to PolarArgentinaMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SteadmanMaritimeCoMember" xlink:label="SteadmanMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="SteadmanMaritimeCoMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="SteadmanMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="presentation: ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis to SteadmanMaritimeCoMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ArkadiaMember" xlink:label="ArkadiaMember" xlink:title="ArkadiaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ArkadiaMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to ArkadiaMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PolarBrasilMember" xlink:label="PolarBrasilMember" xlink:title="PolarBrasilMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PolarBrasilMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PolarBrasilMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="ArkadiaMember" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to ArkadiaMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_YorkMember" xlink:label="YorkMember" xlink:title="YorkMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="YorkMember" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to YorkMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:label="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="OwnershipAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:label="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="OwnershipDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to OwnershipDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="SykesMaritimeCoMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to SykesMaritimeCoMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to OwnershipAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived" xlink:label="ProceedsFromDividendsReceived" xlink:title="ProceedsFromDividendsReceived" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromDividendsReceived" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromDividendsReceived" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SpecialDividendAmount" xlink:label="SpecialDividendAmount" xlink:title="SpecialDividendAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SpecialDividendAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SpecialDividendAmount" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:label="AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" xlink:label="CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" xlink:title="CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CarryingCapacityOfVesselsAtPeriodEndTEU" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="OwnershipPercentage" xlink:title="OwnershipPercentage" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OwnershipPercentage" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OwnershipPercentage" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:label="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:title="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note10EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationOnEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-summarized-financial-information-on-equity-method-investments-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-summarized-financial-information-on-equity-method-investments-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-summarized-financial-information-on-equity-method-investments-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis to EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember" xlink:title="presentation: EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis to EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="AssetsCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AssetsCurrent" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="AssetsNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AssetsNoncurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="Assets" xlink:title="Assets" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="Assets" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to Assets" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LiabilitiesCurrent" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LiabilitiesNoncurrent" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="Liabilities" xlink:title="Liabilities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="Liabilities" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to Liabilities" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:title="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="NetIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLoss" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-summarized-financial-information-on-equity-method-investments-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-10-equity-method-investments-summarized-financial-information-on-equity-method-investments-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LongtermDebtTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" xlink:label="LoansPayableMember" xlink:title="LoansPayableMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LoansPayableMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LoansPayableMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:title="UnsecuredDebtMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to UnsecuredDebtMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LongtermDebtTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" xlink:label="SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" xlink:title="SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc2Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc2Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc2Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" xlink:label="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" xlink:title="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:label="CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" xlink:label="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" xlink:title="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" xlink:label="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" xlink:title="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementEachTrancheMember" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesMember" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesRefinancingTrancheMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesRefinancingTrancheMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesRefinancingTrancheMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesRefinancingTrancheMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesRefinancingTrancheMember" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheCMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheCMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheCMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheCMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheCMember" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheAMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheAMember" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheBMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementWith11CompaniesTrancheBMember" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheAMember" xlink:label="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheAMember" xlink:title="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheAMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheAMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheAMember" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheCMember" xlink:label="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheCMember" xlink:title="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheCMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheCMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheCMember" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheDMember" xlink:label="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheDMember" xlink:title="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheDMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheDMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementTrancheDMember" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AcquisitionOfPegasusEraclePeaceSauvanPrideAcuityComityAndAthenaMember" xlink:label="AcquisitionOfPegasusEraclePeaceSauvanPrideAcuityComityAndAthenaMember" xlink:title="AcquisitionOfPegasusEraclePeaceSauvanPrideAcuityComityAndAthenaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AcquisitionOfPegasusEraclePeaceSauvanPrideAcuityComityAndAthenaMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AcquisitionOfPegasusEraclePeaceSauvanPrideAcuityComityAndAthenaMember" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementToAcquireBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryClaraSerenaParityTaiboThunderEquityCuracaoAndRoseMember" xlink:label="HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementToAcquireBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryClaraSerenaParityTaiboThunderEquityCuracaoAndRoseMember" xlink:title="HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementToAcquireBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryClaraSerenaParityTaiboThunderEquityCuracaoAndRoseMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementToAcquireBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryClaraSerenaParityTaiboThunderEquityCuracaoAndRoseMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementToAcquireBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryClaraSerenaParityTaiboThunderEquityCuracaoAndRoseMember" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_HuntingLicenseFacilityToPurchaseProgressMeridaMinerUruguayResourceKonstantinosCetusExCharmTitanIBermondiOrionMerchiaAndDamonMember" xlink:label="HuntingLicenseFacilityToPurchaseProgressMeridaMinerUruguayResourceKonstantinosCetusExCharmTitanIBermondiOrionMerchiaAndDamonMember" xlink:title="HuntingLicenseFacilityToPurchaseProgressMeridaMinerUruguayResourceKonstantinosCetusExCharmTitanIBermondiOrionMerchiaAndDamonMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="HuntingLicenseFacilityToPurchaseProgressMeridaMinerUruguayResourceKonstantinosCetusExCharmTitanIBermondiOrionMerchiaAndDamonMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to HuntingLicenseFacilityToPurchaseProgressMeridaMinerUruguayResourceKonstantinosCetusExCharmTitanIBermondiOrionMerchiaAndDamonMember" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementForPythiasEgyptianMikePhoenixBelstarTbrOracleUniversalBremenTbrLibraMember" xlink:label="HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementForPythiasEgyptianMikePhoenixBelstarTbrOracleUniversalBremenTbrLibraMember" xlink:title="HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementForPythiasEgyptianMikePhoenixBelstarTbrOracleUniversalBremenTbrLibraMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementForPythiasEgyptianMikePhoenixBelstarTbrOracleUniversalBremenTbrLibraMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to HuntingLicenseFacilityAgreementForPythiasEgyptianMikePhoenixBelstarTbrOracleUniversalBremenTbrLibraMember" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanToVulpeculaVolansVirgoAndVelaAndTrancheCOf11CompaniesTermLoanMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanToVulpeculaVolansVirgoAndVelaAndTrancheCOf11CompaniesTermLoanMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanToVulpeculaVolansVirgoAndVelaAndTrancheCOf11CompaniesTermLoanMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanToVulpeculaVolansVirgoAndVelaAndTrancheCOf11CompaniesTermLoanMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanToVulpeculaVolansVirgoAndVelaAndTrancheCOf11CompaniesTermLoanMember" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForMeridaBermondiTitanIAndUruguayMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForMeridaBermondiTitanIAndUruguayMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForMeridaBermondiTitanIAndUruguayMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForMeridaBermondiTitanIAndUruguayMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForMeridaBermondiTitanIAndUruguayMember" order="29.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoansOf17CompaniesMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoansOf17CompaniesMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoansOf17CompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoansOf17CompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoansOf17CompaniesMember" order="30.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForReddickShippingAndVerandiShippingMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForReddickShippingAndVerandiShippingMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForReddickShippingAndVerandiShippingMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForReddickShippingAndVerandiShippingMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForReddickShippingAndVerandiShippingMember" order="31.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForQuentinShippingAndSanderShippingMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForQuentinShippingAndSanderShippingMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForQuentinShippingAndSanderShippingMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForQuentinShippingAndSanderShippingMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForQuentinShippingAndSanderShippingMember" order="32.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForGrenetaMarineCorpMerleMarineCorpAndGassinMarineCorpMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForGrenetaMarineCorpMerleMarineCorpAndGassinMarineCorpMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForGrenetaMarineCorpMerleMarineCorpAndGassinMarineCorpMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForGrenetaMarineCorpMerleMarineCorpAndGassinMarineCorpMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForGrenetaMarineCorpMerleMarineCorpAndGassinMarineCorpMember" order="33.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForTenCompaniesMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForTenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForTenCompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForTenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForTenCompaniesMember" order="34.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SecuredFloatingInterestRateLoanAgreementWithThirteenCompaniesMember" xlink:label="SecuredFloatingInterestRateLoanAgreementWithThirteenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="SecuredFloatingInterestRateLoanAgreementWithThirteenCompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="SecuredFloatingInterestRateLoanAgreementWithThirteenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to SecuredFloatingInterestRateLoanAgreementWithThirteenCompaniesMember" order="35.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NmlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="NmlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="NmlLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NmlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NmlLoanAgreementMember" order="36.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AlfordShippingCoFinneyShippingCoKalamataShippingCorporationNisbetShippingCoAndNovaraShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="AlfordShippingCoFinneyShippingCoKalamataShippingCorporationNisbetShippingCoAndNovaraShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="AlfordShippingCoFinneyShippingCoKalamataShippingCorporationNisbetShippingCoAndNovaraShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AlfordShippingCoFinneyShippingCoKalamataShippingCorporationNisbetShippingCoAndNovaraShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AlfordShippingCoFinneyShippingCoKalamataShippingCorporationNisbetShippingCoAndNovaraShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="37.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="38.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheAMember" xlink:label="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheAMember" xlink:title="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheAMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheAMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheAMember" order="39.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheBMember" xlink:label="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheBMember" xlink:title="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheBMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheBMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationAndBergShippingCoTrancheBMember" order="40.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWith15CompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWith15CompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWith15CompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWith15CompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWith15CompaniesMember" order="41.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreements4NmlSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreements4NmlSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreements4NmlSubsidiariesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreements4NmlSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreements4NmlSubsidiariesMember" order="42.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsTwoNmlSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsTwoNmlSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsTwoNmlSubsidiariesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsTwoNmlSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsTwoNmlSubsidiariesMember" order="43.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementsWith6CompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementsWith6CompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementsWith6CompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementsWith6CompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementsWith6CompaniesMember" order="44.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries2Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries2Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries2Member" order="45.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiaryMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiaryMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiaryMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiaryMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiaryMember" order="46.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneMLSubsidiary2Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneMLSubsidiary2Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneMLSubsidiary2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneMLSubsidiary2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneMLSubsidiary2Member" order="47.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries3Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries3Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries3Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries3Member" order="48.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary3Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary3Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary3Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary3Member" order="49.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiary4Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiary4Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiary4Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiary4Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNMLSubsidiary4Member" order="50.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsThreeNMLSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsThreeNMLSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsThreeNMLSubsidiariesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsThreeNMLSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsThreeNMLSubsidiariesMember" order="51.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithThreeCompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithThreeCompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithThreeCompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithThreeCompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithThreeCompaniesMember" order="52.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries4Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries4Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries4Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries4Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsTwoNMLSubsidiaries4Member" order="53.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithFourteenCompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithFourteenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithFourteenCompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithFourteenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithFourteenCompaniesMember" order="54.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithThreeCompanies2Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithThreeCompanies2Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithThreeCompanies2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithThreeCompanies2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithThreeCompanies2Member" order="55.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesMember" order="56.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheAMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheAMember" order="57.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheBMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheBMember" order="58.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheCMember" xlink:label="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheCMember" xlink:title="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheCMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheCMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementWithTwelveCompaniesTrancheCMember" order="59.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesMember" order="60.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheAMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheAMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheAMember" order="61.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheBMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheBMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreementsWithSevenCompaniesTrancheBMember" order="62.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary5Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary5Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary5Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary5Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary5Member" order="63.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary6Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary6Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary6Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary6Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary6Member" order="64.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary7Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary7Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary7Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary7Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary7Member" order="65.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary8Member" xlink:label="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary8Member" xlink:title="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary8Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary8Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoansAgreementsOneNmlSubsidiary8Member" order="66.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FivePreAndPostDeliveryFinancialAgreementsMember" xlink:label="FivePreAndPostDeliveryFinancialAgreementsMember" xlink:title="FivePreAndPostDeliveryFinancialAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="FivePreAndPostDeliveryFinancialAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to FivePreAndPostDeliveryFinancialAgreementsMember" order="67.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FinancialArrangementSharePurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:label="FinancialArrangementSharePurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:title="FinancialArrangementSharePurchaseAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="FinancialArrangementSharePurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to FinancialArrangementSharePurchaseAgreementMember" order="68.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:label="FinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="FinancingArrangementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="FinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to FinancingArrangementsMember" order="69.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TheBondMember" xlink:label="TheBondMember" xlink:title="TheBondMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="TheBondMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to TheBondMember" order="70.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TermLoanAndOtherFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:label="TermLoanAndOtherFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="TermLoanAndOtherFinancingArrangementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="TermLoanAndOtherFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to TermLoanAndOtherFinancingArrangementsMember" order="71.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DebtInstrumentAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VenetikoMember" xlink:label="VenetikoMember" xlink:title="VenetikoMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="VenetikoMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to VenetikoMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ZIMShanghaiMember" xlink:label="ZIMShanghaiMember" xlink:title="ZIMShanghaiMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ZIMShanghaiMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to ZIMShanghaiMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ZIMNewYorkMember" xlink:label="ZIMNewYorkMember" xlink:title="ZIMNewYorkMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="ZIMNewYorkMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to ZIMNewYorkMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SealandIllinoisMember" xlink:label="SealandIllinoisMember" xlink:title="SealandIllinoisMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="SealandIllinoisMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to SealandIllinoisMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OaklandMember" xlink:label="OaklandMember" xlink:title="OaklandMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="OaklandMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to OaklandMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to RangeMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="MinimumMember" xlink:title="MinimumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="MinimumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to MinimumMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to MaximumMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RangeAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:title="StatementScenarioAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:title="ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementScenarioAxis to ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TheSeventhOrEighthCouponPaymentDateMember" xlink:label="TheSeventhOrEighthCouponPaymentDateMember" xlink:title="TheSeventhOrEighthCouponPaymentDateMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="TheSeventhOrEighthCouponPaymentDateMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementScenarioAxis to TheSeventhOrEighthCouponPaymentDateMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementScenarioAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RepaymentsOfDebt" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TermLoanValueMaintenanceClauses" xlink:label="TermLoanValueMaintenanceClauses" xlink:title="TermLoanValueMaintenanceClauses" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TermLoanValueMaintenanceClauses" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TermLoanValueMaintenanceClauses" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="InterestExpense" xlink:title="InterestExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestExpense" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:label="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:title="OtherLongTermDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherLongTermDebt" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumPercentage" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumPercentage" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentRedemptionPremiumPercentage" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:title="LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:label="InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:title="InterestExpenseDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestExpenseDebt" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtScheduleOfLongtermDebtDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-schedule-of-longterm-debt-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-schedule-of-longterm-debt-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-schedule-of-longterm-debt-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LongtermDebtTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" xlink:label="LoansPayableMember" xlink:title="LoansPayableMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LoansPayableMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LoansPayableMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:title="UnsecuredDebtMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to UnsecuredDebtMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LongtermDebtTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" xlink:label="SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" xlink:title="SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to SingletonShippingCoAndTatumShippingCoTermLoanMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BastianShippingCoAndCadenceShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AdeleShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc1Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc1Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc1Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc1Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc1Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CapetanissMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" xlink:label="CapetanissMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" xlink:title="CapetanissMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CapetanissMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CapetanissMaritimeCorporationEtAl2Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:label="CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CaravokyraMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BergShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to EvantoneShippingCoAndFortroseShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AinsleyMaritimeCoAndAmbroseMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to HydeMaritimeCoAndSkerrettMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to KempMaritimeCoLoanAgreementMember" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AchilleasMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:label="AchilleasMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="AchilleasMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AchilleasMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AchilleasMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NovaraShippingCoFinneyShippingCoAlfordShippingCoAndNisbetShippingCoLoanAgreementMember" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc2Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc2Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc2Member" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc3Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc3Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc3Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc3Member" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmorotoEtAlMember" xlink:label="AmorotoEtAlMember" xlink:title="AmorotoEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AmorotoEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AmorotoEtAlMember" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" xlink:label="RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" xlink:title="RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to RefinanceTermLoanForBernisVerityDawnDiscoveryAndParityMember" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc4Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc4Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc4Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc4Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc4Member" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc5Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc5Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc5Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc5Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc5Member" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmorotoEtAl2Member" xlink:label="AmorotoEtAl2Member" xlink:title="AmorotoEtAl2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AmorotoEtAl2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AmorotoEtAl2Member" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BenedictEtAl2Member" xlink:label="BenedictEtAl2Member" xlink:title="BenedictEtAl2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BenedictEtAl2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BenedictEtAl2Member" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ReddickShippingCoAndVerandiShippingCo3Member" xlink:label="ReddickShippingCoAndVerandiShippingCo3Member" xlink:title="ReddickShippingCoAndVerandiShippingCo3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="ReddickShippingCoAndVerandiShippingCo3Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to ReddickShippingCoAndVerandiShippingCo3Member" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_QuentinShippingCoAndSanderShippingCo2Member" xlink:label="QuentinShippingCoAndSanderShippingCo2Member" xlink:title="QuentinShippingCoAndSanderShippingCo2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="QuentinShippingCoAndSanderShippingCo2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to QuentinShippingCoAndSanderShippingCo2Member" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_GrenetaMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:label="GrenetaMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="GrenetaMarineCorpEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="GrenetaMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to GrenetaMarineCorpEtAlMember" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BastianShippingCoEtAlMember" xlink:label="BastianShippingCoEtAlMember" xlink:title="BastianShippingCoEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BastianShippingCoEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BastianShippingCoEtAlMember" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AdstoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:label="AdstoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="AdstoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AdstoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AdstoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NmlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="NmlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="NmlLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NmlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NmlLoanAgreementMember" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_KalamataShippingCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:label="KalamataShippingCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="KalamataShippingCorporationEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="KalamataShippingCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to KalamataShippingCorporationEtAlMember" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:label="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CapetanissaMaritimeCorporationEtAlMember" order="29.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc6Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc6Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc6Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc6Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to CostamareInc6Member" order="30.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan2Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan2Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan2Member" order="31.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan3Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan3Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan3Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan3Member" order="32.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BarlestoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:label="BarlestoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="BarlestoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BarlestoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BarlestoneMarineCorpEtAlMember" order="33.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan4Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan4Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan4Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan4Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan4Member" order="34.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan5Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan5Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan5Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan5Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan5Member" order="35.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan6Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan6Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan6Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan6Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan6Member" order="36.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan7Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan7Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan7Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan7Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan7Member" order="37.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan8Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan8Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan8Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan8Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan8Member" order="38.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan9Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan9Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan9Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan9Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan9Member" order="39.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan10Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan10Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan10Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan10Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan10Member" order="40.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BermondiMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:label="BermondiMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="BermondiMarineCorpEtAlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="BermondiMarineCorpEtAlMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to BermondiMarineCorpEtAlMember" order="41.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan11Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan11Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan11Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan11Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan11Member" order="42.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AdstoneMarineCorpEtAl2Member" xlink:label="AdstoneMarineCorpEtAl2Member" xlink:title="AdstoneMarineCorpEtAl2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AdstoneMarineCorpEtAl2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AdstoneMarineCorpEtAl2Member" order="43.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SilkstoneMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="SilkstoneMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="SilkstoneMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="SilkstoneMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to SilkstoneMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" order="44.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AndatiMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="AndatiMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="AndatiMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="AndatiMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to AndatiMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" order="45.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ArchetMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:label="ArchetMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="ArchetMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="ArchetMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to ArchetMarineCorpEtAlLoanAgreementMember" order="46.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan12Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan12Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan12Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan12Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan12Member" order="47.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan13Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan13Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan13Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan13Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan13Member" order="48.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NmlLoan14Member" xlink:label="NmlLoan14Member" xlink:title="NmlLoan14Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NmlLoan14Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NmlLoan14Member" order="49.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NMLLoan15Member" xlink:label="NMLLoan15Member" xlink:title="NMLLoan15Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="NMLLoan15Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to NMLLoan15Member" order="50.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DebtInstrumentAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:label="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:title="OtherLongTermDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherLongTermDebt" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsGross" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsGross" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="LongTermDebt" xlink:title="LongTermDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebt" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LongtermDebtGrossCurrentMaturities" xlink:label="LongtermDebtGrossCurrentMaturities" xlink:title="LongtermDebtGrossCurrentMaturities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongtermDebtGrossCurrentMaturities" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongtermDebtGrossCurrentMaturities" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtNoncurrent" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-schedule-of-longterm-debt-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-schedule-of-longterm-debt-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtAnnualRepaymentsUnderCreditFacilitiesAndTermLoansDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-annual-repayments-under-credit-facilities-and-term-loans-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-annual-repayments-under-credit-facilities-and-term-loans-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-annual-repayments-under-credit-facilities-and-term-loans-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" xlink:label="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" xlink:title="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFiveAndThereafter" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LongTermDebtGrossIncludingTermLoansAndOtherFinancingArrangements" xlink:label="LongTermDebtGrossIncludingTermLoansAndOtherFinancingArrangements" xlink:title="LongTermDebtGrossIncludingTermLoansAndOtherFinancingArrangements" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtGrossIncludingTermLoansAndOtherFinancingArrangements" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtGrossIncludingTermLoansAndOtherFinancingArrangements" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-annual-repayments-under-credit-facilities-and-term-loans-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-annual-repayments-under-credit-facilities-and-term-loans-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note11LongtermDebtFinancingCostsIncludedInLoanBalancesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-financing-costs-included-in-loan-balances-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-financing-costs-included-in-loan-balances-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-financing-costs-included-in-loan-balances-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" xlink:label="DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" xlink:title="DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredFinanceCostsAdditions" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsAdditions" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsAdditions" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsAdditions" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsAdditions" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredFinanceCostsAmortizationAndWriteoff" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsAmortizationAndWriteoff" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsAmortizationAndWriteoff" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsAmortizationAndWriteoff" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsAmortizationAndWriteoff" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" xlink:label="DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet_2" xlink:title="DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinancingCostsIncludingCapitalLeaseNet" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCapitalLeasesNetCurrent" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCapitalLeasesNetCurrent" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCapitalLeasesNetCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCapitalLeasesNetCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCapitalLeasesNetCurrent" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCaptialLeaseNetNoncurrent" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCaptialLeaseNetNoncurrent" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCaptialLeaseNetNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCaptialLeaseNetNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredFinanceCostsIncludingCaptialLeaseNetNoncurrent" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-financing-costs-included-in-loan-balances-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-11-longterm-debt-financing-costs-included-in-loan-balances-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingVesselsMSCAthensAndMSCAthosMember" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingVesselsMSCAthensAndMSCAthosMember" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingVesselsMSCAthensAndMSCAthosMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingVesselsMSCAthensAndMSCAthosMember" xlink:title="presentation: SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain to SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingVesselsMSCAthensAndMSCAthosMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselsLeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselsLeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselsLeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselsLeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" xlink:title="presentation: SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain to SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselsLeonidioAndKyparissiaMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselPolarBrasilSlMember" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselPolarBrasilSlMember" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselPolarBrasilSlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselPolarBrasilSlMember" xlink:title="presentation: SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain to SaleLeasebackTransactionsRegardingTheVesselPolarBrasilSlMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis to SaleLeasebackTransactionNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:label="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:title="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:label="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:title="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:label="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:to="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain to NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis to ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:label="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:title="LeaseContractualTermAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:label="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:title="LeaseContractualTermDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselMay2021Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselMay2021Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselMay2021Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselMay2021Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselMay2021Member" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselMay20222Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselMay20222Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselMay20222Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselMay20222Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselMay20222Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember20221Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember20221Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember20221Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember20221Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember20221Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember20222Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember20222Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember20222Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember20222Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember20222Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselMarch20231Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselMarch20231Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselMarch20231Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselMarch20231Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselMarch20231Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselApril2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselApril2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselApril2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselApril2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselApril2023Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselMay2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselMay2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselMay2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselMay2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselMay2023Member" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselJune2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselJune2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselJune2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselJune2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselJune2023Member" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselJuly2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselJuly2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselJuly2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselJuly2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselJuly2023Member" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselJuly20232Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselJuly20232Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselJuly20232Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselJuly20232Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselJuly20232Member" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselJuly20233Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselJuly20233Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselJuly20233Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselJuly20233Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselJuly20233Member" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselJuly20234Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselJuly20234Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselJuly20234Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselJuly20234Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselJuly20234Member" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselAugust2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselAugust2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselAugust2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselAugust2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselAugust2023Member" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselAugust20232Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselAugust20232Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselAugust20232Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselAugust20232Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselAugust20232Member" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselSeptember2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselSeptember2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselSeptember2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselSeptember2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselSeptember2023Member" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselSeptember20232Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselSeptember20232Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselSeptember20232Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselSeptember20232Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselSeptember20232Member" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselOctober2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselOctober2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselOctober2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselOctober2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselOctober2023Member" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselNovember2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselNovember2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselNovember2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselNovember2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselNovember2023Member" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember2023Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember2023Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember2023Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember2023Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember2023Member" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember20232Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember20232Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember20232Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember20232Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember20232Member" order="19.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember20233Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember20233Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember20233Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember20233Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember20233Member" order="20.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember20234Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember20234Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember20234Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember20234Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember20234Member" order="21.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselDecember20235Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselDecember20235Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselDecember20235Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselDecember20235Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselDecember20235Member" order="22.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselFebruary2024Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselFebruary2024Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselFebruary2024Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselFebruary2024Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselFebruary2024Member" order="23.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselFebruary20242Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselFebruary20242Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselFebruary20242Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselFebruary20242Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselFebruary20242Member" order="24.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselApril2024Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselApril2024Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselApril2024Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselApril2024Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselApril2024Member" order="25.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselApril20242Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselApril20242Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselApril20242Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselApril20242Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselApril20242Member" order="26.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselJuly2024Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselJuly2024Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselJuly2024Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselJuly2024Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselJuly2024Member" order="27.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselAugust2024Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselAugust2024Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselAugust2024Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselAugust2024Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselAugust2024Member" order="28.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselOctober2024Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselOctober2024Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselOctober2024Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselOctober2024Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselOctober2024Member" order="29.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LeasebackVesselNovember2024Member" xlink:label="LeasebackVesselNovember2024Member" xlink:title="LeasebackVesselNovember2024Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="LeasebackVesselNovember2024Member" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to LeasebackVesselNovember2024Member" order="30.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VelaAndVulpeculaMember" xlink:label="VelaAndVulpeculaMember" xlink:title="VelaAndVulpeculaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:to="VelaAndVulpeculaMember" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermDomain to VelaAndVulpeculaMember" order="31.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:to="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermAxis to LeaseContractualTermDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LeaseContractualTermAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionAdditionalAmount" xlink:label="SaleAndLeasebackTransactionAdditionalAmount" xlink:title="SaleAndLeasebackTransactionAdditionalAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SaleAndLeasebackTransactionAdditionalAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SaleAndLeasebackTransactionAdditionalAmount" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ReclassifiedToVesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:label="ReclassifiedToVesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:title="ReclassifiedToVesselsAndAdvancesNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ReclassifiedToVesselsAndAdvancesNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ReclassifiedToVesselsAndAdvancesNet" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiability" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" xlink:label="SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" xlink:title="SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseInterestExpense" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" xlink:label="LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" xlink:title="LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LessorDirectFinancingLeaseTermOfContract1" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DirectFinancingLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfDryBulkVessels" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLeaseReceivables" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireLeaseReceivables" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireLeaseReceivables" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PaymentsToAcquireLeaseReceivables" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PaymentsToAcquireLeaseReceivables" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseSellingProfitLoss" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseSellingProfitLoss" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseSellingProfitLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseSellingProfitLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseSellingProfitLoss" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseLeaseIncome" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="IncomeStatementAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementAbstract to IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenues" xlink:label="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="VoyageRevenues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="VoyageRevenues" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementAbstract to VoyageRevenues" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to IncomeStatementAbstract" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesAnnualLeasePaymentsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-annual-lease-payments-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-annual-lease-payments-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-annual-lease-payments-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiability" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-annual-lease-payments-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-annual-lease-payments-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesFinanceLeaseObligationsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-finance-lease-obligations-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-finance-lease-obligations-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-finance-lease-obligations-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:label="FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:title="FinanceLeaseLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FinanceLeaseLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FinanceLeaseLiability" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-finance-lease-obligations-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-finance-lease-obligations-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesSalestypeLeaseDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-salestype-lease-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-salestype-lease-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-salestype-lease-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossNoncurrent" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-salestype-lease-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-salestype-lease-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note12RightofuseAssetsFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesInvestmentsInLeasebackVesselsAndNetInvestmentInSalestypeLeasesMaturityOfSalestypeLeaseReceivablesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-maturity-of-salestype-lease-receivables-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-maturity-of-salestype-lease-receivables-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-maturity-of-salestype-lease-receivables-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:label="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:title="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:label="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:title="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:label="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:title="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:label="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:title="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:label="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:title="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-maturity-of-salestype-lease-receivables-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-12-rightofuse-assets-finance-lease-liabilities-investments-in-leaseback-vessels-and-net-investment-in-salestype-leases-maturity-of-salestype-lease-receivables-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="SegmentDomain" xlink:title="SegmentDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="SegmentDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to SegmentDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:label="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to RangeMember" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="MinimumMember" xlink:title="MinimumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="MinimumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to MinimumMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="presentation: RangeAxis to MaximumMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RangeAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfCharteredinThirdpartyVessels" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note13OperatingLeaseRightofuseAssetsAndLiabilitiesPaymentsRequiredDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-payments-required-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-payments-required-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-payments-required-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OperatingLeaseLiability" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-payments-required-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-13-operating-lease-rightofuse-assets-and-liabilities-payments-required-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:label="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:title="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:label="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:title="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationAxis to BalanceSheetLocationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeferredRevenueMember" xlink:label="DeferredRevenueMember" xlink:title="DeferredRevenueMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="DeferredRevenueMember" xlink:title="presentation: BalanceSheetLocationAxis to DeferredRevenueMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to BalanceSheetLocationAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CompaniesOwningTritonTitanTalosTaurusAndTheseusMember" xlink:label="CompaniesOwningTritonTitanTalosTaurusAndTheseusMember" xlink:title="CompaniesOwningTritonTitanTalosTaurusAndTheseusMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="CompaniesOwningTritonTitanTalosTaurusAndTheseusMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to CompaniesOwningTritonTitanTalosTaurusAndTheseusMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CompanyOwningCapeArtemisioMember" xlink:label="CompanyOwningCapeArtemisioMember" xlink:title="CompanyOwningCapeArtemisioMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="CompanyOwningCapeArtemisioMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to CompanyOwningCapeArtemisioMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CompanyOwningArkadiaMember" xlink:label="CompanyOwningArkadiaMember" xlink:title="CompanyOwningArkadiaMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="CompanyOwningArkadiaMember" xlink:title="presentation: BusinessAcquisitionAxis to CompanyOwningArkadiaMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to BusinessAcquisitionAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:label="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="CounterpartyNameAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: CounterpartyNameAxis to RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_YorkMember" xlink:label="YorkMember" xlink:title="YorkMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:to="YorkMember" xlink:title="presentation: CounterpartyNameAxis to YorkMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="CounterpartyNameAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to CounterpartyNameAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:title="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:title="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis to FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TimeCharterAssumedAssetPositionMember" xlink:label="TimeCharterAssumedAssetPositionMember" xlink:title="TimeCharterAssumedAssetPositionMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="TimeCharterAssumedAssetPositionMember" xlink:title="presentation: FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis to TimeCharterAssumedAssetPositionMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenueNet" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenueNet" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenueNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenueNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccruedCharterRevenueNet" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenueCurrent" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenueCurrent" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenueCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenueCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccruedCharterRevenueCurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccruedCharterRevenueNoncurrent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AccruedCharterRevenueLiability" xlink:label="AccruedCharterRevenueLiability" xlink:title="AccruedCharterRevenueLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccruedCharterRevenueLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccruedCharterRevenueLiability" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationOfTimeCharterAssumedLiability" xlink:label="AmortizationOfTimeCharterAssumedLiability" xlink:title="AmortizationOfTimeCharterAssumedLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfTimeCharterAssumedLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmortizationOfTimeCharterAssumedLiability" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:label="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:label="AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:title="AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:title="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharterAsset" xlink:label="AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharterAsset" xlink:title="AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharterAsset" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharterAsset" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmortizationOfAssumedTimeCharterAsset" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentScheduleOfAccruedRevenueDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-accrued-revenue-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-accrued-revenue-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-accrued-revenue-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearOne" xlink:label="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearOne" xlink:title="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearOne" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearOne" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearOne" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearTwo" xlink:label="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearTwo" xlink:title="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearTwo" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearTwo" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearTwo" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearThree" xlink:label="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearThree" xlink:title="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearThree" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearThree" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearThree" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFour" xlink:label="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFour" xlink:title="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFour" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFour" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFour" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFive" xlink:label="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFive" xlink:title="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFive" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFive" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAmountExpectedToBeCollectedInYearFive" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDate" xlink:label="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDate" xlink:title="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnbilledReceivablesNotBillableAtBalanceSheetDate" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-accrued-revenue-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-accrued-revenue-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note14AccruedCharterRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentUnearnedRevenueCurrentAndNoncurrentAndTimeCharterAssumedCurrentAndNoncurrentScheduleOfUnearnedRevenueDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-unearned-revenue-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-unearned-revenue-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-unearned-revenue-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:label="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:title="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnearnedRevenuesRegardingHiresCollectedInAdvanceMember" xlink:label="UnearnedRevenuesRegardingHiresCollectedInAdvanceMember" xlink:title="UnearnedRevenuesRegardingHiresCollectedInAdvanceMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="UnearnedRevenuesRegardingHiresCollectedInAdvanceMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to UnearnedRevenuesRegardingHiresCollectedInAdvanceMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnearnedRevenuesRegardingCharterRevenuesResultingFromVaryingCharterRatesMember" xlink:label="UnearnedRevenuesRegardingCharterRevenuesResultingFromVaryingCharterRatesMember" xlink:title="UnearnedRevenuesRegardingCharterRevenuesResultingFromVaryingCharterRatesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="UnearnedRevenuesRegardingCharterRevenuesResultingFromVaryingCharterRatesMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to UnearnedRevenuesRegardingCharterRevenuesResultingFromVaryingCharterRatesMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnamortizedBalanceOfChartersAssumedMember" xlink:label="UnamortizedBalanceOfChartersAssumedMember" xlink:title="UnamortizedBalanceOfChartersAssumedMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="UnamortizedBalanceOfChartersAssumedMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to UnamortizedBalanceOfChartersAssumedMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenue" xlink:label="DeferredRevenue" xlink:title="DeferredRevenue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredRevenue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredRevenue" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:label="DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:title="DeferredRevenueCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredRevenueCurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:label="DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeferredRevenueNoncurrent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-unearned-revenue-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-14-accrued-charter-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-unearned-revenue-current-and-noncurrent-and-time-charter-assumed-current-and-noncurrent-schedule-of-unearned-revenue-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:label="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:title="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:label="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:title="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:to="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis to LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FutureMinimumContractualCharterRevenuesAssumptionsMember" xlink:label="FutureMinimumContractualCharterRevenuesAssumptionsMember" xlink:title="FutureMinimumContractualCharterRevenuesAssumptionsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:to="FutureMinimumContractualCharterRevenuesAssumptionsMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis to FutureMinimumContractualCharterRevenuesAssumptionsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_UnsecuredEmploymentMember" xlink:label="UnsecuredEmploymentMember" xlink:title="UnsecuredEmploymentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:to="UnsecuredEmploymentMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis to UnsecuredEmploymentMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalAdditionsMember" xlink:label="CapitalAdditionsMember" xlink:title="CapitalAdditionsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:to="CapitalAdditionsMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis to CapitalAdditionsMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:label="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:title="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain" xlink:label="UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain" xlink:title="UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:to="UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain" xlink:title="presentation: UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis to UnconditionalPurchaseObligationCategoryOfGoodsOrServicesAcquiredDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CharterinCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="CharterinCommitmentsMember" xlink:title="CharterinCommitmentsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:to="CharterinCommitmentsMember" xlink:title="presentation: UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis to CharterinCommitmentsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="RelatedPartyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember" xlink:label="CorporateJointVentureMember" xlink:title="CorporateJointVentureMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="CorporateJointVentureMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to CorporateJointVentureMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RevenueDaysPerAnnum" xlink:label="RevenueDaysPerAnnum" xlink:title="RevenueDaysPerAnnum" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RevenueDaysPerAnnum" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RevenueDaysPerAnnum" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfDryBulkVessels" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfDrybulkVesselsWithIndexlinkedTimeCharterRate" xlink:label="NumberOfDrybulkVesselsWithIndexlinkedTimeCharterRate" xlink:title="NumberOfDrybulkVesselsWithIndexlinkedTimeCharterRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfDrybulkVesselsWithIndexlinkedTimeCharterRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfDrybulkVesselsWithIndexlinkedTimeCharterRate" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVesselsInPoolAgreements" xlink:label="NumberOfVesselsInPoolAgreements" xlink:title="NumberOfVesselsInPoolAgreements" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVesselsInPoolAgreements" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVesselsInPoolAgreements" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVoyagesWithIndexlinkedRate" xlink:label="NumberOfVoyagesWithIndexlinkedRate" xlink:title="NumberOfVoyagesWithIndexlinkedRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVoyagesWithIndexlinkedRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVoyagesWithIndexlinkedRate" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TimeCharterArrangementsRemainingTermsPeriod" xlink:label="TimeCharterArrangementsRemainingTermsPeriod" xlink:title="TimeCharterArrangementsRemainingTermsPeriod" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TimeCharterArrangementsRemainingTermsPeriod" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TimeCharterArrangementsRemainingTermsPeriod" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:label="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:title="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:label="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:title="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfVessels" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityOwnershipPercentageExcludingConsolidatedEntityAndEquityMethodInvestee" xlink:label="EquityOwnershipPercentageExcludingConsolidatedEntityAndEquityMethodInvestee" xlink:title="EquityOwnershipPercentageExcludingConsolidatedEntityAndEquityMethodInvestee" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="EquityOwnershipPercentageExcludingConsolidatedEntityAndEquityMethodInvestee" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to EquityOwnershipPercentageExcludingConsolidatedEntityAndEquityMethodInvestee" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:label="DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:title="DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DirectFinancingLeaseLeaseReceivable" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note15CommitmentsAndContingenciesScheduleOfTimeCharterArrangementsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-schedule-of-time-charter-arrangements-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-schedule-of-time-charter-arrangements-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-schedule-of-time-charter-arrangements-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableDueOneYearOrLess" xlink:label="ContractReceivableDueOneYearOrLess" xlink:title="ContractReceivableDueOneYearOrLess" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ContractReceivableDueOneYearOrLess" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ContractReceivableDueOneYearOrLess" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableDueOneToTwoYears" xlink:label="ContractReceivableDueOneToTwoYears" xlink:title="ContractReceivableDueOneToTwoYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ContractReceivableDueOneToTwoYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ContractReceivableDueOneToTwoYears" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableDueTwoToThreeYears" xlink:label="ContractReceivableDueTwoToThreeYears" xlink:title="ContractReceivableDueTwoToThreeYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ContractReceivableDueTwoToThreeYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ContractReceivableDueTwoToThreeYears" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableDueThreeToFourYears" xlink:label="ContractReceivableDueThreeToFourYears" xlink:title="ContractReceivableDueThreeToFourYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ContractReceivableDueThreeToFourYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ContractReceivableDueThreeToFourYears" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableDueFourToFiveYears" xlink:label="ContractReceivableDueFourToFiveYears" xlink:title="ContractReceivableDueFourToFiveYears" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ContractReceivableDueFourToFiveYears" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ContractReceivableDueFourToFiveYears" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ConstructionContractorReceivableExcludingContractRetainageYearFiveAndAfter" xlink:label="ConstructionContractorReceivableExcludingContractRetainageYearFiveAndAfter" xlink:title="ConstructionContractorReceivableExcludingContractRetainageYearFiveAndAfter" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ConstructionContractorReceivableExcludingContractRetainageYearFiveAndAfter" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ConstructionContractorReceivableExcludingContractRetainageYearFiveAndAfter" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms" xlink:label="AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms" xlink:title="AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrPrograms" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-schedule-of-time-charter-arrangements-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-15-commitments-and-contingencies-schedule-of-time-charter-arrangements-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:label="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="OwnershipAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain" xlink:label="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="OwnershipDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="OwnershipDomain" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to OwnershipDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:label="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CmreIncMember" xlink:label="CmreIncMember" xlink:title="CmreIncMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OwnershipAxis" xlink:to="CmreIncMember" xlink:title="presentation: OwnershipAxis to CmreIncMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="OwnershipAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to OwnershipAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareInc1Member" xlink:label="CostamareInc1Member" xlink:title="CostamareInc1Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="CostamareInc1Member" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to CostamareInc1Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_OtherInvestorsMember" xlink:label="OtherInvestorsMember" xlink:title="OtherInvestorsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="OtherInvestorsMember" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to OtherInvestorsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:label="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:title="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:label="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:title="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis to ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis to CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" xlink:label="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" xlink:title="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain" xlink:label="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain" xlink:title="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" xlink:to="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis to OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ThePutNoticeMember" xlink:label="ThePutNoticeMember" xlink:title="ThePutNoticeMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" xlink:to="ThePutNoticeMember" xlink:title="presentation: OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis to ThePutNoticeMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TerminationOfTheServiceContractWithoutCauseMember" xlink:label="TerminationOfTheServiceContractWithoutCauseMember" xlink:title="TerminationOfTheServiceContractWithoutCauseMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" xlink:to="TerminationOfTheServiceContractWithoutCauseMember" xlink:title="presentation: OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis to TerminationOfTheServiceContractWithoutCauseMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares" xlink:label="InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares" xlink:title="InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:label="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:title="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent" xlink:label="ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent" xlink:title="ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:label="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:title="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:title="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InvestmentOwnedBalanceAdditionalSharesAcquired" xlink:label="InvestmentOwnedBalanceAdditionalSharesAcquired" xlink:title="InvestmentOwnedBalanceAdditionalSharesAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentOwnedBalanceAdditionalSharesAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentOwnedBalanceAdditionalSharesAcquired" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentagePurchased" xlink:label="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentagePurchased" xlink:title="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentagePurchased" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentagePurchased" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentagePurchased" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_PercentageToBePaidOnOfferedSharesFairValue" xlink:label="PercentageToBePaidOnOfferedSharesFairValue" xlink:title="PercentageToBePaidOnOfferedSharesFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageToBePaidOnOfferedSharesFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PercentageToBePaidOnOfferedSharesFairValue" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note16RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaryDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-in-subsidiary-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-in-subsidiary-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-in-subsidiary-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:label="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:title="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:label="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:title="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:label="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_2" xlink:title="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_2" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-in-subsidiary-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-16-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-redeemable-noncontrolling-interest-in-subsidiary-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note17CommonStockAndAdditionalPaidinCapitalDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CommonStockIssuedForTheServicesAgreementMember" xlink:label="CommonStockIssuedForTheServicesAgreementMember" xlink:title="CommonStockIssuedForTheServicesAgreementMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockIssuedForTheServicesAgreementMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to CommonStockIssuedForTheServicesAgreementMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CommonStockIssuedForDividendReinvestmentPlanMember" xlink:label="CommonStockIssuedForDividendReinvestmentPlanMember" xlink:title="CommonStockIssuedForDividendReinvestmentPlanMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockIssuedForDividendReinvestmentPlanMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to CommonStockIssuedForDividendReinvestmentPlanMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesEPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesEPreferredStockMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesBPreferredStockMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesCPreferredStockMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesDPreferredStockMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="EquityComponentDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to EquityComponentDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to CommonStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="PreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to PreferredStockMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementEquityComponentsAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:label="DividendsAxis" xlink:title="DividendsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:label="DividendsDomain" xlink:title="DividendsDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="DividendsDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to DividendsDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2021Q4DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2021Q4DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2021Q4DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2021Q4DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2021Q4DividendsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2022Q1DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2022Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2022Q1DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2022Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2022Q1DividendsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2022Q2DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2022Q2DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2022Q2DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2022Q2DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2022Q2DividendsMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2022Q3DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2022Q3DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2022Q3DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2022Q3DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2022Q3DividendsMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2022Q4DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2022Q4DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2022Q4DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2022Q4DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2022Q4DividendsMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2023Q1DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2023Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2023Q1DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2023Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2023Q1DividendsMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2023Q2DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2023Q2DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2023Q2DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2023Q2DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2023Q2DividendsMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2023Q3DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2023Q3DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2023Q3DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2023Q3DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2023Q3DividendsMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2023Q4DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2023Q4DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2023Q4DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2023Q4DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2023Q4DividendsMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2024Q1DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2024Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2024Q1DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2024Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2024Q1DividendsMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2024Q2DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2024Q2DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2024Q2DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2024Q2DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2024Q2DividendsMember" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2024Q3DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2024Q3DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2024Q3DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2024Q3DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2024Q3DividendsMember" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DividendsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DividendsAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:title="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:title="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementLocationAxis to IncomeStatementLocationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestAndFinanceCostsMember" xlink:label="InterestAndFinanceCostsMember" xlink:title="InterestAndFinanceCostsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="InterestAndFinanceCostsMember" xlink:title="presentation: IncomeStatementLocationAxis to InterestAndFinanceCostsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to IncomeStatementLocationAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:label="SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:title="SharesIssuedPricePerShare" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SharesIssuedPricePerShare" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:label="StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:title="StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:label="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:title="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:label="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:title="CommonStockSharesIssued" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommonStockSharesIssued" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="CommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommonStockSharesOutstanding" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:label="PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:title="PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:label="PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:title="PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" xlink:label="RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" xlink:title="RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RedeemablePreferredStockDividends" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:label="CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:title="CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:label="DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:title="DividendsCommonStockCash" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsCommonStockCash" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsShares" xlink:label="CommonStockDividendsShares" xlink:title="CommonStockDividendsShares" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="CommonStockDividendsShares" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to CommonStockDividendsShares" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:label="DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:title="DividendsPreferredStockCash" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsPreferredStockCash" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:label="PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:title="PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShareDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:label="DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:title="DividendsPreferredStock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsPreferredStock" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note18EarningsPerShareScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-schedule-of-earnings-per-share-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-schedule-of-earnings-per-share-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-schedule-of-earnings-per-share-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="ProfitLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProfitLoss" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="NetIncomeLoss" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLoss" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" xlink:label="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" xlink:title="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeemedDividendRedemptionOfPreferredStock" xlink:label="DeemedDividendRedemptionOfPreferredStock" xlink:title="DeemedDividendRedemptionOfPreferredStock" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeemedDividendRedemptionOfPreferredStock" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeemedDividendRedemptionOfPreferredStock" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareBasic" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to EarningsPerShareBasic" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-schedule-of-earnings-per-share-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-18-earnings-per-share-schedule-of-earnings-per-share-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note19VoyageRevenuesVoyageRevenuesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-voyage-revenues-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-voyage-revenues-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-voyage-revenues-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:title="ProductOrServiceAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:title="ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ProductOrServiceAxis to ProductsAndServicesDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TimeChartersMember" xlink:label="TimeChartersMember" xlink:title="TimeChartersMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="TimeChartersMember" xlink:title="presentation: ProductOrServiceAxis to TimeChartersMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageChartersAndContractsOfAffreightmentMember" xlink:label="VoyageChartersAndContractsOfAffreightmentMember" xlink:title="VoyageChartersAndContractsOfAffreightmentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="VoyageChartersAndContractsOfAffreightmentMember" xlink:title="presentation: ProductOrServiceAxis to VoyageChartersAndContractsOfAffreightmentMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenuesMember" xlink:label="VoyageRevenuesMember" xlink:title="VoyageRevenuesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="VoyageRevenuesMember" xlink:title="presentation: ProductOrServiceAxis to VoyageRevenuesMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ProductOrServiceAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="SegmentDomain" xlink:title="SegmentDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="SegmentDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to SegmentDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:label="ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to ContainerVesselsSegmentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:label="DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to DryBulkVesselsSegmentMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:label="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis to CostamareBulkersIncCbiMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="RelatedPartyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember" xlink:label="RelatedPartyMember" xlink:title="RelatedPartyMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="RelatedPartyMember" xlink:title="presentation: RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis to RelatedPartyMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:label="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:title="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_VoyageRevenuesTotal" xlink:label="VoyageRevenuesTotal" xlink:title="VoyageRevenuesTotal" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="VoyageRevenuesTotal" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to VoyageRevenuesTotal" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-voyage-revenues-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-19-voyage-revenues-voyage-revenues-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note20InterestAndFinanceCostsScheduleOfIncomeStatementRelatedCostsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-schedule-of-income-statement-related-costs-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-schedule-of-income-statement-related-costs-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-schedule-of-income-statement-related-costs-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="InterestExpense" xlink:title="InterestExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestExpense" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_SwapInterestExpenseNet" xlink:label="SwapInterestExpenseNet" xlink:title="SwapInterestExpenseNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="SwapInterestExpenseNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to SwapInterestExpenseNet" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:label="AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:title="AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" xlink:label="AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" xlink:title="AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmortizationOfHedgeEffectivenessExcludedComponentFromCashFlowHedges" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BankChargesAndOtherFinancingCosts" xlink:label="BankChargesAndOtherFinancingCosts" xlink:title="BankChargesAndOtherFinancingCosts" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="BankChargesAndOtherFinancingCosts" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to BankChargesAndOtherFinancingCosts" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="InterestAndDebtExpense" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestAndDebtExpense" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-schedule-of-income-statement-related-costs-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-20-interest-and-finance-costs-schedule-of-income-statement-related-costs-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note21TaxesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:title="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_USRelatedGrossTransportationIncomeThatTaxApplies" xlink:label="USRelatedGrossTransportationIncomeThatTaxApplies" xlink:title="USRelatedGrossTransportationIncomeThatTaxApplies" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="USRelatedGrossTransportationIncomeThatTaxApplies" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to USRelatedGrossTransportationIncomeThatTaxApplies" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeContractTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds253350Member" xlink:label="InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds253350Member" xlink:title="InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds253350Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds253350Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds253350Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds274300Member" xlink:label="InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds274300Member" xlink:title="InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds274300Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds274300Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapThreemonthOrDailyCompoundedSofrExceeds274300Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateCapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestRateCapsRelatedToLoansNote11a311a1211a1411a1511a16And11a18Member" xlink:label="InterestRateCapsRelatedToLoansNote11a311a1211a1411a1511a16And11a18Member" xlink:title="InterestRateCapsRelatedToLoansNote11a311a1211a1411a1511a16And11a18Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapsRelatedToLoansNote11a311a1211a1411a1511a16And11a18Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapsRelatedToLoansNote11a311a1211a1411a1511a16And11a18Member" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ThreeInterestRateSwapsRelatingToLoanNote11a6Member" xlink:label="ThreeInterestRateSwapsRelatingToLoanNote11a6Member" xlink:title="ThreeInterestRateSwapsRelatingToLoanNote11a6Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ThreeInterestRateSwapsRelatingToLoanNote11a6Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ThreeInterestRateSwapsRelatingToLoanNote11a6Member" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestRateSwapCrosscurrencyRateSwapAndInterestRateCapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapCrosscurrencyRateSwapAndInterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapCrosscurrencyRateSwapAndInterestRateCapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapCrosscurrencyRateSwapAndInterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapCrosscurrencyRateSwapAndInterestRateCapMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:label="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:title="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:label="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EuaFuturesMember" xlink:label="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="EuaFuturesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to EuaFuturesMember" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:label="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:label="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:title="HedgingDesignationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:title="HedgingDesignationDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:to="HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: HedgingDesignationAxis to HedgingDesignationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:label="DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:title="DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:to="DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:title="presentation: HedgingDesignationAxis to DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to HedgingDesignationAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld" xlink:label="NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld" xlink:title="NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:label="DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:title="DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeNotionalAmount" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives" xlink:label="GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives" xlink:title="GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativePremiumPaid" xlink:label="DerivativePremiumPaid" xlink:title="DerivativePremiumPaid" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativePremiumPaid" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativePremiumPaid" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:label="InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:label="InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet" xlink:label="InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet" xlink:title="InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld" xlink:label="DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld" xlink:title="DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:label="DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:title="DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesHeld" xlink:label="NumberOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesHeld" xlink:title="NumberOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesHeld" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesHeld" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesHeld" order="10.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet" xlink:label="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet" xlink:title="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet" order="11.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1" xlink:label="DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1" xlink:title="DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1" order="12.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives" xlink:label="GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives" xlink:title="GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivatives" order="13.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:label="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue" order="14.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue" xlink:label="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue" xlink:title="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue" order="15.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:label="DerivativeAssets" xlink:title="DerivativeAssets" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAssets" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAssets" order="16.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilities" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeLiabilities" order="17.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets" xlink:label="MarginDepositAssets" xlink:title="MarginDepositAssets" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="MarginDepositAssets" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to MarginDepositAssets" order="18.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesCrossCurrencySwapsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-cross-currency-swaps-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-cross-currency-swaps-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-cross-currency-swaps-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeContractTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroEffective2152021Member" xlink:label="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroEffective2152021Member" xlink:title="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroEffective2152021Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroEffective2152021Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroEffective2152021Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2152021Member" xlink:label="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2152021Member" xlink:title="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2152021Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2152021Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2152021Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DerivativeCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroMember" xlink:label="DerivativeCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroMember" xlink:title="DerivativeCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeCrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEuroMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2552021Member" xlink:label="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2552021Member" xlink:title="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2552021Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2552021Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractEffective2552021Member" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:label="DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:title="DerivativeNotionalAmount" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeNotionalAmount" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:label="DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:title="DerivativeFixedInterestRate" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeFixedInterestRate" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeFixedInterestRate" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:label="DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:title="DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-cross-currency-swaps-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-cross-currency-swaps-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesFairValueOfDerivativesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-fair-value-of-derivatives-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-fair-value-of-derivatives-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-fair-value-of-derivatives-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeContractTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:label="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:label="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BunkerSwapAgreements2Member" xlink:label="BunkerSwapAgreements2Member" xlink:title="BunkerSwapAgreements2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="BunkerSwapAgreements2Member" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to BunkerSwapAgreements2Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:label="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:title="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateCapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForwardCurrencyContractsMember" xlink:label="ForwardCurrencyContractsMember" xlink:title="ForwardCurrencyContractsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForwardCurrencyContractsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForwardCurrencyContractsMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EuaFuturesMember" xlink:label="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="EuaFuturesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to EuaFuturesMember" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:label="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:title="HedgingDesignationAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:title="HedgingDesignationDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:to="HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:title="presentation: HedgingDesignationAxis to HedgingDesignationDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:label="DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:title="DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:to="DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:title="presentation: HedgingDesignationAxis to DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to HedgingDesignationAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:label="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:title="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DerivativeLiabilityCurrentMember" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilityCurrentMember" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilityCurrentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilityCurrentMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to DerivativeLiabilityCurrentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentMember" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentMember" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis to DerivativeLiabilityNoncurrentMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByAssetClassAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:label="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:title="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:to="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByAssetClassAxis to FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByAssetClassAxis to DerivativeAssetsCurrentMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DerivativeAssetNoncurrentMember" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetNoncurrentMember" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetNoncurrentMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetNoncurrentMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByAssetClassAxis to DerivativeAssetNoncurrentMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByAssetClassAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAssetsCurrent" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAssetAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilityAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilityAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeLiabilityAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeLiabilityAfterOffsetSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-fair-value-of-derivatives-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-fair-value-of-derivatives-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesEffectOfDerivativeInstrumentsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-effect-of-derivative-instruments-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-effect-of-derivative-instruments-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-effect-of-derivative-instruments-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeContractTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestRateSwapAndCrossCurrencySwapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapAndCrossCurrencySwapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapAndCrossCurrencySwapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapAndCrossCurrencySwapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapAndCrossCurrencySwapMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateCapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:label="HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:title="HedgingRelationshipDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:to="HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis to HedgingRelationshipDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember" xlink:label="CashFlowHedgingMember" xlink:title="CashFlowHedgingMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:to="CashFlowHedgingMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis to CashFlowHedgingMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseBeforeAdjustmentsAfterTax" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:label="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:title="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-effect-of-derivative-instruments-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-effect-of-derivative-instruments-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note22DerivativesDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAndIneffectivenessOfHedgingInstrumentsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-derivatives-not-designated-as-hedging-instruments-and-ineffectiveness-of-hedging-instruments-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-derivatives-not-designated-as-hedging-instruments-and-ineffectiveness-of-hedging-instruments-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-derivatives-not-designated-as-hedging-instruments-and-ineffectiveness-of-hedging-instruments-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeContractTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_InterestRateSwapsThatMeetTheCriteriaForHedgeAccountingMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapsThatMeetTheCriteriaForHedgeAccountingMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapsThatMeetTheCriteriaForHedgeAccountingMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapsThatMeetTheCriteriaForHedgeAccountingMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapsThatMeetTheCriteriaForHedgeAccountingMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:label="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:label="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EuaFuturesMember" xlink:label="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="EuaFuturesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to EuaFuturesMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:label="ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:title="ForeignExchangeForwardMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForeignExchangeForwardMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:label="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:title="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-derivatives-not-designated-as-hedging-instruments-and-ineffectiveness-of-hedging-instruments-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-22-derivatives-derivatives-not-designated-as-hedging-instruments-and-ineffectiveness-of-hedging-instruments-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel2Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_Note11BMember" xlink:label="Note11BMember" xlink:title="Note11BMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="Note11BMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to Note11BMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_Note11A10Member" xlink:label="Note11A10Member" xlink:title="Note11A10Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="Note11A10Member" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to Note11A10Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_TheBondMember" xlink:label="TheBondMember" xlink:title="TheBondMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="TheBondMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to TheBondMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DebtInstrumentAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:label="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:title="LeaseContractualTermAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:label="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:title="LeaseContractualTermDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:to="LeaseContractualTermDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermAxis to LeaseContractualTermDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_FourLeasebackVesselsMember" xlink:label="FourLeasebackVesselsMember" xlink:title="FourLeasebackVesselsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:to="FourLeasebackVesselsMember" xlink:title="presentation: LeaseContractualTermAxis to FourLeasebackVesselsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LeaseContractualTermAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LeaseContractualTermAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LongtermDebtTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:title="UnsecuredDebtMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to UnsecuredDebtMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LongtermDebtTypeAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DebtInstrumentFairValue" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:label="InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:title="InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" xlink:label="ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue" xlink:label="ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue" xlink:title="ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:title="LongTermDebtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to LongTermDebtFairValue" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-and-liabilities-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-and-liabilities-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-and-liabilities-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis to FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis to FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to DerivativeContractTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:label="ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:title="ForeignExchangeForwardMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForeignExchangeForwardMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForeignExchangeForwardMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:label="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to ForwardFreightAgreementsMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:label="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to BunkerSwapAgreementsMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_EuaFuturesMember" xlink:label="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="EuaFuturesMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="EuaFuturesMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to EuaFuturesMember" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateSwapMember" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember" xlink:label="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="InterestRateCapMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="InterestRateCapMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to InterestRateCapMember" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:label="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:title="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" xlink:title="presentation: DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis to CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel1Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel2Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel3Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:label="InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:title="InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:label="InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:title="InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability" xlink:label="FairValueNetAssetLiability" xlink:title="FairValueNetAssetLiability" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="FairValueNetAssetLiability" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to FairValueNetAssetLiability" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-and-liabilities-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-and-liabilities-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note23FinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfAssetsOnNonrecurringBasisDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-on-nonrecurring-basis-details" xlink:label="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-on-nonrecurring-basis-details" xlink:title="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-on-nonrecurring-basis-details" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis to FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis to FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:title="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel1Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel1Member" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel2Member" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:title="presentation: FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis to FairValueInputsLevel3Member" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="AssetsFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AssetsFairValueDisclosure" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-on-nonrecurring-basis-details" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: statement-statement-note-23-financial-instruments-fair-value-of-assets-on-nonrecurring-basis-details to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note24ComprehensiveIncomeDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativeExcludedComponentIncreaseDecreaseAdjustmentsAfterTax" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:label="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:title="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmountsReclassifiedFromNetSettlementsOnInterestRateSwapsQualifyingForHedgeAccountingToDepreciation" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://costamare.com/role/Note25SubsequentEventsDetailsTextual">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:label="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:title="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:title="SubsequentEventTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: SubsequentEventTypeAxis to SubsequentEventTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="SubsequentEventMember" xlink:title="SubsequentEventMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="SubsequentEventMember" xlink:title="presentation: SubsequentEventTypeAxis to SubsequentEventMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to SubsequentEventTypeAxis" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="FinancialInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:title="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:title="presentation: FinancialInstrumentAxis to TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: FinancialInstrumentAxis to CommonStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to FinancialInstrumentAxis" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAxis" xlink:label="DividendsAxis" xlink:title="DividendsAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDomain" xlink:label="DividendsDomain" xlink:title="DividendsDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="DividendsDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to DividendsDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_O2025Q1DividendsMember" xlink:label="O2025Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="O2025Q1DividendsMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DividendsAxis" xlink:to="O2025Q1DividendsMember" xlink:title="presentation: DividendsAxis to O2025Q1DividendsMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DividendsAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DividendsAxis" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to ClassOfStockDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesBPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesBPreferredStockMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesCPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesCPreferredStockMember" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="SeriesDPreferredStockMember" xlink:title="presentation: StatementClassOfStockAxis to SeriesDPreferredStockMember" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementClassOfStockAxis" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:label="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:title="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:label="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:title="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis to ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:label="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" xlink:title="presentation: ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis to NeptuneMaritimeLeasingLimitedNmlMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LongtermDebtTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LoansPayableMember" xlink:label="LoansPayableMember" xlink:title="LoansPayableMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="LoansPayableMember" xlink:title="presentation: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to LoansPayableMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LongtermDebtTypeAxis" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to DebtInstrumentNameDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_LoanAgreements1NMLSubsidiaryMember" xlink:label="LoanAgreements1NMLSubsidiaryMember" xlink:title="LoanAgreements1NMLSubsidiaryMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="LoanAgreements1NMLSubsidiaryMember" xlink:title="presentation: DebtInstrumentAxis to LoanAgreements1NMLSubsidiaryMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to DebtInstrumentAxis" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_RoseMember" xlink:label="RoseMember" xlink:title="RoseMember" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="RoseMember" xlink:title="presentation: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis to RoseMember" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="EntityDomain" xlink:title="presentation: LegalEntityAxis to EntityDomain" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to LegalEntityAxis" order="8.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:label="DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:title="DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsPayableAmountPerShare" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:label="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="NumberOfDryBulkVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to NumberOfDryBulkVessels" order="1.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_AmountCharteredBackToSellersUnderBareboatCharterAgreements" xlink:label="AmountCharteredBackToSellersUnderBareboatCharterAgreements" xlink:title="AmountCharteredBackToSellersUnderBareboatCharterAgreements" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="AmountCharteredBackToSellersUnderBareboatCharterAgreements" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to AmountCharteredBackToSellersUnderBareboatCharterAgreements" order="2.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" order="3.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cmre-20241231.xsd#cmre_DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" xlink:label="DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" xlink:title="DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DeadWeightTonnageOfVessels" order="4.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear" xlink:label="DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear" xlink:title="DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear" order="5.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" xlink:label="DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" xlink:title="DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear" order="6.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:label="DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:title="DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" xlink:title="presentation: StatementLineItems to DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear" order="7.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:to="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="presentation: StatementTable to StatementLineItems" order="9.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
    <link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual" xlink:to="StatementTable" xlink:title="presentation: NoteToFinancialStatementDetailsTextual to StatementTable" order="0.0" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" />
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
