Costa Favolosa
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| Name: | Costa Favolosa |
| Owner: | Costa Cruises |
| Ordered: | October 2007 |
| Builder: | Fincantieri, at Marghera, Venice |
| Cost: | 510 million euro |
| Laid down: | 5 November 2010 (planned) |
| In service: | Mid-2011 (planned) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Modified Concordia class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 114,500 gross ton |
| Capacity: | 3,780 passengers |
Costa Favolosa is a cruise ship ordered for Costa Cruises in October 2007. Based on the Concordia class design, Costa Favolosa will be laid down by Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard on 5 November 2010. Part of a five-ship expansion of the Costa Cruises fleet, the vessel is predicted to enter service in mid-2011.
Design and construction
Costa Favolosa and sister ship Costa Fascinosa were ordered in October 2007 as part of a 2.4 billion euro expansion of the Costa Cruises fleet, with five ships entering service between 2009 and 2012 to increase the company's passenger capacity by 50%.[1][2][3] Costa Favolosa will cost 510 million euro to build.[4]
The names of the two ships were selected via competition.[1] The first phase saw 16,000 pairs of names submitted by travel agents and their customers from around the world, after being asked to suggest names.[1] These names were to evoke the idea that the ships were "magical" and "glamorous" places.[1] 25 name pairs were shortlisted and placed on the company's website, where over 42,000 visitors voted on their favourite.[1] Favolosa (Italian for "fabulous") and Fascinosa ("fascinating" or "glamorous") were selected as the winning name pair.[1]
The first section of the cruise ship will be laid down at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard on 5 November 2010.[1] The vessel is based on the Concordia class design already in service with Costa Cruises.[3] When completed, the vessel is expected to measure 114,500 gross tons.[1] She will carry up to 3,780 passengers in 1,506 cabins; six more than previous Concordia class ships.[1][4]
Costa Favolosa will be the fifteenth ship in service with Costa Cruises.[1]
Operational history
Costa Favolosa is predicted to enter service in mid-2011.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "Costa Favolosa and Fascinosa". Cruise Industry News. 3 November 2010. http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/3347-11309-costa-favolosa-and-fascinosa.html. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ Niemelä, Teijo (31 January 2010). "Costa Deliziosa handed over". Cruise Business Review. http://www.cruisebusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=932:costa-deliziosa-handed-over&catid=43:latest-news-catecory&Itemid=115. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Company profile". Costa Cruises. http://www.costacruisesasia.com/B2C/AUS/Corporate/The+company/aboutourselves/aboutourselves.htm. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Costa Cruises (18 October 2007). "Costa Crociere orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri". Press release. http://www.costacruise.com/B2C/USA/Info/two_new_cruise_ship.htm. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
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