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Career (Italy) Name: Costa Fascinosa Owner: Carnival Corporation & PLC Operator: Costa Cruises Ordered: October 2007 Builder: Fincantieri, at Marghera, Venice Cost: 510 million euro Laid down: 3 September 2010[1] In service: Early 2012 (planned) General characteristics Class and type: Modified Concordia class cruise ship Tonnage: 114,500 gross ton Capacity: 3,780 passengers Costa Fascinosa is a Concordia-class cruise ship that was ordered in October 2007 for Costa Cruises. Based on the Concordia class design, Costa Fascinosa will be constructed by Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard in Venice. Part of a five-ship expansion of the Costa Cruises fleet, the vessel is predicted to enter service in early-2012.
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Design and construction
Costa Fascinosa and sister ship Costa Favolosa 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%.[2][3][4] Costa Fascinosa will cost 510 million euro to build.[5]
The names of the two ships were selected via competition.[2] 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 that .[2] These names were to evoke the idea that the ships were "magcal" and "glamorous" places.[2] 25 name pairs were shortlisted and placed on the company's website, where over 42,000 visitors voted on their favourite.[2] Favolosa (Italian for "fabulous") and Fascinosa ("fascinating" or "glamorous") were selected as the winning name pair.[2]
The vessel is based on the Concordia class design already in service with Costa Cruises.[4] When completed, the vessel is expected to measure 114,500 gross tons.[2] She will carry up to 3,780 passengers in 1,506 cabins; six more than previous Concordia class ships.[2][5]
Costa Fascinosa will be the sixteenth ship in service with Costa Cruises.[2]
The ship was laid down on 3 September 2010.[1]
Operational history
Costa Fascinosa is predicted to enter service in early 2012.[2]
References
- ^ a b http://www.cruisebusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1359:fincantieri-lays-keel-of-costa-fascinosa&catid=43:latest-news-catecory&Itemid=115
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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.
- ^ a b "Company profile". Costa Cruises. http://www.costacruisesasia.com/B2C/AUS/Corporate/The+company/aboutourselves/aboutourselves.htm. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Costa Crociere orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri" (Press release). Costa Cruises. 18 October 2007. http://www.costacruise.com/B2C/USA/Info/two_new_cruise_ship.htm. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
External links
Ships of the Costa Cruises Fleet Current Ships 
Future Ships Costa Voyager · Costa Fascinosa
Concordia / Splendor class cruise ships Costa Concordia · Costa Serena · Carnival Splendor · Costa Pacifica · Costa Favolosa · Costa FascinosaCosta Cruises · Carnival Cruise Lines Categories:- Ships of Costa Cruises
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