- Costa Mediterranea
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Costa Mediterranea in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2008.Career Name: Costa Mediterranea Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc Operator: Costa Cruises Port of registry: 
Italy, GenoaBuilder: Kværner Masa-Yards
Helsinki, FinlandYard number: Hietalahti shipyard 502 Laid down: 1 October 2000 Completed: 27 May 2003 Identification: Call sign: IBCF
DNV ID:
IMO number: 9237345
MMSI no.: 247088200Status: Operational Notes: [1] General characteristics Class and type: Spirit class cruise ship Tonnage: 85,619 GT
53,437 NT
7,500 DWTLength: 292.5 m (960 ft) Beam: 32.2 m (106 ft) Height: 2,606.0 mm (102.60 in) Draught: 8 m (26 ft) Depth: 13.6 m (45 ft) Decks: 12 Propulsion: Twin propellers Speed: 24 knots Capacity: 2,114 passengers Crew: 912 Notes: [1] Costa Mediterranea is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards (currently Aker Finnyards) in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over 400 million Euros. Her design, like sister ship, Costa Atlantica, was derived from the Carnival Cruise Lines Spirit-class ships, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend and Carnival Miracle. On June 16, 2003 she departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal.
Her public rooms, like the ten floor high Maschera d'Argento Atrium, were inspired by Italy's 16th and 17th century palazzi and decorated to reflect the ship's motto "Mai visto niente di simile" (You've never seen anything like it). The twelve decks are named after mythological and historical characters: Circe, Tersicore, Bacco, Teseo, Orfeo, Narciso, Prometeo, Pegaso, Armonia, Cleopatra, Pandora and Medea.
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Events
On 10 September 2008 Costa Mediterranea became the first ship to arrived New Sea Passenger port of St. Petersburg, Russia.[2]
Amenities and Features
- Four swimming pools, one with a retractable glass roof
- Four open-air Jacuzzis
- Beauty salon and spa
- Three-story gym
- Multi-purpose sports court
- Three restaurants: Ristorante degli Argentieri (two-story main dining venue), Perla del Lago Buffet, Club Medusa (alternative dining venue)
- 14 Themed bars and lounges
- Egyptian themed Osiris Theatre
- Canal Grande Casino
- Selva Discothèque
- Squok Club children's facilities
- Mondo Virtuale Arcade
- Library/Internet Cafe
- Via Condotti Shops
References
- ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Mediterranea". VesselTracker. 10 May 2011. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Costa-Mediterranea-9237345.html. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Port Russian: Порт" (in Russian). Marine Facade Management Company. http://www.mfspb.ru/port.html. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
External links
Ships of the Costa Cruises Fleet Current Ships Costa Allegra · Costa Atlantica · Costa Classica · Costa Concordia · Costa Deliziosa · Costa Favolosa Costa Fortuna · Costa Luminosa · Costa Magica · Costa Marina · Costa Mediterranea · Costa Pacifica · Costa Romantica · Costa Serena · Costa Victoria · Costa Voyager
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