Thread: Costa Favolosa Delivered Today In Venice

GENOA, Italy (June 30, 2011) — Costa Favolosa, the new flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet, was delivered today at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy. The total cost of the new build is approximately 510 million euros. The 114,500-ton Costa Favolosa is the largest ship to fly the Italian flag, and its naming ceremony will take place July 2, 2011, in the Piazza Unità d’Italia in Trieste, Italy.

“For us, the delivery of the Costa Favolosa is a twofold source of pride,” said Pier Luigi Foschi, Chairman and CEO of Costa Crociere S.p.A. “She’s a wonderful ship, a real ‘contemporary enchanted castle’ with incredible technological features where our guests will experience a ‘fairy-tale holiday.’ But it also confirms the soundness of our company.”

Costa Favolosa is the next to last of nine new ships that Costa Cruises ordered from Fincantieri. The next ship to enter service will be Costa Fascinosa, also under construction at Marghera, to be delivered in spring 2012.

Costa Favolosa
With spacious outdoor areas, avant-garde technology, impeccable service and the “modern wonders” of design and art, the 3,800-passenger Costa Favolosa is a “modern castle” where guests can experience a “dream” vacation. The ship’s innovative features include six new suites with veranda and private Jacuzzi, a new entertainment area for teenagers and adults with 4-D Cinema, Playstation World and a bar with ice-cream, drinks and popcorn. There also will be innovations for children, such as a new outdoor Acqua Park, with water games and a pirate galleon.

For more than 60 years Costa Cruises’ ships have sailed worldwide, offering the best in Italian style, hospitality and cuisine, while providing holidays focused on fun and relaxation. The line’s 15 ships visit 250 destinations throughout the Mediterranean, northern Europe, the Baltic, Caribbean, South America, United Arab Emirates, Far East and Indian Ocean.