osta Deliziosa Coming in January 2010

Costa Cruises, Italian tourism group and European cruise company, and Fincantieri celebrated the technical launch of the Costa Deliziosa at the Marghera yards: the first time the ship touched the sea flooding the dry-dock where she is under construction.

The Costa Deliziosa, the 15th ship of Costa’s fleet with a total tonnage of 92,700 and a capacity of 2,828 passengers, is scheduled to be delivered at the end of January 2010, after completing the interior fitting out operations.  Along with her sister ship, the Costa Luminosa, they will be the “cutting edge of the fleet”, the most exclusive and innovative vessels designed for Costa’s high-end clientele. The innovations beginwith the ship’s avant-garde design and the use of premium materials, such as marble, wood, mother-of-pearl and Murano glass. But then there’s also all the ultramodern onboard fun and entertainment: 4D cinema, roller skating track, Golf and Grand Prix simulators, PlayStation World with PS3, and the exclusive 3,500 m² “Samsara Spa” wellness centre with the Technogym Kinesis room, making its world debut. But let’s not forget the exclusive itineraries: throughout winter 2010, starting in February, the Costa Deliziosa will sail 7-day cruises in the Arabian Gulf.

The Costa Deliziosa will be the third new Costa ship delivered by the Fincantieri yards in less than one year. The Costa Luminosa, also built in Marghera, was delivered at the end of April 2009, while the Costa Pacifica, built in the Genova-Sestri Ponente yards, was delivered at the end of May 2009. The official technical sea trials of the 2 ships were successfully completed, confirming the operating efficiency of the systems, equipment and engines. The tests were conducted during the first crossing of the Costa Luminosa and the Costa Pacifica.

Costa Cruises fleet expansion plan includes 5 new ships (including the Costa Luminosa, the Costa Pacifica and the Costa Deliziosa) to be delivered by 2012. Built in Italy by Fincantieri, each ship requires the professional expertise of about 3,000 workers from Fincantieri and roughly 500 linked industry companies, the majority of which are Italian. The 5 new ships represent a 50% increase in the capacity of the Costa fleet, Europe’s largest: in fact, in 2012, the fleet will consist of 17 vessels with a total capacity of 46,400 passengers.
 

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