Costa Favolosa

Costa Favolosa at Barcelona
History
NameCosta Favolosa
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCosta Crociere
Port of registryGenoa,  Italy
OrderedOctober 2007
BuilderFincantieri, Marghera, Venice
Cost510 million
Laid down5 November 2009
Launched6 August 2010
Christened2 July 2011
Maiden voyage4 July 2011
In service4 July 2011
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes
General characteristics
Class & typeModified Concordia-class cruise ship
Tonnage113,216 GT
Length290 m (951 ft 5 in)
Beam40 m (131 ft 3 in)
Draught8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Depth14.18 m (46 ft 6 in)
Decks13
PropulsionDiesel-electric: Two shafts: 2 fixed pitch propellers
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity3,780 passengers
Crew1,110
Notes

Costa Favolosa is a cruise ship in service for Costa Crociere, ordered in October 2007. Based on the Concordia-class design, Costa Favolosa was laid down by Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard on 5 November 2009 and launched on 6 August 2010. Part of a five-ship expansion of the Costa Crociere fleet, the vessel entered service in July 2011.