Costa Mediterranea
 Costa Mediterranea in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2008. | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Costa Mediterranea |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Costa Crociere |
| Port of registry: |
 Italy, Genoa |
| Builder: |
Kværner Masa-Yards Helsinki, Finland |
| Yard number: | 502 |
| Laid down: | 1 October 2000 |
| Completed: | 27 May 2003 |
| Identification: |
Call sign: IBCF IMO number: 9237345 MMSI number: 247088200 |
| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Spirit-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: |
85,619 GT 53,437 NT 7,500 DWT |
| Length: | 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 (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,114 passengers |
| Crew: | 912 |
| Notes: | [1] |
Costa Mediterranea is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by the Costa Crociere cruise line. She was constructed at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards (currently Aker Finnyards) in Helsinki, Finland at a cost of over €400 million. Like sister ship Costa Atlantica, her design 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.
Public rooms aboard Costa Mediterranea such 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.
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
Ports of call
On 10 September 2008 Costa Mediterranea was the first ship make a port call to the New Sea Passenger port in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Mediterranea". VesselTracker. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ↑ "Port" (in Russian). Marine Facade Management Company. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Photos & amazing video of Costa Mediterranea in Yalta, Ukraine
- Video Clip of Costa Mediterranea
- Miramar Ship Index - Costa Mediterranea
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Media related to Costa Mediterranea at Wikimedia Commons
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