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COSTA LUMINOSA
PROFILE

Costa Luminosa cruise ship

Summary

Costa Luminosa is a medium size cruise ship offering a family-friendly cruise experience.  The ship presents an Italian-inspired style.  Most passengers are from countries in Western Europe.

The ship is a sister ship to Carnival Miracle, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride and Carnival Legend.  She is also related to Holland America's Vista class ships (i.e., Noordam, Westerdam, Zuiderdam, Oosterdam), P&O Cruises' Arcadia, Cunard's Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth) and more distantly to Holland America's Signature class ships (Eurodam,
Nieuw Amsterdam).

It has been announced that this ship will leave the Costa fleet and join the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in September 2022.   

Essential Statistics

CLASS:                              Vista
BUILDER:                          Fincantieri
REGISTRY:                        Italy
ENTERED SERVICE:       June 2009

SIZE

TONNAGE:                         92,720 g.r.t.             
LENGTH:                            958 feet
BEAM:                                 112  feet
DRAFT:                                26 feet

PEOPLE

PASSENGERS:                    2,260 (double occupancy)                                                2,826 (full - all berths)
CREW:                                  1,050

OFFICERS:                          Italian

TECHNICAL

SPEED:                               21.6  knots              
POWER PLANT:               diesel electric (6 engines)
PROPULSION:                  2 azipods                        
STABILIZERS:                  One set of dual stabilizers

Photo Feature:

Costa Luminosa Here And There
Costa Luminosa cruise ship
Costa Luminosa cruise ship
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