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CARNIVAL LUMINOSA  PROFILE
CARNIVAL LUMINOSA
(FORNERLY COSTA LUMINOSA)

PROFILE

Costa Luminosa cruise ship

Summary

Carnival Luminosa is a medium size cruise ship offering a family-friendly cruise experience.  Formerly, the Costa Luminosa of Costa Cruises, the ship presents an Italian-inspired style.  

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).

Essential Statistics

CLASS:                              Spirit
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:                          International


TECHNICAL

SPEED:                               21.6  knots              
POWER PLANT:               diesel electric (6 engines)
PROPULSION:                  2 pods                        
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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