Costa Favolosa is a cruise ship operated by Italian cruise line Costa Crociere, ordered in October 2007. Based on the Concordia-class cruise ship 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.[2]
Design and description
The vessel is based on the Concordia-class cruise ship design already in service with Costa Crociere.[3] At ,[2] she can carry up to 3,800 passengers in 1,506 cabins; six more than previous Concordia-class ships.[4]