Costa Pacifica is a Concordia-class cruise ship for Costa Crociere. She was handed over to Costa Crociere on 29 May 2009.[6] Her sister ships, Costa Concordia and Costa Serena, were launched in 2006 and in 2007, with Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa launched in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Concept and construction
Costa Pacifica is the third ship of the Concordia class, preceded by her sister ships Costa Concordia and Costa Serena and followed by Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa in 2011 and 2012, all part of the expansion program of Costa which entailed an investment of 2.4 billion Euros, and was the largest fleet expansion program in the world.
Costa Pacifica was ordered on 14 December 2005, by Carnival Corporation, the parent company of Costa Crociere.[7]
The bow section of Costa Pacifica was built at the