Carnival Firenze

Carnival Firenze

Carnival Firenze as Costa Firenze in Kiel in 2023
History
Panama
Name	Costa Firenze (2020–2024) Carnival Firenze (2024–present)
Namesake	Florence, Italy
Owner	Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator	Costa Cruises (2020–2024) Carnival Cruise Line (2024–present)
Port of registry	Genoa,  Italy[1] (2020–2024)  Panama (2024–present)
Ordered	1 April 2016[1]
Builder	Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy
Yard number	6273
Laid down	22 December 2015[1]
Launched	6 November 2019
Sponsored by	Jonathan Bennett (Carnival Firenze)
Christened	24 April 2024 (Carnival Firenze)
Completed	22 December 2020[1]
Acquired	22 December 2020 (Costa Firenze) 2 February 2024 (Carnival Firenze)
Maiden voyage	4 July 2021 (Costa Firenze) 25 April 2024 (Carnival Firenze)
In service	2021–present
Identification	IMO number: 9801691 Call sign: 3E5193 (from 2024) MMSI number: 352003546 (from 2024)
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Vista-class cruise ship
Tonnage	135,156 GT[1]
Length	323.63 m (1,061 ft 9 in)
Beam	37.2 m (122 ft 1 in)[1]
Draught	8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Depth	11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)[1]
Decks	18[1]
Installed power	2 × MAN 14V48/60 CR kW + 3 × MAN 8L48/60 CR kW Total Installed Power: 62,400 kW (83,700 hp)
Propulsion	33,000 kW (44,000 hp)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service)
Capacity	4,208 (double occupancy) 5,260 (max)
Crew	1,278 crew

Carnival Firenze is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Originally debuting as Costa Firenze for sister brand Costa Cruises, she was initially commissioned for the Chinese market but was never deployed to Asia following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cruise travel in China. Named after Florence, the 135,156 gross tonnage (GT)-vessel was constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Marghera and delivered in December 2020.

In 2023, amid a corporate fleet reshuffling in the wake of the pandemic, Carnival Corporation announced Costa Firenze would be transferred to Carnival under a new sub-brand named "Costa as Carnival" operating as "Carnival Fun Italian Style". The new concept was designed to integrate Costa Firenze and sister ship Costa Venezia into Carnival in a bid to boost domestic American capacity after the cruise line had sold numerous older vessels, and while Costa contended with operational challenges in its core markets. In February 2024, she was officially renamed Carnival Firenze during her pre-delivery renovation and debuted for Carnival in April 2024 in the new sub-fleet of Venice-class ships.