Carnival Luminosa

Carnival Luminosa
Carnival Luminosa in Brisbane, Australia (2022)
History
The Bahamas
Name
  • Costa Luminosa (2009–2022)
  • Carnival Luminosa (2022–present)
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
Operator
Port of registry
Ordered12 June 2006
Builder
Yard number6155
Laid down10 October 2007
Launched30 June 2008
Christened5 June 2009
In service2009–present
Identification
Statusin active service
Notes[1][2][3][4]
General characteristics
Class and typeHybrid design based on the Vista and Spirit-class cruise ships
Tonnage
Length293.5 m (962 ft 11 in)
Beam32.3 m (106 ft 0 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Decks12 (16 total)
Speed
  • 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph) (service)
  • 23.6 knots (43.7 km/h; 27.2 mph) (maximum)
Capacity2,260 passengers (dual occupancy) 2,826 passengers (maximum occupancy)
Crew1,050
Notes[2][4][5]

Carnival Luminosa (formerly Costa Luminosa) is a cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. Originally built as the Costa Luminosa, the ship entered service on 5 May 2009. Her design is a hybrid, using elements of Spirit-class and Vista-class. A sister ship, Costa Deliziosa, was launched in February 2010 and is based on the same design. Costa Luminosa departed Civitavecchia, Italy on 3 June 2009, on her 13-night maiden voyage, with ports of call in Savona, Saint-Tropez, Barcelona, Lisbon, Le Havre and Amsterdam.[6]

Carnival Luminosa in Skagway, Alaska

On 14 June 2022, it was announced that Costa Luminosa would be transferred to the fleet of Carnival Cruise Line, receiving the name Carnival Luminosa.[7] She began sailing for Carnival on November 2022.[8]

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  3. ^ Boyle, Ian. "Costa Luminosa (2009– )". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Carnival Splendor". VesselTracker. 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Luminosa joins Costa fleet". Cruise Business Review. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Costa unveils its '09 voyages on more than 100 different itineraries aboard 14 ships". Cruise Industry News. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Costa Luminosa to Transfer to Carnival Cruise Line". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ Mayntz, Melissa (26 September 2022). "Carnival Luminosa Sets Sail With New Colors and Completes Dry Dock". CruiseHive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.