Classica-class cruise ship

Classica class

Costa Classica in Nassau, Bahamas
Class overview
Builders	Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy
Operators	Costa Crociere Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Celestyal Cruises
Preceded by	Marina class
Succeeded by	Victoria class
Built	1991–1993
In service	1991–present
Planned	2
Completed	2
Active	1
Scrapped	1
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	52,926 GT-53,049 GT 7,781 DWT
Length	722 ft (220 m) 181.9 m (596 ft 9 in) pp
Beam	102 ft (31 m)
Draft	25 ft (7.6 m)
Decks	14
Propulsion	4 × diesel engines, 2 shafts, 22,800 kW (30,600 hp)
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) (normal) 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum)
Capacity	1,308 passengers (normal) 1,680 passengers (maximum)
Crew	620

The Classica-class cruise ship is a class of cruise ships originally built for and operated by Costa Cruises. They were built prior to Carnival Corporation & plc purchasing the cruise line in 1997.^[1] The first ship was built in 1991 as the Costa Classica. It was followed by a sister ship named the Costa Romantica in 1993. Both ships were operated by Costa for over 20 years. As of 2021 both ships have since left the fleet. The oldest vessel is still in service while the newer vessel has since been sold for scrap.