Costa Serena

Costa Serena in Istanbul, 2010
History
NameCosta Serena
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCosta Crociere
Port of registry Italy, Genoa
Ordered1 October 2004
Cost450 million (£372 million, US$570 million)
Yard number6130
Laid down1 February 2005
Launched4 August 2006
Completed9 March 2007
In service2007–present
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[1][2]
General characteristics
Class and typeConcordia-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 114,147 GT
  • 87,196 NT
  • 10,000 DWT
Length289.59 m (950 ft 1 in)
Beam35.5 m (116 ft 6 in)
Draught8.30 m (27 ft 3 in)
Depth14.18 m (46 ft 6 in)
Deck clearance2,908 mm (114.5 in)
PropulsionTwo shafts; fixed-pitch propellers
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity3,700 passengers
Crew1,100
Notes[1][3]

Costa Serena is a Concordia-class cruise ship for the Italian cruise line, Costa Crociere. The name Serena was intended to symbolize harmony and serenity.

Costa Serena was constructed by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente. She had an older sister ship, Costa Concordia, launched in 2005. The ship, along with her three active sisters, was the largest and longest in the Costa Crociere fleet until being surpassed by the Costa Diadema in 2014. Two sister ships Costa Pacifica and Costa Favolosa were launched in 2009 and 2011 with Costa Fascinosa launched in 2012. Costa Serena's godmother is Marion Cotillard.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Serena". VesselTracker. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Costa Crociere's Fleet Continues to Grow Costa Serena Sister Ship of Costa Concordia Launched Today in Genoa – The Two Largest Vessels in Italian" (Press release). Fincantieri. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  3. ^ Costa Serena Ship's website. Retrieved 24 July 2010
  4. ^ "Fincantieri Delivers the Twelfth Flagship of Costa Crociere's Italian Fleet Costa Serena the Gods' Ship" (Press release). Fincantieri. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2011.