Costa Smeralda (ship)

For the tourist region in Sardinia, see Costa Smeralda.

Costa Smeralda
Costa Smeralda
History
Italy
NameCosta Smeralda
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
OperatorCosta Cruises
Port of registryGenova,  Italy[1]
Ordered15 June 2015[2]
BuilderMeyer Turku
Yard number1394[3]
Laid down4 July 2018[4]
Launched15 March 2019[5]
Sponsored byPenélope Cruz[6]
Christened22 February 2020[6]
Completed5 December 2019[1]
Acquired5 December 2019[7]
In service2019—present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeExcellence-class cruise ship
Tonnage185,010 GT[1]
Length337 m (1,105 ft 8 in)[8]
Beam42 m (137 ft 10 in)[1]
Draught8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)[8]
Depth11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)[1]
Installed power4 × Caterpillar MaK 16VM46DF, 57,200 kW (76,700 hp)[1]
Propulsion
  • 2 × Azimuth Electric Propulsion Drive
  • 2 × 18,500 kW (24,800 hp) [1]
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) (Service speed)[9]
Capacity
  • 5,224 passengers (double occupancy)[9]
  • 6,554 (maximum capacity)[1]
Crew1,646[1]

Costa Smeralda is an Excellence-class cruise ship currently operated by Costa Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc.[10][11] At 185,010 gross tonnage (GT), she is the largest ship commissioned for and to ever operate for Costa, and is the eighth-largest cruise ship in the world, as of 2024. Costa Smeralda is also the second cruise ship in the world to be fully powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), making Costa the second cruise line to operate a ship running on LNG, after sister brand, AIDA Cruises, became the first in 2018.[12] Costa Smeralda has a sister ship, Costa Toscana, that was delivered in 2021.[13] Costa Smeralda's inaugural cruise sailed on 21 December 2019.[14][15]

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  10. ^ "Costa Smeralda floated out with traditional ceremonies at Meyer Turku shipyard". meltwater.pressify.io. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Costa Smeralda, a truly unique and innovative holiday experience". Costa Cruises. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ^ "AIDAnova Delivered". Cruise Industry News. 12 December 2018.
  13. ^ Staff, C. I. N. (30 July 2019). "Steel Cut for New Costa Toscana, Set for 2021 Debut". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. ^ Staff, C. I. N. (29 October 2019). "Costa Smeralda Delivery Delayed Again, Now December". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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