Concordia class cruise ship

Class overview
Builders:	Fincantieri
Operators:	Costa Cruises Carnival Cruise Lines
Preceded by:	Costa Cruises: Fortuna class Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class
Succeeded by:	Costa Cruises: None Carnival Cruise Lines: Dream class
Built:	(2006-2012)
In service:	(2006-On)
Building:	0
Planned:	6 Ships
Completed:	5 Ships
Active:	5 Ships
General characteristics
Type:	Cruise ship
Tonnage:	gross tonnage (GT) of 113,300-114,500 tons
Length:	952 ft (290.2 m)
Beam:	116 ft (35.4 m)
Decks:	14
Speed:	22-knot (41 km/h)
Capacity:	3,006 Passengers
Notes:	1,150

The Concordia class is a class of cruise ships that are operated by Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc.

Carnival operates only a single vessel in this class, the Carnival Splendor, which is marketed as a Splendor-class ship. However, the Carnival Splendor is based on the Concordia class. As of 2011^[update], there are five ships sailing in this class, while another ship is on order.^[1] The ship's design is based on the design of Carnival's Conquest-class fleet of ships.

However, their design from lido(pool) deck up to the top deck was enlarged and redesigned. The most notable difference is the structure around the main pool. The main pool features a glass exterior on both sides of the ship. A retractable roof was also added for the main pool. Another notable difference is the enlargement of its spa facilities. Each ship has a 21,000-ft² (2,000-m²) wellness facility. Additional spa cabins were also included into the Concordia-Class.

Ships

Built	Ship	Operator	Tonnage	Flag	Notes
2006	Costa Concordia	Costa Cruises	114,500 GT	Italy
2007	Costa Serena	Costa Cruises	114,500 GT	Italy
2008	Carnival Splendor	Carnival Cruise Lines	113,300 GT	Panama	Being referred as a Splendor-class cruise ship
2009	Costa Pacifica	Costa Cruises	114,500 GT	Italy
2011	Costa Favolosa	Costa Cruises	114,500 GT	Italy	Modified Concordia-class
2012	Costa Fascinosa	Costa Cruises	114,500 GT	Italy	Modified Concordia-class

References

1. ^ http://www.costacruise.com/B2C/USA/Info/two_new_cruise_ship.htm

External links

• Costa Cruise Lines Website
• Carnival Cruise Lines Website