 Costa Fortuna | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Costa Fortuna |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Costa Crociere |
| Port of registry | Genoa, Italy |
| Builder | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Launched | 2003 |
| In service | 17 November 2003 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Fortuna-classcruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 272.19 m (893 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 35.54 m (116 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 13 |
| Installed power | 63,360 kW (84,970 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2Azimuth thrusters |
| Speed | 23knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) (max) |
| Capacity | 2,702 passengers (dual occupancy) 3,470 passengers (maximum) |
| Crew | 1,090 |
Costa Fortuna is acruise ship forCosta Crociere built in 2003 on the same platform asCarnival Cruise Lines'Destiny class. She was inspired by the Italian steamships of the past. Models of these ships are on display in the ship's public areas. In the atrium, models of the 26 past and present ships of Costa's fleet were displayed upside down, on the ceiling, up to, and including,Costa Fortuna herself.[citation needed] She was refurbished between 10 and 16 December 2018 inSingapore and was re-positioned back toGenoa, Italy in March 2019.
The vessel was built along the same lines asCarnival Cruise Lines'Destiny class. The aft decks are tiered and have limited open deck space.[1] The vessel has agross tonnage (GT) of 102,669 and 8,200 tonsdeadweight (DWT).[2][a]Costa Fortuna is 272.19 metres (893 ft 0 in)long overall and 230 metres (754 ft 7 in)between perpendiculars with abeam of 35.54 m (116 ft 7 in) and adepth of 14.18 m (46 ft 6 in).[3][4]
The ship is powered by adiesel-electric propulsion system creating 34,000kilowatts (46,000 hp) servicing twoazimuth thrusters.[1][b] There are 1,358 cabins ranging in size from 16.7–44.8 square metres (180–482 sq ft) of which 522 have a balcony. The vessel has a crew of 1,090.[1][3][c]Costa Fortuna has capacity for 2,702 passengers at dual occupancy and 3,470 passengers maximum. There are four restaurants and eleven bars and lounges. The interior decor isArt Deco.[1][3]
The ship was constructed byFincantieri in Italy with a build date of 31 October 2003.[3][4] NamedCosta Fortuna for thedaughter of the mythological god of the seaPoseidon, the cruise ship entered service on 17 November 2003.[1][2] The vessel is owned and operated byCosta Crociere andregistered inGenoa, Italy.[2]
In December 2018, the cruise ship underwent an €8 million, six-day refit in Singapore. Prior to the refit, the vessel was based in China. Following the refit,Costa Fortuna was to operate out of Genoa.[5]Costa Fortuna was replaced byCosta Venezia in the Chinese market.[6] For the 2020/2021 season,Costa Fortuna sailed theMediterranean Sea, with stops in Turkey, Greece and Spain.[7]
Costa Fortuna attempted to dock atPhuket,Thailand on 6 March 2020, but was denied by Thai officials because it was carrying passengers who had left Italy within the last two weeks due tocoronavirus fears.[8] On 7 March, the ship attempted to dock atPenang in northernMalaysia, but was denied due to a complete ban on cruise ships. The ship returned to Singapore on 10 March 2020 and all passengers were found well and were allowed to disembark.[8][9]
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