Costa Cruises, the leading cruise company in Europe and South America and a member of the Carnival Corporation, today announced that a new 92,700-ton cruise ship has been ordered for its fleet with an option for a sister ship.
The new Costa ships will be built by Fincantieri at Marghera shipyard and will have a basis-two capacity of 2,260 each. The first ship is scheduled to enter service in spring 2009. If the option is exercised, the second ship will make its debut in fall 2010. The all-in cost for each vessel will be approximately