Costa Smeralda (ship)
Costa Smeralda is an Excellence-class cruise ship currently operated by Costa Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. 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. Costa Smeralda has a sister ship, Costa Toscana, that was delivered in 2021. Costa Smeralda's inaugural cruise sailed on 21 December 2019.
Costa Smeralda | |
| History | |
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| Italy | |
| Name | Costa Smeralda |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Costa Cruises |
| Port of registry | Genova, Italy |
| Ordered | 15 June 2015 |
| Builder | Meyer Turku |
| Yard number | 1394 |
| Laid down | 4 July 2018 |
| Launched | 15 March 2019 |
| Sponsored by | Penélope Cruz |
| Christened | 22 February 2020 |
| Completed | 5 December 2019 |
| Acquired | 5 December 2019 |
| In service | 2019—present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Excellence-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 185,010 GT |
| Length | 337 m (1,105 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 42 m (137 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | 57,200 kW (76,700 hp) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) (Service speed) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 1,646 |
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