Costa Favolosa

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Ship and amenities

The Costa Favolosa (IMO 9479852) was built by Fincantieri in Italy in 2011. It is 290.2 metres long and 35.5 metres wide, with a gross tonnage of 113,307 GT. The ship has 17 decks, 13 of them for guests. For 2022, Costa lists 2,984 guests at double occupancy and a maximum capacity of 3,800 guests; the crew numbers 1,110. The service speed is 21.5 knots, and the maximum speed is 23 knots. Dining options listed for 2022 include Duc d’Orléans, Duca di Borgogna, the Ca’ d’Oro buffet restaurant, Archipelago, Club Favolosa, Pummid’Oro and Sushino @ Costa. The amenities described for 2022 include four Lido pools, including the Squok children’s pool, as well as five separate hot tubs.

Fincantieri handed over the Costa Favolosa to Costa Crociere in Marghera on 30 June 2011. The ship’s christening was scheduled for 2 July in Trieste, as part of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.

The technical specifications refer to different dates: Costa describes the facilities and capacities in its 2022 brochure, while the current register figure of 113,307 GT comes from insurance information for 2026/27.

Itineraries and sample voyages

The 2026 Hamburg season programme included five itineraries to the Norwegian fjords, Iceland, the North Cape, the Lofoten Islands and Scotland; one also passed through the Sognefjord.

For the planned departure on 8 November 2026, a published schedule lists a 22-night voyage from Hamburg to Santo Domingo, arriving on 30 November—23 calendar days later. Atlantic calls include Gran Canaria on 18 November, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A week later, Fort-de-France, Martinique, is scheduled for 25 November, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The ship is due to be in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, on 26 November, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.