Costa Fortuna
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Costa Fortuna is a cruise ship for Costa Crociere built in 2003 on the same platform as Carnival Cruise Lines' Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She was refurbished between 10 and 16 December 2018 in Singapore and was re-positioned back to Genoa, Italy in March 2019.
Design and description
The vessel was built along the same lines as Carnival Cruise Lines' Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. The aft decks are tiered and have limited open deck space.Template:Sfn The vessel has a gross tonnage (GT) of 102,669 and Template:DWT.Template:SfnTemplate:Efn Costa Fortuna is Script error: No such module "convert". long overall and Script error: No such module "convert". between perpendiculars with a beam of Script error: No such module "convert". and a depth of Script error: No such module "convert"..Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
The ship is powered by a diesel-electric propulsion system creating Script error: No such module "convert". servicing two azimuth thrusters.Template:SfnTemplate:Efn There are 1,358 cabins ranging in size from Script error: No such module "convert". of which 522 have a balcony. The vessel has a crew of 1,090.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Efn 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 is Art Deco.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Construction and career
The ship was constructed by Fincantieri in Italy with a build date of 31 October 2003.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Named Costa Fortuna for the daughter of the mythological god of the sea Poseidon, the cruise ship entered service on 17 November 2003.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The vessel is owned and operated by Costa Crociere and registered in Genoa, Italy.Template:Sfn
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.[1] Costa Fortuna was replaced by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". in the Chinese market.[2] For the 2020/2021 season, Costa Fortuna sailed the Mediterranean Sea, with stops in Turkey, Greece and Spain.[3]
Costa Fortuna attempted to dock at Phuket, 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 to coronavirus fears.[4] On 7 March, the ship attempted to dock at Penang in northern Malaysia, 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.[4][5]
Margaritaville at Sea
In May 2025, it was announced Costa Fortuna was sold and would transfer out of the fleet come September 2026. [6][7] The buyer was revealed to be Margaritaville at Sea.[8]
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