Concordia class cruise ship
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Fincantieri |
| Operators: | Costa Cruises Carnival Cruise Lines |
| Preceded by: | Costa Cruises: Fortuna class Carnival Cruise Lines: Conquest class |
| Succeeded by: | Costa Cruises: None Carnival Cruise Lines: Dream class |
| Built: | (2006-2012) |
| In service: | (2006-On) |
| Building: | 1 Ship |
| Planned: | 6 Ships |
| Completed: | 5 Ships |
| Active: | 4 Ships |
| Lost: | 1 Ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | gross tonnage (GT) of 113,300-114,500 tons |
| Length: | 952 ft (290.2 m) |
| Beam: | 116 ft (35.4 m) |
| Decks: | 14 |
| Speed: | 22-knot (41 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 3,006 Passengers |
| Notes: | 1,150 |
The Concordia class is a class of cruise ships that are operated by Costa Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc.
The ship's design is based on the design of Carnival's Conquest-class fleet of ships. Carnival operates only a single vessel in this class, the Carnival Splendor, which is marketed as a Splendor-class ship. However, the Carnival Splendor is based on the Concordia class. Including the Splendor, there are currently four ships sailing in this class, and another ship is on order [1].
However, their design from lido (pool) deck up to the top deck was enlarged and redesigned. The most notable difference is the structure around the main pool. The main pool features a glass exterior on both sides of the ship. A retractable roof was also added for the main pool. Another notable difference is the enlargement of its spa facilities. Each ship has a 21,000-ft2 (2,000-m2) wellness facility. Additional spa cabins were also included into the Concordia-Class.
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[edit] Incidents and accidents
The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized on January 13th, 2012. It ran aground shortly off the coast of Tuscany after departing from Civitavecchia on a seven-day Mediterranean cruise, sending water pouring in through a 50 metre gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people.
[edit] Ships
| Built | Ship | Operator | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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| 2006 | Costa Concordia | Costa Cruises | 114,500 GT |  Italy |
Ran aground and capsized near Isola del Giglio on January 13, 2012 |
| 2007 | Costa Serena | Costa Cruises | 114,500 GT | Italy |
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| 2008 | Carnival Splendor | Carnival Cruise Lines | 113,300 GT |  Panama |
Being referred as a Splendor-class cruise ship |
| 2009 | Costa Pacifica | Costa Cruises | 114,500 GT | Italy |
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| 2011 | Costa Favolosa | Costa Cruises | 114,500 GT | Italy |
Modified Concordia-class |
| 2012 | Costa Fascinosa | Costa Cruises | 114,500 GT | Italy |
Modified Concordia-class, scheduled launch date May 2, 2012 |
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