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ater. Signature Dream-class elements, such
spectively, and will be part of Viking’s new
yards, for a total investment of more than
as the half-mile exterior promenade with
Ocean Cruise brand. An option for a third
€5 billion.
cantilevered whirlpools, will naturally be
ship is being considered.
In total, since the 1990s Fincantieri
has built 49 for Carnival Group. Present-
included. Carnival Breeze is also the last
FASCIONOSA DEBUT
ly in the pipeline there are two prototype
Costa Cruises continues to keep Fincantieri
ships for Princess Cruises brand which
FANTASIA FLEET REINFORCED
busy. Following the launch of Costa Favo-
were ordered in 2010. At 141,000 gross
Also nearing delivery there is MSC Divina,
losa (the new flagship of the Costa Cruis-
tonnes, the two new vessels, which have
who is receiving finishing touches at STX
es fleet) last June, the next ship to enter
a maximum passenger capacity of 3,600,
Europe’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
service will be Costa Fascionosa, also un-
will be the largest cruise ships ever built
MSC is the third and latest addition to the
der construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera
by Fincantieri and the flagships of Princess
MSC Cruises’ 140,000-ton flagship Fan-
shipyards. Costa Fascionosa is set to de-
Cruises fleet.
tasia class (and will be the 12th ship in
but on May 2, 2012.
ship for the Dream class.
the fleet), making her grand entrance on
May 26, 2012.
Scheduled for delivery in spring 2013
Costa Cruises has also placed a new
and 2014, these ships, as prototypes, will
order with Fincantieri and this one promis-
be two of the “most exclusive and inno-
Saint-Nazaire also just received an or-
es to be largest Italian cruise ship to date at
vative in the world”. For example, all the
der to build two luxury cruise ships from
132,500 GT. The new flagship in the Costa
sea-view cabins (80 % of the cabins) will
Viking Ocean Cruises, an affiliate of Vi-
fleet is scheduled for delivery in October
have private balconies.
king River Cruises. The vessels will be de-
2014. Since 2000, Costa Cruises has or-
livered in spring 2014 and spring 2015, re-
dered 10 new ships from Fincantieri ship-
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