The first section of the Costa Pacifica, Costa's newest flagship, which is due to enter service in Spring 2009, was delivered to Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa Sestri Ponente on August 6, 2007. The future bow section of the Costa Pacifica is 127 meters long, nearly 30 meters high, and weighs approximately 8,000 tons. It was built in Fincantieri's Palermo shipyard and transferred by sea to the Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard where construction will continue.
The Costa Pacifica (114,500 tons and 3,780 passengers) will be a sister ship to the Costa Serena and the Costa Concordia, Costa's current flagships and the largest passenger vessels flying the Italian flag. The Costa Pacifica will offer the same exciting innovations as her sister ships, including the Samsara Spa -- one of the largest spas at sea, two swimming pools with retractable magrodomes, and an authentic Grand Prix race car driving simulator.
