Costa Serena

History
Name	Costa Serena
Owner	Costa Crociere
Operator	Costa Crociere
Port of registry	Genoa, Italy
In service	(2007)
Status	In Service
General characteristics
Class and type	Concordia Class
Tonnage	114,500 GRT
Length	950 ft (290 m)
Beam	118 ft (36 m)
Speed	20 kts
Capacity	3,700 Passengers
Crew	1,100 Crew

Costa Serena is a cruise ship of the Costa Cruises fleet, and it is the flagship. It entered service in mid-2007. The name Serena was intended to symbolize harmony and serenity. The ship was constructed at Sestri Ponente. Her sister ship, the Costa Concordia, was launched in 2006. The two ships are the largest and longest ships in the Costa Cruises fleet. A third sister ship, the Costa Pacifica, was launched in 2009.

Facilities

• 1,500 cabins
• 5 restaurants
• 13 bars
• 4 swimming pools
• 5 jacuzzis
• multi-purpose sports court
• outdoor jogging track
• Samsara Spa
• theatre
• casino
• disco
• Internet point
• library
• shopping centre
• video arcade
• "Squok Club" youth room
• children's splash pool
• Grand-Prix simulator
• giant movie screen on the swimming pool deck

Inaugural Event

Costa Serena ship leaving Venice, Italy on maiden voyage; picture taken on Grand Canal just in front of Ponte dei Sospiri, near Piazza San Marco

May 19th, 2007 marked the day of the Costa Serena's inaugural event. The event was held in Marseille, France. At night, fireworks lit up the sky as the Costa Serena sat in the Old Port of Marseilles.

Leaving Venice on maiden voyage

External links

• Costa Cruises
• Costa Serena live webcams
• "A Floating Pantheon" Media report