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In the Finnish yard Meyer Turku is celebrated the technical launch of Costa Smeralda
The new flagship of Costa Crociere will be christened to Savona next 3 November
March 15, 2019
Today in the Finnish ship yard Meyer Turku is celebrated the technical launch of Costa Smeralda, the new flagship of the Costa Crociere who will enter in service the next October once completed the preparation of the internal ones. The new cruise ship, of 183.900 tons of tonnage, is long 337 meters, wide 42 meters, will be able to accommodate about 6.550 passengers and 1,646 members of the crew and will be the first ship of the fed company to which liquified natural gas.
The debut of Costa Smeralda is previewed on 20 October with an inaugural cruise of 15 days from Amburgo to Savona. Baptism of the ship will be celebrated to Savona next 3 November, then the unit will be employed until April 2021 in the western Mediterranean offering cruises of a week with ports of call to Savona, Marseilles, Barcelona, Palm of Majorca, Civitavecchia and La Spezia.
In the Finnish yard the twin ship of Costa Smeralda will be constructed also, that it will be delivered in 2021.
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