Costa Cruises
Cruise line · ships, cruises and homeports
Costa Cruises sails 8 ships from 40 homeports to 197 ports. Most cruises are 6–8 nights, mostly in the Mediterranean.
- ShipsShips in service
- 8
- CruisesCruises · 12 mo
- 1,015
- Homeports
- 40
- PortsPorts visited
- 197
- next 12 months
- Avg ship ageAverage ship age
- 13 yrs
The Costa Cruises fleet
8 ships in service
| Photo | Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Decks | Cabins | Guests | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Toscana Excel class · 2021 · 186,364 GT | 2021 | 186,364 | 20 | 2,663 | 5,322 | 1,646 | |
| Costa Smeralda Excel class · 2019 · 185,010 GT | 2019 | 185,010 | 20 | 2,612 | 5,282 | 1,646 | |
| Costa Diadema Dream class · 2014 · 133,019 GT | 2014 | 133,019 | 14 | 1,862 | 3,772 | 1,253 | |
| Costa Pacifica Concordia class · 2009 · 114,425 GT | 2009 | 114,425 | 13 | 1,504 | 3,014 | 1,110 | |
| Costa Serena Concordia class · 2007 · 114,261 GT | 2007 | 114,261 | 13 | 1,504 | 3,014 | 1,100 | |
| Costa Fascinosa Concordia class · 2012 · 113,321 GT | 2012 | 113,321 | 13 | 1,508 | 3,014 | 1,110 | |
| Costa Favolosa Concordia class · 2011 · 113,307 GT | 2011 | 113,307 | 13 | 1,508 | 3,012 | 1,110 | |
| Costa Deliziosa 2010 · 92,720 GT | 2010 | 92,720 | 12 | 1,130 | 2,260 | 934 |
Where Costa Cruises sails
Ships starting a cruise in each region, by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027
Most of the fleet sails in the Mediterranean: 7 ships at its busiest in May and 2 in Jan. Costa Cruises also sails in South America, Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia and Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands, and 6 more regions.
| Region | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| South America | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Asia | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ireland, United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal | 1 |
Ships in region:1–23–56–1516+
A ship counts in a region when a cruise starting that month has most of its port calls there.
How long Costa Cruises cruises are
Share of sailings by length, against other cruise lines in the same region and month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027
Across all regions, 74% of Costa Cruises sailings are 6–8 nights, against 47% for other cruise lines.
Costa Cruises
1,015 sailings
Other cruise lines
15,530 sailings
Up to 5 nights6–8 nights9–13 nights14+ nights
| Length | Costa Cruises | Other lines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 nights | 11% · 114 | 23% · 3,553 | −12 pts |
| 6–8 nights | 74% · 753 | 47% · 7,371 | +27 pts |
| 9–13 nights | 8% · 81 | 17% · 2,570 | −9 pts |
| 14+ nights | 7% · 67 | 13% · 2,036 | −7 pts |
Sailings starting in the period. A voyage sold from several embarkation ports is counted once. Region = where most of the sailing’s port calls are. Difference in percentage points.
Costa Cruises capacity
Available passenger cruise days (APCD): lower berths × nights · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027
- APCD · 12 months
- 29.6M
- Share of all capacity
- 8.8%
- of 336.2M APCD on 45 lines
- Rank by capacity
- 4th
- ahead of Princess Cruises 24.5M, Norwegian Cruise Line 21.5M
- Berths at sea per day
- 83,710
- average
By month
APCD per month · share of all cruise capacity that month below · Nov counts from 12 Nov
Busiest monthOther months
By region
Costa Cruises APCD and its share of all cruise capacity in each region · top 8 regions
| Region | By month | APCD | Share of region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean 20.4% of the region | 21.5M | 20.4% | |
| South America 25.5% of the region | 2.54M | 25.5% | |
| Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands 10.3% of the region | 1.81M | 10.3% | |
| Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda 1.6% of the region | 1.79M | 1.6% | |
| Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia 4.7% of the region | 1.24M | 4.7% | |
| Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal 2.9% of the region | 0.35M | 2.9% | |
| Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean 1.7% of the region | 0.18M | 1.7% | |
| Asia 0.8% of the region | 0.12M | 0.8% |
Berths = guests at double occupancy. Each ship-night is counted once, even when the voyage is sold from several ports, in the month it falls in. A sailing’s nights count in the region where most of its port calls are. All capacity = the cruise lines CruiseDig tracks, not the whole industry.
Where Costa Cruises cruises start
Top 10 of 40 homeports by departures in the next 12 months
| Homeport | Departures | Ships | Plan your departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille France · 8 ships | 130 | 8 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Barcelona Spain · 8 ships | 124 | 8 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Savona Italy · 8 ships | 118 | 8 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Civitavecchia Italy · 7 ships | 93 | 7 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Piraeus Greece · 3 ships | 46 | 3 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Genoa Italy · 3 ships | 42 | 3 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Palermo Italy · 1 ship | 40 | 1 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Istanbul Turkey · 1 ship | 28 | 1 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Buenos Aires Argentina · 2 ships | 27 | 2 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Toulon France · 1 ship | 27 | 1 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
Top ports of call
Calls in the next 12 months · 193 ports
- 1BarcelonaSpain411
- 2MarseilleFrance400
- 3CivitavecchiaItaly341
- 4SavonaItaly325
- 5PalermoItaly238
- 6NaplesItaly179
- 7Palma de MallorcaSpain171
- 8CagliariItaly122
- 9Ibiza (Eivissa)Spain120
- 10GenoaItaly114
- 11MykonosGreece109
- 12SantoriniGreece87