Costa Smeralda in the Great Belt, Denmark, on its delivery voyage, 2019

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Costa Smeralda

Costa Smeralda is a Costa Cruises cruise ship of the Excellence class, in service since 2019. She measures 185,010 gross tons and carries 5,224 guests with a crew of 1,646. She sails Mediterranean, Canary Islands itineraries.

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About Costa Smeralda

Costa Smeralda is an Excellence-class ship of 185,010 tons, built by Meyer Turku and delivered in December 2019 as Costa's first ship that runs on liquefied natural gas, a year after AIDA's AIDAnova. It carries about 5,200 guests at double occupancy and was the line's largest ship until its sister Costa Toscana arrived. Highlights include the Volare skywalk at the top of the ship, about 65 meters above the sea, a water park with three slides, four pools and a Solemio spa with a salt and snow room. It spends most of the year on Western Mediterranean loops calling at Civitavecchia, Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona, and winters on week-long Canary Islands cruises from Tenerife and Las Palmas.

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Deck plans

Open on the line's site

Where she sails

Home port: Civitavecchia, Italy.

Flying in for your cruise?

Costa Smeralda sails from Civitavecchia, Italy. The airport is Rome Fiumicino (FCO), with 10 lounges to wait in before you board.

All 10 lounges at Rome Fiumicino on Lounge FrogEvery ship sailing from Civitavecchia, Italy

Quick answers

Which cruise line operates Costa Smeralda?

Costa Smeralda is operated by Costa Cruises and belongs to its Excellence class.

How big is Costa Smeralda?

Costa Smeralda measures 185,010 gross tons and 337 metres in length, with 20 decks.

How crowded does Costa Smeralda feel?

Costa Smeralda has a passenger space ratio of 35.4: 185,010 gross tons for 5,224 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Costa Smeralda feels comfortable for her size.

How many passengers does Costa Smeralda carry?

Costa Smeralda carries 5,224 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 1,646 (about 3.2 guests per crew member).

When did Costa Smeralda enter service?

Costa Smeralda entered service in 2019.

Where does Costa Smeralda sail?

Costa Smeralda sails Mediterranean and Canary Islands itineraries. Her home port is Civitavecchia, Italy.

Which airport should I fly into for Costa Smeralda?

Costa Smeralda sails from Civitavecchia, Italy. Fly into Rome Fiumicino (FCO), which has 10 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.

Where can I find the deck plans for Costa Smeralda?

Costa Cruises publishes the deck plans for Costa Smeralda; this page links to Deck plans (interactive, on ship page).

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