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Carnival Breeze vs Costa Pacifica

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Carnival Breeze is a large Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 3,690 passengers, in service since 2012. Costa Pacifica is a large Costa Cruises ship carrying 3,780 passengers, in service since 2009.

Choose Carnival Breeze if you want better-rated entertainment, a better-rated spa and gym or a more active cruise: it outscores Costa Pacifica for entertainment (8.0 vs 3.0), spa & fitness (6.0 vs 2.0) and active (6.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Costa Pacifica if you want more adventure and nature or more cruises to choose from: it outscores Carnival Breeze for adventure & nature (3.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 94 cruises on sale (vs 11).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Carnival BreezeCosta Pacifica
Cruise line Carnival Cruise Line Costa Cruises
Ship size Large Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2012 (better) 2009
Gross tonnage 130,000 114,147
Passengers 3,690 3,780
Crew 1,386 1,110
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.7 (better) 3.4
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 35.2 (better) 30.2
Decks 15 17
Length 1,004 ft 952 ft
Beam 122 ft 118 ft
Speed 26 mph 26 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 (better) 7 / 10
Cruises on sale 11 94
Upcoming sailings 82 241
Cruise lengths 4 to 14 nights 3 to 16 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $285 (better) $318

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Carnival Breeze leads on 8 of the ten, Costa Pacifica on 1, with 1 level.

  • Active Carnival Breeze: 6.0 Costa Pacifica: 2.0
  • Adventure & nature Carnival Breeze: 2.0 Costa Pacifica: 3.0
  • Cultural Carnival Breeze: 6.0 Costa Pacifica: 5.0
  • Dining Carnival Breeze: 5.5 Costa Pacifica: 3.0
  • Entertainment Carnival Breeze: 8.0 Costa Pacifica: 3.0
  • Family friendly Carnival Breeze: 9.0 Costa Pacifica: 5.0
  • Party Carnival Breeze: 8.0 Costa Pacifica: 4.0
  • Romantic Carnival Breeze: 2.0 Costa Pacifica: 2.0
  • Spa & fitness Carnival Breeze: 6.0 Costa Pacifica: 2.0
  • Staterooms Carnival Breeze: 6.0 Costa Pacifica: 2.0

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Breeze

Carnival Breeze, sailing from Miami, will take you to some of the hottest spots in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, while you get to experience some fun in the sun on board.

Highlights

  • Two waterslides at Carnival WaterWorks
  • Carnival's house brew at RedFrog Pub
  • Relaxing in Serenity Adult-Only Retreat
  • Testing your luck at Winner's Luck Casino

Sailing now

11 cruises on sale, from $285.

Costa Cruises

Costa Pacifica

Music is the soul of the world, and Costa Cruises' Costa Pacifica is the ship of music, ready to engulf you with its beautiful sounds and accompany you throughout your vacation with the harmony of its soundtrack.

Sailing now

94 cruises on sale, from $318.

Questions

Carnival Breeze or Costa Pacifica?

Which is bigger, Carnival Breeze or Costa Pacifica?

Carnival Breeze is bigger at 130,000 gross tons, against 114,147 gross tons for Costa Pacifica. Carnival Breeze carries 3,690 passengers and Costa Pacifica carries 3,780.

Which ship is newer, Carnival Breeze or Costa Pacifica?

Carnival Breeze is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2012 against 2009 for Costa Pacifica.

Which has more space per passenger?

Carnival Breeze, with 35.2 gross tons per passenger against 30.2 on Costa Pacifica. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Carnival Breeze, with one crew member for every 2.7 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Costa Pacifica.

Which is better for families?

Carnival Breeze scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 9.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Costa Pacifica.

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