Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
- Cruises
- 73
- From
- $490
Ship comparison
Costa Diadema vs Costa Fascinosa
Costa Cruises
Costa Fascinosa
- Cruises
- 136
- From
- $458
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Diadema is a mega Costa Cruises ship carrying 4,947 passengers, in service since 2014. Costa Fascinosa is a large Costa Cruises ship carrying 3,800 passengers, in service since 2012.
Choose Costa Diadema if you want a more romantic trip, better-rated dining or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Costa Fascinosa for romantic (6.0 vs 1.0), dining (7.0 vs 2.0) and entertainment (8.0 vs 3.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Costa Fascinosa if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 3.4 passengers (vs 3.9).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Diadema | Costa Fascinosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | Costa Cruises |
| Ship size | Mega | Large |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 (better) | 2012 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | 132,500 | 113,200 |
| Passengers | 4,947 | 3,800 |
| Crew | 1,253 | 1,110 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.9 | 3.4 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 26.8 | 29.8 (better) |
| Decks | 20 | 14 |
| Length | 1,004 ft | 950 ft |
| Beam | 122 ft | 118 ft |
| Speed | — | 25 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 (better) | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 73 | 136 |
| Upcoming sailings | 143 | 227 |
| Cruise lengths | 2 to 27 nights | 3 to 35 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $490 | $458 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Costa Diadema leads on 10 of the ten, Costa Fascinosa on 0.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
Sailing now
73 cruises on sale, from $490.
Costa Cruises
Costa Fascinosa
With the natural elegance of a diva and the charm of a work of art, Costa Fascinosa is the rising star of the Costa fleet.
Sailing now
136 cruises on sale, from $458.
Questions
Costa Diadema or Costa Fascinosa?
Which is bigger, Costa Diadema or Costa Fascinosa?
Costa Diadema is bigger at 132,500 gross tons, against 113,200 gross tons for Costa Fascinosa. Costa Diadema carries 4,947 passengers and Costa Fascinosa carries 3,800.
Which ship is newer, Costa Diadema or Costa Fascinosa?
Costa Diadema is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2014 against 2012 for Costa Fascinosa.
Which has more space per passenger?
Costa Fascinosa, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 26.8 on Costa Diadema. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Costa Fascinosa, with one crew member for every 3.4 passengers against one for every 3.9 on Costa Diadema.
Which is better for families?
Costa Diadema scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Costa Fascinosa.
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