Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
- Cruises
- 73
- From
- $490
Ship comparison
Costa Diadema vs Costa Toscana
Costa Cruises
Costa Toscana
- Cruises
- 42
- From
- $389
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Diadema is a mega Costa Cruises ship carrying 4,947 passengers, in service since 2014. Costa Toscana is a mega Costa Cruises ship carrying 6,218 passengers, in service since 2022. Costa Toscana has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Costa Toscana if you want a newer ship or a lower starting fare: its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2014) and its cruises start from $389 (vs $490).
Costa Diadema does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Diadema | Costa Toscana | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | Costa Cruises |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2014 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 132,500 | 182,700 |
| Passengers | 4,947 | 6,218 |
| Crew | 1,253 | 1,678 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.9 | 3.7 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 26.8 | 29.4 (better) |
| Decks | 20 | 19 |
| Length | 1,004 ft | 1,105 ft |
| Beam | 122 ft | 137 ft |
| Speed | — | 25 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 73 | 42 |
| Upcoming sailings | 143 | 419 |
| Cruise lengths | 2 to 27 nights | 2 to 8 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $490 | $389 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Costa Toscana has no Bliss scores yet.
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Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
Sailing now
73 cruises on sale, from $490.
Costa Cruises
Costa Toscana
One of the world's largest megaships, Costa Toscana carries up to 6,218 passengers on board as the largest ship in the Costa Cruises fleet alongside sister ship Costa Smeralda.
Sailing now
42 cruises on sale, from $389.
Questions
Costa Diadema or Costa Toscana?
Which is bigger, Costa Diadema or Costa Toscana?
Costa Toscana is bigger at 182,700 gross tons, against 132,500 gross tons for Costa Diadema. Costa Diadema carries 4,947 passengers and Costa Toscana carries 6,218.
Which ship is newer, Costa Diadema or Costa Toscana?
Costa Toscana is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2014 for Costa Diadema.
Which has more space per passenger?
Costa Toscana, with 29.4 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 Toscana, with one crew member for every 3.7 passengers against one for every 3.9 on Costa Diadema.
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