Costa Cruises
Costa Fascinosa
- Cruises
- 136
- From
- $458
Ship comparison
Costa Fascinosa vs Costa Fortuna
Costa Cruises
Costa Fortuna
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Fascinosa is a large Costa Cruises ship carrying 3,800 passengers, in service since 2012. Costa Fortuna is a large Costa Cruises ship carrying 3,470 passengers, in service since 2003.
Choose Costa Fascinosa if you want more culture, a newer ship or more adventure and nature: it outscores Costa Fortuna for cultural (5.0 vs 3.0) and adventure & nature (3.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2012 (vs 2003).
Choose Costa Fortuna if you want a more romantic trip or better-rated dining: it outscores Costa Fascinosa for romantic (2.0 vs 1.0) and dining (3.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Fascinosa | Costa Fortuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | Costa Cruises |
| Ship size | Large | Large |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2012 (better) | 2003 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2018 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 113,200 | 102,587 |
| Passengers | 3,800 | 3,470 |
| Crew | 1,110 | 1,068 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | 3.2 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 29.8 (better) | 29.6 |
| Decks | 14 | 13 |
| Length | 950 ft | 896 ft |
| Beam | 118 ft | 118 ft |
| Speed | 25 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 136 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 227 | 2 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 35 nights | 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $458 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Costa Fascinosa leads on 2 of the ten, Costa Fortuna on 2, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
Costa Cruises
Costa Fortuna
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale.
Questions
Costa Fascinosa or Costa Fortuna?
Which is bigger, Costa Fascinosa or Costa Fortuna?
Costa Fascinosa is bigger at 113,200 gross tons, against 102,587 gross tons for Costa Fortuna. Costa Fascinosa carries 3,800 passengers and Costa Fortuna carries 3,470.
Which ship is newer, Costa Fascinosa or Costa Fortuna?
Costa Fascinosa is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2012 against 2003 for Costa Fortuna.
Which has more space per passenger?
Costa Fascinosa, with 29.8 gross tons per passenger against 29.6 on Costa Fortuna. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Costa Fortuna, with one crew member for every 3.2 passengers against one for every 3.4 on Costa Fascinosa.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.
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