Costa Cruises
Costa Serena
- Cruises
- 117
- From
- $301
Ship comparison
Costa Serena vs Costa Toscana
Costa Cruises
Costa Toscana
- Cruises
- 49
- From
- $400
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Serena is a large Costa Cruises ship carrying 3,700 passengers, in service since 2007. 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 Serena if you want a lower starting fare, more cruises to choose from or a smaller ship: its cruises start from $301 (vs $400), it has 117 cruises on sale (vs 49) and it carries 3,700 passengers (vs 6,218).
Choose Costa Toscana if you want a newer ship or a bigger ship: its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2007) and it carries 6,218 passengers (vs 3,700).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Serena | Costa Toscana | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | Costa Cruises |
| Ship size | Large | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2007 | 2022 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2015 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 114,500 | 182,700 |
| Passengers | 3,700 | 6,218 |
| Crew | 1,100 | 1,678 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 (better) | 3.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 30.9 (better) | 29.4 |
| Decks | 14 | 19 |
| Length | 951 ft | 1,105 ft |
| Beam | 116 ft | 137 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | 25 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | 8 / 10 (better) |
| Cruises on sale | 117 | 49 |
| Upcoming sailings | 200 | 451 |
| Cruise lengths | 2–66 nights | 3–8 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $301 (better) | $400 |
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 Serena
Costa Serena is a ship inspired by classical legends such as Jupiter, Apollo, Bacchus, Clio. Design featuring serene colors and inspired by Greek and Roman mythology create an unrivaled ambience on this Costa Cruises ship.
Sailing now
117 cruises on sale, from $301.
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
49 cruises on sale, from $400.
Questions
Costa Serena or Costa Toscana?
Which is bigger, Costa Serena or Costa Toscana?
Costa Toscana is bigger at 182,700 gross tons, against 114,500 gross tons for Costa Serena. Costa Serena carries 3,700 passengers and Costa Toscana carries 6,218.
Which ship is newer, Costa Serena or Costa Toscana?
Costa Toscana is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2007 for Costa Serena.
Which has more space per passenger?
Costa Serena, with 30.9 gross tons per passenger against 29.4 on Costa Toscana. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Costa Serena, with one crew member for every 3.4 passengers against one for every 3.7 on Costa Toscana.
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