Costa Cruises
Costa Serena
- Cruises
- 106
- From
- $468
Ship comparison
Costa Serena vs Norwegian Aura
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Aura
- Cruises
- 10
- From
- $929
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Serena is a large Costa Cruises ship carrying 3,700 passengers, in service since 2007. Norwegian Aura is a large Norwegian Cruise Line ship carrying 3,840 passengers. Norwegian Aura 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 or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $468 (vs $929) and it has 106 cruises on sale (vs 10).
Choose Norwegian Aura if you want more space per passenger: it has 44.0 gross tons per passenger (vs 30.9).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Serena | Norwegian Aura | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Ship size | Large | Large |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2007 | — |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2015 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 114,500 | 169,000 |
| Passengers | 3,700 | 3,840 |
| Crew | 1,100 | — |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.4 | — |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 30.9 | 44.0 (better) |
| Decks | 14 | — |
| Length | 951 ft | — |
| Beam | 116 ft | — |
| Speed | 23 mph | — |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 7 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 106 | 10 |
| Upcoming sailings | 190 | 76 |
| Cruise lengths | 2 to 41 nights | 5 to 13 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $468 (better) | $929 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Norwegian Aura 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
106 cruises on sale, from $468.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Aura
Sailing now
10 cruises on sale, from $929.
Questions
Costa Serena or Norwegian Aura?
Which is bigger, Costa Serena or Norwegian Aura?
Norwegian Aura is bigger at 169,000 gross tons, against 114,500 gross tons for Costa Serena. Costa Serena carries 3,700 passengers and Norwegian Aura carries 3,840.
Which has more space per passenger?
Norwegian Aura, with 44.0 gross tons per passenger against 30.9 on Costa Serena. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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