Concordia class · Costa · In service since 2011
Costa Favolosa
Costa Favolosa is a Concordia class cruise ship operated by Costa, in service since 2011. At about 113,216 gross tons and ranks #7 by size in the 8-ship Costa fleet we cover.
- 113,216 gross tons
- 951 ft long
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Ship facts
- Cruise line
- Costa Cruises
- Ship class
- Concordia class
- Entered service
- 2011 (15 years ago)
- Gross tonnage
- 113,216
- Length
- 951 ft (290 m)
- Speed
- 23 knots
- Builder
- Fincantieri
- Flag
- Italy
- IMO number
- 9479852
About Costa Favolosa
Costa Favolosa entered service in 2011 as the third Concordia-class ship, and her designers leaned into fantasy: public rooms evoke fairy-tale castles and royal palaces, with mosaics, gilded details and jewel-toned lighting. Beneath the decor she offers the class’s proven mix of a big theater, a 4D cinema, a covered pool for cooler days and the Samsara Spa with its own spa cabins. She has spent time in South America as well as the Mediterranean, which shapes her mostly European and Latin American crowd. Life on board is noisy and fun rather than refined, with late dinners, music in every lounge and lots of children in school holidays.
Best for: Families and fun-seekers who enjoy over-the-top decor and a noisy, sociable Italian-style holiday.
Costa Favolosa highlights
- Fairy-tale and castle-inspired interiors
- Samsara Spa and spa cabins
- 4D cinema showing short adventure films
- Squok Club, Costa’s kids club, with family activities
- Covered pool for cooler days
How Costa Favolosa compares in size
- Costa Toscana186,364
- Costa Smeralda185,010
- Costa Diadema133,019
- Costa Pacifica114,425
- Costa Serena114,147
- Costa Fascinosa113,321
- Costa Favolosa113,216
- Costa Deliziosa92,720
Gross tonnage measures a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Source: Wikidata.
Concordia class sister ships
Sailing with Costa
Costa Cruises is Italy’s biggest cruise line, built for Italian and continental European holidaymakers who want an affordable, sociable ship with Italian food and late nights. Most sailings are in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, with winter seasons in the Caribbean and South America. North Americans can sail happily, but should expect English to be one of several languages onboard rather than the main one.
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Costa Favolosa FAQs
How big is Costa Favolosa?
Costa Favolosa measures about 113,216 gross tons and is about 951 feet (290 m) long. That makes it #7 of 8 Costa ships we cover by tonnage, and #106 among all 255 ocean cruise ships in our guide.
When was Costa Favolosa built?
Costa Favolosa entered service in 2011 and was built by Fincantieri.
What class of ship is Costa Favolosa?
Costa Favolosa belongs to Costa's Concordia class, alongside Costa Fascinosa, Costa Pacifica, Costa Serena. Ships in the same class share a layout and most signature features.
Is Costa Favolosa good for families?
The Squok Club, named after Costa’s mascot, runs supervised activities for children by age group, with teen spaces on most ships. Many fares let children sharing a cabin with adults sail free or at a reduced price, so summer and school holiday sailings are full of families, many of them Italian. Facilities vary by ship, so check what Costa Favolosa offers for your kids' ages.
Updated November 2026 by the BookMyDreamCruise editorial team. How we research and fact-check.
Sources: Wikidata, Wikipedia, Costa official site.