−Space & Comfort is a relative weak point at 48/100
−Fewer crew per guest — about 2.74 guests to each crew member
−Daily gratuities are expected on top of the fare
General
Cruise Line
Costa
Ship Name
Favolosa
Maiden voyage
4 July 2011
Physical
Year Built
2011
Refurbished ⓘ
The year of the ship's most recent major refit or renovation.
2018
Builder
Fincantieri
Gross Tonnage ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
113,307 tons2937250800
Length ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
289.6 m88365
Width/Beam ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
35.5 m
Ship Within a Ship
Samsara Spa✓
Total decks ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
13
Passenger Decks
13
Speed ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
20 knots
Passengers and Crew
Crew
1,110
Passenger to Crew Ratio ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
2.74✓14
Total Cabins
1,507
Single Occupancy Cabins ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
Yes
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
28
Passenger Capacity ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
3,000487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger) ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
37.7692128
Amenities
Restaurants
Included: Ristorante Duca di Borgogna and Ristorante Duca d'Orleans (main dining rooms), Ristorante Buffet Ca d'Oro (buffet, becomes pizzeria in evening). Paid/specialty: Club Favolosa (steakhouse, surcharge) and Ristorante Samsara (surcharge for non-Samsara-suite guests).✓
Restaurants - Paid
2✓
Restaurants - Included
3✓
Onboard Currency ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar
Total Pools
4
- Pools - General Access
4
- Pools - Adults Only
0✓
- Pools - Exclusive
1✓
Outdoor Pools
3
Indoor Pools
1
Water Playground/Splash Park
No
Kiddie/Splash Pool
Yes
Total Hot Tubs
5
- Hot Tubs - General Access
5✓
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive
6✓
WiFi
Yes
Internet Center
Yes
Cell Phone Service
Yes
Bars/Lounges
13
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes
Casino
Yes
Chapel
Yes
Night Club
Yes
Laundromats (self service)
No
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes
Library
Yes
Movie Theatre
Yes
Outdoor Movie Screen
Yes
Onboard Weddings
No
Spa
Yes
Video Arcade
Yes
Basketball Court
Yes
Sports Court
Yes
Tennis Court
Yes
Fitness Center
Yes
Ice Skating Rink
No
Jogging Track
Yes
Mini-Golf Course
No
Rock Climbing Wall
No
Water Slide
Yes
Water Sports Platform
No
24-Hour Room Service
Yes
Babysitting
Yes
Children's Playroom
Yes
Supervised Youth Program
Yes
Teen Center
Yes
Kosher Meals
No
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Yes✓
Special Amenities
Golf Simulator
Golf Simulator
Yes
Costs and Gratuities
Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day) ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$14.50✓
Tip added to drinks & services ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
15%
Tipping Expected?
Yes
Registry & Identifiers
Call sign ⓘ
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
ICPK
IMO number ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9479852
MMSI number ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
247311100
Port of registry ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Genoa, Italy
52
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.