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Costa Magica

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Costa Magica departing Tallinn 31 May 2018.jpg
Costa Magica departing at Tallinn in 31 May 2018
History
Name
  • 2004–2020: Costa Magica
  • 2022–: TBD
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
Operator
  • 2004–2020: Costa Crociere
  • 2022–: Carnival Cruise Line
Port of registry2004-2022:  Italy, Genoa
BuilderFincantieri, Genoa, Italy
Yard number6087
Laid down1 September 2002
LaunchedNovember 2003
Completed26 October 2004
In serviceNovember 2004
Identification
StatusUndergoing conversion for Carnival Cruise Line
General characteristics
Class and typeDestiny-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 102,784 GT
  • 9,859 DWT
Length272 m (892 ft 5 in) oa
Beam35.5 m (116 ft 6 in)
Decks13
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 2 × propellers
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity2,718 passengers
Crew1,068

Costa Magica is a Destiny-class cruise ship that was operated by Costa Crociere. She debuted in 2004 as a sister ship to Costa Fortuna, and is thus also referred to a Fortuna-class ship. Costa Magica pays homage to some of the most famous destinations in Italy including Positano, Portofino, Bellagio, and Sicily which are all incorporated into her public rooms and restaurants. At 102,784 gross tonnage (GT), she is one of the largest in the Costa Crociere fleet.

On June 2021, Carnival Cruise Line announced that Costa Magica will be transferred to its own fleet, and will be converted to match the rest of its ships. The ship's conversion and her new name have yet to be announced.[1]

Design and description

Costa Magica in Geirangerfjord traveling to South East

The vessel was designed by the American architect Joe Farcus[2] and is the sister ship to Costa Fortuna.[3] As built Costa Magica had a gross tonnage (GT) of 102,857 and 8,200 tons deadweight (DWT).[4] This later increased to 102,784 GT and 9,859 DWT.[5][6] The cruise ship measures 272 metres (892 ft 5 in) long overall and 230 metres (754 ft 7 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 35.5 metres (116 ft 6 in).[4][a]

The ship is powered by two diesel engines turning two fixed pitch propellers creating 34,000 kilowatts (46,000 hp).[4][6] Ward states the ship has two azimuth thruster pods.[3] This gives Costa Magica a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[4] The vessel is also equipped with seven electric generating sets creating 64,610 kilowatts (86,640 hp).[6]

Costa Magica has 1,359 cabins total ranging in size from 16.7–44.8 m2 (180–482 sq ft). 522 have a balcony. The cruise ship has capacity for 2,718 passengers and has a crew of 1,068. There is a nine-deck atrium with a bar on the lowest level, a 1,300 m2 (14,000 sq ft) spa and a three-deck theatre.[7]

Construction and career

Costa Magica in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

The ship was constructed by Fincantieri in Genoa, Italy with the yard number 6087. The vessel's keel was laid down on 1 September 2002 and launched in November 2003. The vessel was completed on 26 October 2004 and entered service in November of that year.[3][4] The vessel is owned and operated by Costa Crociere and is registered in Genoa.[5][6]

2020 COVID-19 pandemic

See also: COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships

On 12 March 2020, two passengers aboard were reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 while quarantined in Martinique. The ship, with 3,300 people on board, had been disallowed entry to several sea ports including Grenada, Tobago, Barbados and Saint Lucia, due to over 300 Italian nationals on board.[8] On 16 March, the ship was allowed only to take on provisions and refuel at St. Maarten with no one allowed to leave the ship.[9]

It was later reported that passengers from the ship disembarked in mid-March leaving just the crew aboard. The ship then travelled to Miami, Florida but was not allowed to dock there.[10] 13 crew members were evacuated from Costa Magica and Costa Favolosa to hospitals in Miami after displaying COVID-19 symptoms. The rest of the crew were tested aboard both ships which were lying three miles (4.8 km) off Miami and Eventually, the ship stopped three miles (4.8 km) offshore from Miami, and on 26 March, the U.S. Coast Guard reported evacuation of six sick crew members from the ship.[11][12][13] On 30 March, those who tested negative were taken to the airport and put aboard charter flights to repatriate them to their home nations. Those who tested positive remained aboard the ships, which then sailed for Europe.[14]

An update by CNN on 3 April 2020 stated the ship remained near Miami after "six crew members with respiratory symptoms were evacuated from the ship, and then transported to a hospital". The Port of Miami had not provided consent for the vessel to dock but all passengers had previously disembarked at Guadeloupe.[15]

Transfer to Carnival Cruise Line

On 23 June 2021, it was announced that Costa Magica would be rebranded and transferred over into the Carnival fleet sometime mid-2022, and will most likely join the Sunshine class.[16][17] Similar moves were made in 2007 and 2017 when Carnival transferred, then under construction, Carnival Splendor and Carnival Panorama respectively to their fleet from Costa and P&O Australia respectively.

Notes

  1. ^ Ward has the length as 272.3 metres (893 ft 4 in).[3]

Citations

  1. ^ "Carnival fleet will expand with ships from Costa and Aida". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Costa Magica". Costa Crociere. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Ward 2019, p. 701.
  4. ^ a b c d e Miramar Ship Index.
  5. ^ a b Equasis.
  6. ^ a b c d Leonardo Info.
  7. ^ Ward 2019, pp. 701–703.
  8. ^ "Breaking News: Two passengers on ship turned away from St. Lucia test positive for coronavirus". St. Lucia News Online. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  9. ^ Wong, Melissa (16 March 2020). "Costa Magica resupplies in St Maarten amidst coronavirus fears". The Loop. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ Dolven, Taylor (25 March 2020). "Two Costa cruise ships plan to dock at PortMiami Thursday with 30 sick on board". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Multiple sick crew members on Costa Magica, Costa Favolosa to be evacuated off Miami". www.nbc-2.com.
  12. ^ Hines, Morgan. "Two Costa cruise ships to anchor with sick crew in Miami for 'life-critical' care". USA TODAY.
  13. ^ Bartiromo, Michael (26 March 2020). "2 Costa cruise ships heading toward Florida with dozens of sick crew members on board". Fox News.
  14. ^ Dolven, Taylor (30 March 2020). "Cruise crew board charter flights from Miami to Manila amid coronavirus crisis". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Cruise ships are still scrambling for safe harbor". CNN. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Carnival Cruise Line to Get Two More Ships by 2023". Cruise Industry News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/carnival-cruise-line-adding-two-ships-to-fleet.html

References

  • "Costa Magica (9239795)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  • "9239795 Costa Magica". Leonardo Info. RINA. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  • "Costa Magica (9239795)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  • Ward, Douglas (2019). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2020 (28th ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 978-1-78573-250-8.

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