Costa Victoria

Costa Victoria is a Victoria-class cruise ship owned by Genova Trasporti Marittimi. Prior to her 2020 sale, the ship was operated by Costa Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Debuting in 1996, she was designed to reflect the spirit of Italy. In June 2020, in light of the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Costa Victoria was moved to the Port of Piombino, Italy, for a three-month layup.[2]

Costa Victoria
Costa Victoria in Messina, 2019
History
Name: Costa Victoria
Owner:
Operator: Costa Crociere (1996–2020)
Port of registry:
Builder:
Yard number: 107
Launched: 2 September 1995
Completed: 1996
Acquired: 10 July 1996
Maiden voyage: 28 July 1996
In service: 1996
Out of service: 2020
Identification:
Fate: Sold for scrap in 2020
Status: Laid up in Piombino awaiting scrapping
Notes: [1]
General characteristics
Class and type: Victoria-class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 252 m (826 ft 9 in)
Beam: 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draught: 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in)
Decks: 14
Deck clearance: 3.207 m (10 ft 6.3 in)
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity:

1.928 passengers (normal)

2,394 passengers (maximum)
Crew: 766

History
Costa Victoria in Palma de Mallorca, 2001

1996–2020: Costa Victoria

The ship was delivered in 1996, carrying up to 2,394 passengers with fourteen decks, and operating at a speed of up to 24 knots.[3] Costa Cruises had also ordered a sister ship for Costa Victoria named Costa Olympia, but during the construction of Costa Olympia, the shipyard went bankrupt and her construction was halted. The unfinished hull was subsequently sold to Norwegian Cruise Line. She eventually entered service as Norwegian Sky to become part of the two-ship Sun class, which was followed by Norwegian Sun.[4][5]

In 2004, the ship underwent an extensive refit, which included balconies being added to 246 cabins. Costa Victoria underwent an additional refit in November 2013, in which public rooms were modernized and staterooms were remodeled to have a more "Italian" design.[6]

Costa Victoria hosted athletes for Universiade event at Naples in July 2019 with over 1,900 athletes and 38 national delegations worldwide will be accommodated to aboard the ship.[7]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, after the ship left Dubai on 7 March 2020, a female Argentine national tested positive after she had disembarked in Crete. 726 passengers on the ship were quarantined.[8] The ship did not dock at Venice, her final destination, or nearby Trieste,[9] and passengers ultimately departed the ship after she docked in Civitavecchia on 25 March.[8][10] On 4 May 2020, a 69-year-old woman linked to the ship died from the coronavirus, while her husband was also infected.[11]

Deployments

In April 2018, the ship sailed in Asia, including China, and in summer 2018, the Mediterranean.[12] In November 2019, the ship sailed cruises from Mumbai to the Maldives[13] and fortnightly cruises to Sri Lanka.[14] Costa Victoria was set to sail from Aqaba from October 2019 to 2020,[15] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Costa's operations were suspended and her planned sailings were cancelled prior to her ultimate exit from the fleet.[16]

2020 sale and scrapping

Since disembarking her final passengers on 25 March 2020, she was docked in Civitavecchia. On 19 June 2020, it was reported that Costa had sold Costa Victoria to possibly become an accommodations vessel serving as a floating hotel for workers at the Cantiere Navale San Giorgio del Porto in Genoa.[17] On 23 June 2020, after the ship was sold to Genova Trasporti Marittimi, a subsidiary of San Giorgio del Porto, she arrived in Piombino, after which she is expected to be scrapped.[18]

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References
  1. "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Victoria". VesselTracker. 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. "Sosta in disarmo nel porto di Piombino per la nave Costa Victoria". Livorno Press (in Italian). 3 July 2020.
  3. Wilson, Darryl. "Costa Victoria Cruise Review".
  4. Newman, Doug (7 May 2008). "From Norwegian Sky to Pride of Aloha and Back Again". At Sea with Doug Newman. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  5. Asklander, Micke. "M/S Norwegian Sky (1999)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  6. Wilson, Daryl. "New Costa Victoria to Debut in November". philippinesflightnetwork.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. Staff, C. I. N. (29 June 2019). "Costa Victoria To Host Athletes for Universiade Event in Naples". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  8. "Coronavirus: Fears on cruise ship docked at Italian port after case confirmed". The Local. Agence France Presse. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  9. "Two Costa Cruise Ships With COVID-19 Cases Head for Italy". The Maritime Executive.
  10. Le Messurier, Danielle (25 March 2020). "West Live: Perth couple stranded on Costa Victoria cruise ship where COVID-19 case confirmed". The West Australian. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  11. Boseley, Matilda (4 May 2020). "Australia's coronavirus victims: Remembering those lost to Covid-19". The Guardian.
  12. Staff, C. I. N. (2 April 2018). "Photos: Costa Victoria". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  13. "Costa Victoria All Set To Sail From Mumbai To Maldives". outlookindia.com.
  14. "Costa Cruises begins Indian Ocean fortnightly cruises to Sri Lanka | EconomyNext". 7 November 2019.
  15. "Costa and Sahara Forest Project join forces for sustainable farming in Jordan". seatrade-cruise.com. 14 August 2019.
  16. Bartiromo, Michael (24 April 2020). "Cruise lines owned by Norwegian, Carnival extend suspension of sailings into the summer". Fox News.
  17. Kalosh, Anne; Peruzzi, Luca (19 June 2020). "Costa Victoria reported sold to San Giorgio del Porto". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  18. "Costa Victoria arrivata a Piombino ma non potrà essere demolita in Italia". Shipping Italy (in Italian). 23 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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