Costa Deliziosa, sister ship to Costa Luminosa, is the new flagship of Costa Cruises. It is constructed as what is termed a Vista-class ship, with a nicely balanced profile. A 4-D cinema features sound and lighting effects, with scent pump in to highten the experience. A two-deck
midships Lido area swimming pool can be covered with a sliding glass roof in inclement weather. There’s also a large 193.7- sq. ft (18 sq. meters) poolside movie screen.

Costa Deliziosa in Bergen, Norway on June 24, 2010. Photo: Dex Sularte
| Cruise Line: | Costa Cruises |
| Entered Service: | June 2010 |
| Original Cost: | Euro 420 million |
| Builder: | Fincantieri (Italy) |
| Former names: | none |
| Gross Tonnage | 92,700 tons |
| Length: | 292.0 m |
| Beam: | 34 m |
| Registry: | Italy |
| Passengers: | 2,826 |
| Crew: | 1,050 |
| Navigation Officers: | Italian |
Extracted from the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships 2010 http://www.berlitzpublishing.com/