Costa Deliziosa is a cruise ship flagship operated by the Italian cruise line Costa Crociere. Ordered in 2007 as part of a five-ship expansion of the Costa Cruises fleet, Costa Deliziosa was constructed by Fincantieri, launched in March 2009, and handed over to Costa Crociere in January 2010.
Design and construction
The sister ship of Costa Luminosa, Costa Deliziosa was ordered in 2007 from Italian company Fincantieri.[2][3] The keel was laid down at the company's shipyard in Ancona. In July 2008, after the keel and first section were completed, they were towed to the Marghera shipyard for further work.[2] She was launched on 12 March 2009, when water was admitted to the drydock in which she was built.