Costa Victoria
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Costa Victoria is a Sky class cruise ship
owned and operated by Costa Cruises
. She debuted in 1996 and was refurbished in 2004. She was designed to reflect the spirit of Italy
. Features include the panoramic Concorde Plaza, an indoor pool, the ultramodern Pompei Spa, and the seven deck Planetarium Atrium. Costa Cruises ordered a sister ship for the Costa Victoria, the Costa Olympia. During the construction of the Costa Olympia, the shipyard went bankrupt and her construction was halted. The unfinished hull was subsequently sold to Norwegian Cruise Line
. The ship eventually came in service as the Norwegian Sky. A third sister was built, named the Norwegian Sun
.
In 2004 the ship got an extensive rebuilt, in which a total of 246 balconies were added to the accommodations (decks 9, 10 & 11) -- a first for an existing cruise ship -- along with an extension of the buffet terrace and adding promenades on Deck 11.
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Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
owned and operated by Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises
Costa Cruises is a British-American owned Italian cruise line, based in Genoa, Italy.Founded in 1924, the company originally operated cargo ships, until the introduction of passenger services in 1947, with regular services between Italy and South America...
. She debuted in 1996 and was refurbished in 2004. She was designed to reflect the spirit of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Features include the panoramic Concorde Plaza, an indoor pool, the ultramodern Pompei Spa, and the seven deck Planetarium Atrium. Costa Cruises ordered a sister ship for the Costa Victoria, the Costa Olympia. During the construction of the Costa Olympia, the shipyard went bankrupt and her construction was halted. The unfinished hull was subsequently sold to Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. It began operations in 1966 under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line. The company is best known for its Freestyle Cruising concept, which means that there are no set times or...
. The ship eventually came in service as the Norwegian Sky. A third sister was built, named the Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sun is a Sky class cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. She entered service in 2001 in a dual christening ceremony at the Port of Miami with the Norwegian Star. She was constructed at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany...
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In 2004 the ship got an extensive rebuilt, in which a total of 246 balconies were added to the accommodations (decks 9, 10 & 11) -- a first for an existing cruise ship -- along with an extension of the buffet terrace and adding promenades on Deck 11.
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