Ship reference
Costa Serena
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Costa Crociere
- Entered service
- 2007
- Status
- In service
About us Costa Serena
Costa Serena was delivered by Fincantieri at Genoa Sestri Ponente in May 2007. Its original interior referred to the gods of classical mythology, an identity that remained the starting point for a substantial 2025 refurbishment. The present ship should therefore be understood through both its construction history and later changes, rather than through an untouched launch-era brochure.
The refurbishment reinterpreted the mythological theme with a contemporary pop style. Costa describes the atrium as a Temple of Light, turning a central circulation space into a design feature. The new Pummid'Oro setting includes a modern Atlas holding a tomato; the Sushino setting uses a mermaid motif. These are specific visual references to the changed interior, rather than evidence that the ship has acquired the layout of a newer Costa vessel.
A contractor's completed-work list independently records the Shenzhen project, including Sunset Lounge, the pizzeria, arcade, suites and main pool. That scope helps establish what changed without claiming every cabin was replaced. When considering accommodation, inspect the actual category and location. A refurbished public area does not by itself establish a new room layout or the same specification in every suite.
Archipelago, Pummid'Oro and Sushino provide distinct meal options. Compare the restaurant conditions with the chosen fare, particularly where a separate booking or charge applies. Children's areas and teenage activities should likewise be evaluated by their rules and programme. The operator's post-refit plans place Serena in South America for the 2026–27 season; a future itinerary is not proof that every scheduled port call has already taken place.
Insurance records IMO 9343132, Italian registry and a current 114,261 GT. This differs from the older 114,147 figure frequently repeated elsewhere and the builder's rounded 114,500. Length is 290.2 metres and moulded breadth 35.5 metres. Current operator references list 1,500 rooms, 1,100 crew and 3,780 maximum guests. A separately verified current lower-berth figure remains open. Seventeen total decks must be distinguished from fourteen guest decks in the fleet presentation. The original diesel-electric specification gives 23 knots maximum, not a promise of the speed maintained throughout a cruise.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2007 |
| Entered service | 2007 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 114,261 |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | 3,780 |
| Crew | 1,100 |
| Cabins | 1,500 |
| Decks (total) | 17 |
| Length (m) | 290.2 |
| Beam (m) | 35.5 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2025 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | 23 |
| IMO | 9343132 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Genoa Sestri Ponente, Italy |
| Flag | Italy |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-electric |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Highlights
- Temple of Light atrium
- Pop reinterpretation of mythology
- Sunset Lounge
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Sources
- Costa — current individual careers technical table — Accessed
Current inventory, total decks distinct from guest-access decks.
- Steamship Mutual — current individual vessel cover — Accessed
2026–2027 cover; Serena114261GT overrides old114147 and rounded114500.
- Fincantieri — individual technical machinery and dimensions — Accessed
Maximum23 vs service20; maximum4890persons includes crew, not guest-only capacity. Original room counts compared current.
- Costa — complete 2025 fleet deck presentation — Accessed
Individual p73Pacifica2022/1504rooms; p84Serena2025/1500rooms/14guestdecks not17total. Current dining and pool inventory.
- Fincantieri — original Serena delivery15May2007 — Accessed
Sestri Ponente,3780 guests/1500rooms; old rounded length292 not adopted.
- Costa — completed2025Serena transformation — Accessed
Original15December2025operatorrelease via public article viewer; pop gods/Temple of Light/Atlas and mermaid, not copied old interior.
- SAVI — performed Serena refit scope — Accessed
2025Shenzhen Sunset Lounge,pizzeria,arcade,suites,pool,carpets; not proof all cabins replaced.
- Costa — South America2026–27season — Accessed
Future deployment not completed port calls.