Costa Pacifica [SEP] manufacturer
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The bow section of "Costa Pacifica" was built at the Fincantieri Palermo shipyard and was launched on 24 July 2007. The section was then towed to Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente in August 2007 for further work, which also marked the announcement of the ships name. She was launched at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard on 30 June 2008. She returned to Sestri Ponente from her sea trials on 30 March 2009, for the fitting-out process.
Costa Pacifica
Costa Pacifica is a "Concordia"-class cruise ship for Costa Crociere. She was handed over to Costa Crociere on 29 May 2009. Her sister ships, "Costa Concordia" and "Costa Serena", were launched in 2006 and in 2007, with "Costa Favolosa" and "Costa Fascinosa" launched in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Concept and construction.
"Costa Pacifica" is the third ship of the "Concordia"-class, preceded by sister ships "Costa Concordia" and "Costa Serena" and was