Adora Mediterranea

Adora Mediterranea as Costa Mediterranea leaving the port of Argostoli, Greece
History
Name
  • Costa Mediterranea (2003–2023)
  • Mediterranea (2023–2024)
  • Adora Mediterranea (2024–present)
OwnerCarnival Corporation & plc
Operator
Port of registry
RouteCruising from Tianjin, China on international routes (2023-present)
Builder
Yard number502
Laid down1 October 2000
Completed27 May 2003
Maiden voyage16 June 2003
Identification
StatusIn active service
Notes[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeSpirit-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length292.5 m (959 ft 8 in)
Beam32.2 m (105 ft 8 in)
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Depth13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
Decks12
PropulsionTwin propellers
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,114 passengers (normal)
  • 2,680 passengers (maximum)
Crew912
Notes[1]

Adora Mediterranea is a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Adora Cruises in the Chinese market. She was built in 2003 in Finland as Costa Mediterranea for Carnival Corporation & plc's Costa Cruises brand, and began operating with Adora Cruises in 2023 as Mediterranea, then as Adora Mediterranea beginning in 2024.

Costa Line

Costa Mediterranea was launched on 24 September 2002, and completed on 22 May 2003 at the Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland[2][3] at a cost of over €400 million. Like sister ship Costa Atlantica, her design was derived from Carnival Cruise Line's Spirit-class ships.[3] She was christened by Spanish model and actress Inés Sastre,[3] and on 16 June 2003 departed on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Spain and Portugal. The twelve decks were named after mythological and historical characters: Circe, Tersicore, Bacco, Teseo, Orfeo, Narciso, Prometeo, Pegaso, Armonia, Cleopatra, Pandora and Medea.

On 10 September 2008, Costa Mediterranea was the first ship to call at the new passenger port in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4]

Costa Mediterranea was dry docked for a €4 million refurbishment at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo from 21 November to 4 December 2013.[5][better source needed]

Adora Cruises

In 2021, Costa Mediterranea was transferred to CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping.[6] Renamed Mediterranea in 2023, the ship entered service in September that year under CSSC Carnival's brand Adora Cruises, sailing short international itineraries based at Tianjin.[7] Renamed Adora Mediterranea in July 2024, the ship is scheduled to transfer to Nansha, Guangzhou as home port in December.[8]

On 14 August 2024, in the port of Jeju, South Korea, the ship suffered a fire in a mechanical space, and three crewmembers were injured by smoke inhalation. After the fire was extinguished, inspections delayed the departure until the following day, and the scheduled call at Fukuoka, Japan was cancelled.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Costa Mediterranea". VesselTracker. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Costa Mediterranea (9237345)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ a b c "Costa Mediterranea Turns 20 Years Old". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Port" (in Russian). Marine Facade Management Company. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Costa Mediterranea Enters Drydock For €4 Million Refurbishment". cruisemiss.com. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Five Ships to Leave Costa Fleet by May 2021". Charlotte, NC: Cruise Industry News. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Former Costa Mediterranea Enters Service for Adora Cruises". Charlotte, NC: Cruise Industry News. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ^ Si, Katherine (9 August 2024). "Adora Cruises to deploy Adora Mediterranea in South China". Seatrade Cruise News. Colchester. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Three Injured in Fire on Chinese-Owned Cruise Ship". Maritime Executive. Vero Beach, FL. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.