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''Costa Pacifica'' is a ''Concordia''-class cruise ship for Costa Crociere. She was handed over to Costa Crociere in 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. Onboard facilities include the Samsara Spa and PlayStation World, an area boasting PS3 consoles, and the first recording studio at sea. The ship was inaugurated in a dual christening ceremony, along with ''Costa Luminosa'' on 5 June 2009. ==Concept and construction== ''Costa Pacifica'' is the third ship of the ''Concordia''-class, preceded by sister ships ''Costa Concordia'' and ''Costa Serena'' and was followed by ''Costa Favolosa'' and ''Costa Fascinosa'' on 2011 and 2012, all part of the expansion program of Costa which entailed an investment of 2.4 billion Euro, and is currently the largest fleet expansion program in the world. ''Costa Pacifica'' was ordered in 14 December 2005, by Carnival Corporation, the parent company of Costa Crociere. The order was four ships, which includes; ''Carnival Dream'', for Carnival Cruise Lines; ''Nieuw Amsterdam'' for Holland America Line; and ''Ruby Princess'' for Princess Cruises, at a total cost of US$3 billion.〔 The bow section of ''Costa Pacifica'' was built at the Fincantieri Palermo shipyard and was launched in 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 in 30 June 2008.〔(Costa & Fincantieri: 2 ships launched simultaneously ) ''Cruise Industry News''. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2010〕 She returned to Sestri Ponente from her sea trials on 30 March 2009, for the fitting-out process.〔(Costa Luminosa and Pacifica getting ready for their record-breaking debut ) ''Cruise Industry News''. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010〕 Almost 3,000 workers helped in the construction of ''Costa Pacifica''.〔 She was later christened at Genoa, Italy on June 5, 2009, in a dual christening ceremony, together with ''Costa Luminosa''.〔(Costa sails into Guinness World Records with world's-first joint ship christening ) ''Cruise Industry News''. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010〕 The dual christening ceremony was the world's first which set a Guinness World Record in the new category "Most ships inaugurated in one day by one company". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Costa Pacifica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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