Fincantieri delivered the 2,862-passenger 'Costa Deliziosa' to owner Costa Cruises in Venice on Saturday.
The 'Costa Deliziosa' is the third ship delivered by Fincantieri to Costa Cruises in less than nine months, and is part of a €2.4 billion (US$3.35 billion) fleet expansion program with five new liners entering service between 2009 and 2012.
The 'Costa Luminosa' and 'Costa Pacifica', christened together on June 5, 2009, and the 'Costa Deliziosa', will be followed by the sister ships 'Costa Favolosa', due for delivery in summer 2011, and 'Costa Fascinosa', which will make her debut in spring 2012.