What is the Costa Favolosa cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Costa Favolosa is a Costa Cruises ship for up to 3,800 guests, built in Italy in 2011. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Tuesday 16 November 2027, in port 07:00–13:00, about 2,989 passengers expected
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Costa Favolosa was built by Fincantieri at Marghera, near Venice, and was christened on Saturday 2 July 2011 before its maiden voyage on Monday 4 July 2011. It is a sister of Costa Fascinosa. Wikipedia gives a gross tonnage of 113,216, a length of 290 metres, 13 decks, up to 3,800 guests in 1,506 cabins and a crew of about 1,110. The interiors are inspired by fairytale elegance, with more than 6,000 works of art. On board are the three-level Teatro Hortensia, a 4D cinema, a Grand Prix simulator, the Squok Club for children, four pools and an Aqua Park with a waterslide. The Samsara Spa covers about 6,000 square metres and includes a thalassotherapy pool and a Turkish bath, and dining includes the Club Favolosa restaurant and the Pizzeria Pummid'oro. The port listing expects about 2,989 passengers, mainly Italian.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Partly. The call on Tuesday 16 November 2027 falls on the fifth day of Costa's autumn voyage to South America, which leaves Savona on Friday 12 November 2027 and calls at Marseille, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Las Palmas and Mindelo before crossing to Brazil. It is sold as 19 nights to Rio de Janeiro, arriving on Wednesday 1 December 2027, or 22 nights to Buenos Aires, arriving on Saturday 4 December 2027, with a longer version that continues to Ushuaia and the Falkland Islands. The booking listings opened show Savona as the embarkation port, so check with Costa whether you can join at Barcelona or Lisbon.