Fares per person start at €121 on Costa Smeralda and €163 on Costa Pacifica. Costa Smeralda is the bigger ship, carrying 5,224 guests to 3,014. Costa Pacifica has the fewest guests per crew member, at 2.7 to 1. Costa Smeralda is newer, built in 2019 against 2009, though Costa Pacifica was refurbished in 2022. Costa Pacifica runs 2–16 night cruises from Barcelona and Marseille, plus 8 other ports, while Costa Smeralda runs 2–17 night cruises from Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, plus 7 other ports.
