While several cruisers consistently fault Costa Victoria for feeling outdated or overwhelmingly multilingual (announcements can take a while in 5-6 languages), this ship receives high marks for value and food - particularly the Italian cuisine, as may be expected on a ship frequented most often by Italians.
| Cruise Line | Costa Cruise Lines |
| Builder | Bremer Vulkan (Germany) |
| Entered Service | 1996 |
| Registry | |
| Length (ft) | 251 |
| Beam (ft) | 32 |
| Draft (ft) | 8 |
| Tonnage | 75166 |
| Cruise Style | Standard |
| Size | Mid-Size Ship |
| Passenger Decks | 10 |
| Cabins | 964 |
| Total Crew | 800 |
| Max. Passengers | 1928 |
| Passenger/Crew Ratio | 1 : 0.4 (#144 of 333) |
| Passenger/Space Ratio | 1 : 39 (#142 of 226) |