ðə vˈɛsəl wʌz slˈeɪɾᵻd tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ðɪ ˌɛsˈɛs dˈɑːlfɪn ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ ʌv kˈeɪp kˈænɐvɚɹəl kɹˈuːz lˈaɪn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, bˌʌt bᵻfˌoːɹ kˈɑːɹnɪvəl tɹˈɑːpɪkˌeɪl kʊd ˈɛntɚ sˈɜːvɪs, ðə vˈɛsəl wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə kˈɑːɹnɪvəl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃənz dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv kˈɔstə kɹˈuːzᵻz, wˌɛɹ ʃiː wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd kˈɔstə tɹˈɑːpɪkˌeɪl.
The vessel was slated to replace the SS Dolphin IV of Cape Canaveral Cruise Line in 2001, but before Carnival Tropicale could enter service, the vessel was transferred to Carnival Corporations division of Costa Cruises, where she was renamed Costa Tropicale.