Costa Cruise Line THE COSTA LUMINOSA Costa's Most Exclusive and Innovative Ship
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| An elegant, refined setting combined with excellent service levels created to impress even the most discerning guests encompasses the ambience of the new Costa Luminosa, which will enter service in Spring 2009. Conceived by the celebrated architect and interior designer Joseph Farcus, the Costa Luminosa will become a trendsetter in contemporary design thanks to her unique inimitable style, iridescent interiors decorated with superior materials including fine marble, woods and mother of pearl and state-of-the-art technology providing stunning light and color effects.
The new flagship will offer the very best of Costa's innovative product. From wellness, entertainment, exclusive itineraries, art, fine food and wine and relaxation, guests will find an inviting atmosphere as well as intimate settings throughout the ship, making it perfect for couples and families alike.
A host of exciting innovations will be available on board, including a spectacularly entertaining 4D cinema with sound, lighting, images and special effects that combine to create a multi-sensory experience unlike anything ever found on a ship. It will also feature a Grand Prix race car driving simulator-the most accurate representation of Formula One driving available, a professional Golf Simulator featuring 37 virtual courses and an expansive outdoor area complete with a putting green as well as a jogging and rollerblading track.
The ship's theatre will expand over three levels and feature a seating capacity of over 800. It will boast superior amenities and technology including advanced "LED" technology that will ensure a special effects capability so spectacular it will create a "show within the show." The ship will also feature a giant movie screen in the central pool area with special technology that can be used for daytime projection of video clips as well as evening film screenings. Guests will be able to enjoy this feature year-round as the lido will feature a sliding glass magrodome. The Costa Luminosa will also feature the revolutionary Samsara Spa, complete with accommodations that offer direct access to the wellness center as well as exclusive amenities. Costa was the first cruise line to introduce this innovative spa concept when launching the Costa Concordia in 2006. Elements of the spa's invigorating treatments and stunning design are inspired by the meaning of "Samsara," which is associated with the path to spiritual enlightenment, bliss and balancing of life energies. A full menu of treatments based on Ayurvedic principles, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a specialty restaurant are just some of the spa's innovative features. The Costa Luminosa will be the first cruise ship in the world to offer a Kinesis room by Technogym, located inside the gym, with equipment that may be used individually or in groups, specially designed to improve health, fitness and muscle tone. An à la carte restaurant, Club Luminosa, will combine sophisticated design, attentive service and a layout comparable to the world's finest restaurants, with gourmet chefs preparing dishes in the "open" kitchen visible to diners, under the supervision of Ettore Bocchia, Costa Cruises' Corporate Chef and Executive Chef at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Lake Como. Bocchia, a Michelin-Star restaurateur since 2005, is the founder of Italian molecular cuisine. The 92,700-ton Costa Luminosa will be able to carry up to 2,828 guests, accommodated in 1,130 cabins, including 772 veranda cabins. This makes her the Costa fleet member with the highest percentage of private balconies (68%), allowing numerous guests to enjoy superb views from the comfort of their own staterooms. Costa Luminosa - Itineraries for 2009 The Costa Luminosa will then be positioned in Northern Europe with a spectacular maiden cruise leaving from the port of Rome (Civitavecchia) on June 3 with the following itinerary - Savona (Portofino), Genoa, St. Tropez (France), Barcelona (Spain), Gibraltar (U.K.), Cadiz (Spain), a two-day stopover in Lisbon (Portugal), Vigo (Spain), Le Havre (France), Harwich (U.K.) and Amsterdam. Guests on the maiden cruise will have the incredible opportunity to witness the Costa Luminosa's christening ceremony, which will take place in Genoa on June 5, 2009, together with the naming of the Costa Pacifica. The Costa Luminosa will home port in Amsterdam throughout the 2009 summer season with departures on spectacular cruises, lasting between 11 and 14 nights to the Baltic capitals (Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn and Bornholm), the Norwegian fjords and North Cape (with stopovers in Flam, Andalsnes, Honningsvag-North Cape, Tromso, Lofoten islands, Trondheim, Hellesylt, Gerainger and Bergen). Costa Luminosa - Facts & Figures Restaurants: Four, including the private à la carte "Club Luminosa," and the Ristorante Samsara for Samara Spa guests. Bars: 11, including the Cognac & Cigar Bar and the Coffee & Chocolate Bar Swimming pools: Three, one of which will feature a retractable magrodome. Jacuzzis: 4 (more) Sports Facilities: Multipurpose Court Jogging Track Wellness Center: Samsara Spa, extending over two levels, on two levels (3,500 m²) with gym, spa baths, thalassotherapy pool, treatment rooms, sauna, Turkish bath, UVA solarium, cabins and suites. Entertainment: 4D Cinema Shipyard: Fincantieri - Marghera (Venice)
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