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The play of light on glass and water transforms this magnificent ship into a floating work of art. Carrying only 800 passengers, the intimate Costa Allegra is a vessel of imagination and opulence. You'll find that there is nothing quite like Cruising Italian Style. As you rub the sleep from your eyes, stretch your toes and lazily awaken to the luxury of your Costa suite, mini suite or elegant stateroom, another sunny day greets you. Linger over a cup of freshly brewed cappuccino and plan your day's adventures. Find a cozy corner or bask on the spacious teak sundeck. Dive into a cool pool, join your new European friends in a poolside game and toast the day with an exotic drink at the outdoor bar.
Among her unique features are her suites (some with verandas) and comfortable staff rooms all with European accessories and American comforts. Standard inside and outside staterooms are spacious and feature cheerful designer fabrics, teak furnishings and a cozy yacht-like environment. A fully contained spa at sea offering a complete health and fitness program, including conditioning treatments, therapies, personalized instructions, and aerobic activities. The Costa Allegra is decorated by dramatic original paintings, murals, wall hangings, and hand-crafted artisan furnishings. Her interiors are designed by Studio Canali, one of Italy's premier architectural firms. She presents you with state-of-the-art Italian design with all the traditional comforts of home. Overview Costa Allegra Public rooms In the lobby a chandelier falls two decks, and the three-deck glass atrium, with its 1,000-foot hand-painted water mural, is topped by a dome that shows a 360 degree view of the sky and the sophisticated red and black Piazetta Allegra is an elegant European promenade lined with boutiques, shops selling logo goods and sundries, a tempting patisserie and a bar. There is seating for 50 passengers. A dedicated meeting room has a broad range of audiovisual and business communication equipment. Wicker sofas with overstuffed cushions coexist amicably with stainless steel tables and chairs draw sunbathers and dancers poolside at the Pool Bar. The main lounge, named after the famous island of glassmakers, Murano, has walls of smoked blue Murano glass, lit from behind, along with colorful glass light fixtures to illuminate the food and drink and occasional entertainment. 120 people can fit in and often do. The Monte Carlo Casino has blackjack, roulette and slot machines. There is no smoking aboard the ship in the showroom or dining rooms; lounges and casinos have smoking and non-smoking sections. Activities Come on aboard Costa's very own Allegra and indulge in our wide variety of activity possibilities. During your cruise we guarantee you'll never have a dull moment from the day you embark to the day you disembark the ship. Whether you're objections consists of being pampered, head to the Full Service Spa by the name of Caracalla Spa, just swimming a couple laps in the outdoor pool, or getting lost in our duty free shops. Along with our adult activities, there will also find a Teen's and Children's room aboard the ship to keep the younger crowd occupied as well.
Entertainment
The famous Costa Toga party, in which even the most unlikely passengers take advantage of the togas handed out by the line to turn up in Roman dress. The 554-seat Folies Bergere Showroom is wrapped in the signature vivid color, and 247 people can and often do simultaneously enjoy live entertainment in the Flamenco Ballroom, while the Crystal Club Disco generally warms up late. Come join us aboard the Allegra and indulge in our many entertainment possibilities. No matter your preference, it will be accommodated with music, dancers, and singers. You'll have the choice of trying a hand or two in our Casinos and card rooms or even dancing to the music selection of your choice in the Disco. You'll also have the choice of enjoying any of our 7 Live Entertainment Facilities.
Fitness and Recreation The Caracalla Spa and Fitness Center has lifecycles, treadmills. The ship's fitness center with an aerobics area, Technogym fitness equipment which can be keyed to individual routines and reset in seconds afterwards along with personalized instruction, then brought ashore for use in other Technogym facilities. There is a jogging and fitness track, steam and sauna rooms and four jacuzzis. Family The Children's Center is the focal point of the children's program, which is in session both in the Caribbean and Europe, accommodating young cruisers ages 3-17 from 9 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. except for generous lunch and dinner hours and during days in port. Group babysitting with a fee can be arranged for ages 3 and up. Costa is very family friendly and offers special rates. Fellow passengers North Americans make up about 10-20% of passengers, with the balance mostly European. Dress Dress on board is mainly resort casual with two formal nights per seven-day cruise in addition to the Toga Party, where togas are furnished by the cruise line. Suggested gratuities are: $2.50 per person, per day for the waiter, $1.50 per person, per day for the cabin steward, $1 per person, per day for the headwaiter. |
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may look a bit plain from the outside, but inside it is literally brilliant and quite beautiful. Italian designer elegance makes it a very bright ship, capitalizing on the play of light on glass, whimsical, with lots of verve. Dramatic paintings, sculpture, graphics, wall hangings, and handmade crafts make her striking and homelike at the same time. CostaAllegra was refurbished in 2001 in cream, peach, red, aqua and black that would have struck a chord with the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists the decks are named for: Manet, Rousseau, Degas, Modigliani, Lautrec, Gauguin and Van Gogh. With more than one crew member to every two passengers, service is a major feature of the ship.