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The Costa Marina has a unique continental look and style that offers a breathtaking view of the world. A glass enclosed roof spanning a three deck atrium cover. A slanted wall of glass, the surface of which a waterfall rushes to replenish a beautiful pool. A transparent dome that lets the sky pour into the nightclub by day and become a sea-going planetarium by night. A restaurant with wide-windowed views of the sea and a ceiling reminiscent of ancient Italian palaces. Every corner of the Costa Marina seems to bring the outdoors in, infusing this ship with an unexplainable energetic character. Overview
The CostaMarina Public rooms The Trevi Gallery carries elegant Italian goods and sundries, and passengers are enthusiastic about the ship's Internet Cafe, equipped with17-inch flat screen monitors and video postcard capability. CostaMarina has a chapel a library, ad meeting facilities with full technical equipment. Entertainment The 170-seat Harry's Bar is very popular, while other watering places that also tend to draw well both day and night are located on the marina and pool decks. The Ballroom, with its panels by Emilio Tadini, is a dramatic setting for dancing and other entertainment. The 380-seat Tropicana Showroom was extensively refurbished in 2002, and the casino is heavily used evenings and on days at sea. The ship also has an intimate (16-seat) card room. The Costa Toga party enlivens one night on each cruise, when passengers turn up in the togas handed out by the line. Fitness and Recreation There are separate adult and children's pools on board. The spa and fitness center is enclosed in a kind of glass cocoon, and the ship has three jacuzzis and a beauty center in addition, to a 250-meter jogging track. The Technogym Fitness center has equipment which can be keyed to individual routines, which can be repeated and upgraded with every use, then brought ashore to continue the routine in other Technogym facilities. Family Centered on the Children's Room, the children's program, which is in session both in the Caribbean and Europe, accommodates 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. In the Caribbean parents Night(s) out are offered in the Caribbean, with supervised dining and entertainment from 6-11:30 without charge; group babysitting can be arranged for ages 3 and up for a fee. Fellow passengers The ship is dedicated entirely to the German market. Dress Dress is mainly resort casual with two formal nights per seven-day cruise in addition to the signature Toga Party. Gratuity Gratuities in Europe and the Caribbean run $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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, which debuted in the early 1990s, is no longer marketed in North America. Her refurbishment was completed in March, 2002 where she was upgraded for her new role as a ship marketed exclusively for German passengers ("La Deutsche Vita"). Glass plays a very large role in her design, from a glass-enclosed roof to a slanted wall of glass with a curved surface over which water runs into the swimming pool. The passenger cabin side of the refurbishment included replacement of the carpeting, curtains and upholstery. The disco was converted into a club-restaurant with live music filling the dance floor instead, and all signage on board was changed. At the same time, the open decks were renovated with teak planking. Costa Marina sails Europe in the summer and the Caribbean in winter.