Costa Concordia
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| Costa Concordia | |
| Built: | 2006 |
| Status: | in service |
| Tonnage: | 112,000 gross tons |
| Length: | 950 feet |
| Beam: | 118 feet |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Complement: | 3,700 passengers, 1,100 crew |
| Registry: | Genoa |
Costa Concordia is the flagship of the Costa Cruises fleet. She was launched at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa in 2005 and will enter service in 2006 as the largest Italian passenger ship ever built. The name Concordia was intended to express the wish for continuing harmony, unity and peace between European nations. Her thirteen decks are named after European countries (Olanda, Svezia, Belgio, Grecia, Italia, Gran Bretagna, Irlanda, Portogallo, Francia, Germania, Spagna, Austria and Polonia). Her most prominent feature is the Samsara Spa, described as the largest wellness center ever created on a ship. It consists of a two-deck fitness area covering nearly 2,000 square meters, with thermal baths, a pool for thalassotherapy, a tea house, treatment rooms, a gym, hot tubs, a sauna and a Turkish bath. Sister ship Costa Serena is currently under construction at Sestri Ponente and will enter service in 2007.
[edit] Activities
- Four swimming pools, two with a retractable glass roof, one with an 18 square meters outdoor video screen
- Five open-air Jacuzzi
- Samsara Spa
- Beauty salon
- Multi-purpose sports court (basketball, volleyball, tennis)
[edit] Amenities
- Nine stories high Europa Atrium with panoramic lifts
- Five restaurants: Three main dining venues (Samsara, Roma, Milano), one buffet restaurant (Parigi) and one alternative dining venue (Club Concordia)
- Themed bars and lounges
- Athens Theatre
- Casino Barcellona
- Vienna Ballroom
- Lisbona Discothèque
- Formula 1 simulator
- Costa's Squok Club children's facilities
