| Costa previews its neoRomantica side

FOLLOWING last week’s announcement that
Costa Cruises will sail from Melbourne in 2012-
13, exclusively revealed by Cruise Weekly, the
company has released imagery of the new ship
heading our way.
Costa neoRomantica is set to be completely
overhauled to create new areas, including a
wine and cheese bar, cabaret and nightclub,
and 111 additional cabins.
Pictured below is the Restaurant Samsara,
part of the 4,000 square metre wellness area
including a gym, sauna, Turkish bath, beauty
treatment rooms, 50 spa cabins and six spa suites.
Also pictured (below) is the Monte Carlo lido
bar, an outdoor relaxation area with private
cabanas.
Previously named Costa Romantica, the
transformed neoRomantica will have four
restaurants, including two reservation-only
venues, and a pizzeria and grill area; four bars;
a coffee and chocolate café; two Jacuzzis and
two swimming pools; a lido deck with cabanas;

point; and Squok Club for kids.
According to Costa, the interior design will be
“elegant, sophisticated and refined” to appeal
to Australian tastes.
See www.costacruise.com.au/neoromantica.