Started on Genoa the work of complete restyling of Costa Romantica



The work of transformation of Costa Romantica is begun in the ship yard T. Mariotti of the port of Genoa with a restyling total which marked also from the change of the name of the ship of the fleet of Costa Crociere, that Costa will be renamed neoRomantica.

The store clerk, that she previews an investment by the company of about 90 million euros, is entrusted to the Saint George yard of the Port of Genoa, specialized in the segment of the repairs, and naval conversions, than she will make use of the collaboration of the T.Mariotti subsidiary.

Saint George of the Port has estimated that such investment will produce induced economic in the single province of Genoa pairs to about 40 million euros, with thousand people and about 40 involved genoese companies in the work between studies of engineering, project manager, responsibles of edge and skilled labor.

Costa Romantica has a tonnage of 53.000 tons of tonnage and an ability to 1.697 passengers. The restyling work - between basin, dock and preparations of the shipowner - will be concluded to half February 2012. Important participations are previewed, with the creation of new areas and the introduction of services - it has explained the crocieristica company - that they represent a substantial evolution of the produced Coast. In particular, the work previews the addition of two new semibridges and 111 new cabins, and the realization of 120 cabins and suite with private balcony. The maximum ability to the ship will so go up 1.800 passengers, the cabins will increase from 678 to 789 and the tonnage will arrive to about 56.000 tons.

The planning of the internal ones of neoRomantica Costa is entrusted to Tillberg Design, study of Swedish architecture that in 40 history years have designed the internal ones of about 130 yachts of luxury and prestigious cruise ships, and to Syntax, London study specialized in hotel and prestigious centers well-being. Costa Crociere has anticipated that the ship will be distinguished for searched atmospheres, beginning from an internal design of the contemporary, particularly elegant and refined.

NeoRomantica Costa will begin the activity on February 20, 2012 sailing from Savona for a cruise to the discovery of Spain, Morocco, the Canaries and Madeira. The route will be repeated until on 24 March. In spring, from on 4 April on 2 May - and to then still fine summer, on 5 September - neoRomantica Costa it will propose cruises of 15 days with destination the Atlantic Capitals and cities. In the summery season the ship will be in Europe North, for cruises of 15 days between fjords and Baltic capitals and for two cruises to the Spietzbergen islands. On September 19, 2012 neoRomantica Costa will leave for a cruise of 107 days, devised on the wake of the success of the new "turns of the world", on the routes of the seafaring ancients, that it will carry the ship from fine Italy in Australia and New Zealand having crossed the more meaningful and fascinating places of the Hemisphere oriental.