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SPA HEAVEN PlayStation3, as well as the “PlayStation struction was the “temporal contiguity” One of the crown jewels of the Deliziosa on demand” cabin service. of the deliveries of Costa Deliziosa and Costa Luminosa, completed at Marghera will be the 3,500m² double deck Samsara On top of the more exotic entertain- Spa wellness centre with a Technogym Ki- ment, there are three swimming pools in nesis room. The Kinesis exercise equipment a resort-style area, four Jacuzzis, a three- The shipyard has stayed busy imple- was designed by Antonio Citterio and is storey theatre, casino (Casino Gaius), dis- menting all the new ideas and modifica- built into the wall. The 3.5m² structure al- co (Disco Sharazad), dance club and pi- tions that were requested by the client lows over 200 resistance-based exercises ano bar (Piano Bar Excite), internet point, throughout the process. Another chal- using its system of grips, cables and weight four restaurants (Club Deliziosa, the Sam- lenge was to conceive and enforce a new stacks. Samsara amenities include a thalas- sara restaurant, Albatros restaurant and design of the public areas in a short time, sotherapy pool, tea ceremony, relaxation the Muscadins buffet restaurant), library thereby giving the passengers a definite area, sauna, steam room, Samsara restau- and a shopping centre. “wow-effect” the moment they step on- rant and private consultation to develop a There is also the Cafe Sugar and last April. board. Chocolate bar, an indoor coffee bar serv- On 8 December, the Costa Deliziosa In addition, there is a variety of en- ing hot beverages, cakes, chocolate and successfully completed her official tech- tertainment options onboard including a pastries. Bar areas include Grand Bar Mi- nical trials in the open sea. The sea trials 4D cinema; roller skating track; the lat- rablis, Alcazar, Vanilla, Tabc Blonde and put the ship through her paces for the first est generation golf simulator with an out- Delle Delizie. time, with a series of running tests on the personal programme. ship’s systems, machinery and engines. Af- door putting green; a Grand Prix race car ter the demanding trials, the Costa Delizio- driving simulator with the same software and technology used by the F1 champion DOUBLE CHALLENGE sa returned to the outfitting wharf yard at drivers in training; “PlayStation World,“ According to the project management Marghera for her final touches before en- an area onboard dedicated exclusively to staff, the biggest challenge of the con- tering service. Photos: FINCANTIERI - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. 24 seatec 1/2010