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The interior is completely change and i don't find any theater for shows !!!
L'Opera Theater is replace by fitness and terme center.
There are also some new restaurants.
Very interresting but very strange.
It also looks like the 'Tango Ballroom', originally at the stern (behind the Casino) has gone too!
[ 09-18-2011: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
Rich
quote:Originally posted by Linerrich:Yes, somewhat disturbing to find the public areas now filled with so many revenue-producing venues;
I used to be naive and think that passengers were not gullible enough to simply spend more money on-board a ship simply because it had lots of extra bars and surcharges.
However I now appreciate that people are THAT gullible. “If they build them, they will spend”.
I read somewhere that Epic has the biggest income per passenger head, of any NCL ship. I rest my case!
[ 09-19-2011: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
The evolving model for contemporary cruising is to offer lots of choices, at extra cost. Yes, it's still possible to make your cruise nearly all-inclusive, and not charge any extras, but I think many people would feel they are short-changing themselves by not partaking in the myriad exta activities, dining, etc.
It seems Costa is positioning ROMANTICA as a more upscale ship. Gone is the showlounge with the cheesy Vegas productions Costa normally has, and the ship will be doing longer and more expensive itineraries. Also they decided not to use Farcus for the interiors, which is an interesting decision.
Ernie
For Malcom, if the old casino is now the theater, it will be very small with no higher. I already think that entertainment onboard Costa ships are very poor, so now, it will be not a good point on Costa neoRomantica.
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