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Topic: Costa Atlantica

bonny
First Class Passenger
Member # 1347

posted 07-16-2000 08:14 PM

I just saw the pictures of the ship. Has anyone else seen them? If you did, What do you think?

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Peter P
First Class Passenger
Member # 374

posted 07-17-2000 04:18 PM

Floating circus ala Carnival without colours(thats Italian style, erhm?).

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constantcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 1446

posted 07-26-2000 06:07 PM

I think the Costa Atlantica looks very bueatiful.

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 07-26-2000 10:00 PM

Here's a recent photo...

Click here for a bigger version
http://www.cruiseserver.net/images/trivia/co_atlantica_big.jpg

Joe at Travelpage.com

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bonny
First Class Passenger
Member # 1347

posted 07-27-2000 12:32 AM

Thanks for the picture, Joe. I'll be sailing on the Atlantica in January.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 07-27-2000 07:18 AM

Bonny, firstly, I'm sure that she is a beautiful ship and you will have a great cruise!

However, I don't really like the look of her. She looks so similar to so many new ships, a box with a bow! In fact apart from the funnel she looks just like a member of the Carnival fleet, or even P&O ish, without the more attractive stern.

I think that some of the oldest Costa ships (the ones converted from freighters) are just about the most ugly ships afloat!

This is my idea of a ship:

Sorry, but you did ask for opinions!

[This message has been edited by Malcolm (edited 07-27-2000).]

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Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 07-27-2000 11:46 AM

Hmmm...Malcolm, if you refer to a pure marvel like the picture you posted, of course there's no comparison possible...

Another time, other imperatives, other tastes...

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 07-27-2000 01:42 PM

I've been on Atlantica... report follows shortly...

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BigUFan
First Class Passenger
Member # 1382

posted 07-29-2000 12:08 PM

I was over at my mom's recently. She showed me a videotape of a more or less virtual reality tour of the Atlantica. From what I saw, this ship looks to be very impressive. The interior reminds me in certain cases of some of the old classic Italian liners like the Rex and Conte di Savoia. I'd consider her.

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Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 07-29-2000 01:14 PM

Although I didn't see COSTA ATLANTICA's interiors yet, I do agree with you BigUFan, more and more very modern cruise ships are, (well, not all however and not in all the rooms) for their interior fittings, very interesting in a technical, aesthetical and artistic view point. In general still too showy for me but they tend to appear more "class" than lot of other realizations in the last 20 years in my opinion and they try to recall the luxury side of The Great Maritime Tradition with valuable efforts and searches from architects and designers.
...well, later it will be time for exteriors too.
Bye.

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James
First Class Passenger
Member # 1351

posted 08-11-2000 11:20 AM

To me it looks like a hippopotamus trying to masquerade as a shark!

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 08-11-2000 11:49 AM

Might improve it if they took off the temporary funnel and put on a real one.

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 08-13-2000 12:15 PM

I would appreciate it if someone on this page can reconcile the number of lifeboats, as shown in this photo, and those of similar floating housing projects, with the expected passenger loads.

Is there really a seat for all passengers and crew in the few lifeboats shown? Are they gigantic mini-ships in themselves?

What is the rationale that, in the event of a disaster - for example, fire or collision)-that makes a finite percentage of the boats unusable, (Andrea Doria comes to mind)? Or if there is any significant event that renders many boat stations unreachable?

I'm cautious and sceptical - and await reassuring word from these pages!!

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