FEATURE ARTICLE / REVIEW.
As Oscar Wilde teaches, a right name gives vibration and its sound warms the heart.
This is valid for the humans and, especially, for the ships.
They know it very well in Costa Cruises headquarter where the needing to give importance to one unit, in the way to differentiate one ship to others apparently similar, push to the research of particular names in order to give the vibration to the potential clients and to address them to choose that particular ship.
The last born, "Costa Favolosa", has an inviting name, especially for childrens, and is a ship full of expectations.
But above all, this name, "Favolosa", notes the inspirations regarding the internal furbishment where you can breath the same magic atmosphere of the fairy tales.
Costa Favolosa is really particular.
Even if is a derivation of other Costa Ships (as Pacifica, Concordia, Serena in a strict sense) and other Costa Ships (as Fortuna and Magica, in a wide sense) because is similar to them in such elements; it differs in several others factors.
First element, the aft Lido, "Lido di Porpora", enterely open and enriched of two splendid panoramic Jacuzzies positioned really above the sea, is dedicated to the Imperial Palace in Beijing, better known as the "Purple City", and the name is in honor of the Polar Star, the Chinese Purple Myth. It costs on an innovative area of more than 1,000 square metres wide (one of the largest ever built on a cruise ship).
Afterwards another difference is the presence of a series of Samsara Verandah Suites where is possible to find a private Jacuzzi in the private verandah, not a balcony! This is a very total innovative experience on board a Costa Ship.
Third, is impossible to forget the new ambient esclusively studied for the babies, for them the ship has a Games Room and an outside area named "Acqua Park" dominated by a pirate ship in miniature, where is possible to play as a real pirate!
Business card and witness to the opulence and magnificence of this unit, the lobby "Diamond" built on the Hall of Mirrors of Versailles (to which is dedicated the Deck4) is predominated by flooring base decorated with geometric shapes, and diamond-shaped plates embedded in the balconies of which ranges from light blue, yellow and bright white color recalling the precious stones such as, respectively, the sapphire, topaz, diamond.
Developed on Deck 3, 4 and 5, on Deck 3 it has a small dance floor and two desks dedicated to helping passengers regarding ports of call and excursions. On Deck 4 and 5, shops and galleries along both sides takes place, from them you can see the dance floor below. The vertical split along which flow the four panoramic elevators ends with a beautiful skylight through which the natural light can illuminate the lobby during the day. From the atrium, each of the three decks lead to the theater "Hortensia", where the roundness of the stage and its columns are the same as the "Casina Valadier" of Villa Borghese in Rome, which in fact, represented only fairy tales that are as you can understand the dominant theme of this ship.
Decks 3, 4 and 5, in addition to the hall and theater, have several areas dedicated to the passengers, each of them inspirated on an ambient related to the magical atmosphere of the traditional fairy tales.
For example we can find the "Library of the Roses" inspired to the "Roses Hall" of the Pavlovsk Palace in St. Peterburg which is a small and intimate local enriched with a variety of volumes translated to the principle languages on board.
Its cream colored walls and its particular and circular mirrors with original light blue frame posted at the walls complete the furnishment featured by precious leather sofas and armchairs in cobalt blue cloth, original chandeliers and appliques in the same color green and blue.
The classic Bar "Montespan", featured by a imitation of a marble fireplace and violet sofas is the ideal place where is possible to smoke a cigar in an intimate atmosphere: the warm of the walnut predominates in this local.
The "Palatino Grand Bar" is the most huge local on the ship being 1,000 square metres wide.
On the other Carnival Ships, from which the Favolosa is derived, this area is dedicated to the Casino because of the passion of the American people, but, because Italian people like dancing, it was important, on this ship, to dedicate this area to the entertainment. In the Palatino Area dominates the color of the amber and oak and the dance floor has a floor decorated with geometric patterns featured by alternating light and dark wood and original shell-shaped lights colored in light blue.
Another Local, the cafè "Porta d'Oro" is inspired to the cafès of Villa d'Este in Tivoli, is featured by dark brown sofas and original shaped lilac armchairs. In between the external windows there are colored oblos and as points of light it is featured by ceiling lights.
The local "Molière" inspired to the Fest Hall of Fontainebleau, commissioned by Madame de Pompadour , lover of Louis XVI of France, is fully decorated with Swarovski crystal drops.
The Casino "El Dorado" named as the legendary place just because, as the Eldorado is enriched of precious stones, the same way the slot machines on the casino are full of coins. Regarding the ambient, it is decorated by emerald green colomns and green points of lights.
In the particular Disco "Etoile" is impossible not to note the eccentric taste because of its original sofa and enriched by shining tables.
The architects paid attention also in the design and construction of the interior of this unit regarding the restaurant service and outlook. The main Restaurant "Duke of Orleans" and "Duke of Burgundy", characterized by warm colors of gold and a very special lighting system, is a reminiscent of the Grand Trianon at Versailles, the residence of Philippe d'Orleans.
The Restaurant Samsara is the smallest of the restaurants of this ship. The intimate atmosphere is enhanced by prints of flowers and is inspired by the charm of the Orient. The club was inspired by a Fabulous corner of the Luxembourg Palace, decorated with pastel pink hues and marble and granite, is illuminated by a series of threads of light on the ceiling and decorated with authentic Murano glass.
The Buffet Restaurant "Ca' d'Oro" is dominated by the warm colors of wood.
Noble materials are used such as marble, granite, travertine, onyx, alabaster, or woods such as mahogany, pear, rosewood, high-sounding names (each deck is a masterpiece dedicated to palaces, museums, royal residences), furniture sparkling.
The ship is a fairy tale: a story born from the imagination of a genius.
And Farcus, the designer of this and many other Carnival Olympians ships, he is a genius.
And if the ship is a fairy tale, a cruise on board this ship is a dream coming true, or rather, a door through which a dream becomes real. Whoever goes beyond this door realize a dream. And do it on a ship named "Costa Favolosa" makes it more attractive. So this is the importance on naming Costa Favolosa.
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