Ship Facts Cruising Speed: 20 Knots Gross Tonnage: 112,000 Guest Capacity: 3,700* Total Staff: 1,100 Length: 951 feet Year Built: 2006 * Double Occupancy
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This is the ship for fitness and relaxation. Completely innovative, this floating resort becomes an additional destination on your cruise. What makes it so special? To start with there is a fitness area on two decks, covering a total of almost 2,000 m2,with a swimming pool at its centre. The beautiful Samsara Suites have direct access to the Spa. There are also four swimming pools, two with retractable glass roofs. Choose from 13 bars, including the Sport Bar. Over 500 cabins have balconies. The decks are spacious and panoramic. It is the largest and longest ship in the fleet.

Costa Concordia toy helps satisfy passengers' need for speed (07/07/2006)
Vitantonio Liuzzi, a Formula One race car driver for the Red Bull team in Italy who has raced in the European and Monaco Grand Prix races, inaugurated the first Grand Prix driving simulator on a cruise ship July 7 on the Costa Concordia.
"It is the best simulator I ever tried," said Liuzzi, during a test-run in front of Carnival Corp. CEO Micky Ariosn, Costa Crociere CEO Pier Luigi Foschi. "The braking and acceleration is similar to a real car. You have to be prepared. It's tough," he added.
The simulator features real-time vehicle modeling using the same technology that Grand Prix drivers use during training.
The simulator, with top "mock" speeds of about 200 mph, will be located in an enclosed glass box on the outdoor, top deck on the Concordia. Guests 16 years and older can see if they have what it takes to be a Formula One driver on the simulator and can record their performances to compete with other guests.
Rides on the simulator start at about $6.50 (5 euros) for a test drive and range up to about $48 (38 euros) for a longer, championship-mode drive.
The simulator cost $1 million to build, according to Hans Hesselberg, Costa dir of hotel operations.

When you book a "Samsara" Stateroom or Suite you will experience the utmost in comfort in Samsara's unique and Asian inspired atmosphere. Samsara Staterooms and Suites offer many exclusive privileges, the first being the convenience of direct access to the Samsara Wellness Spa.

Other ammenities include a flat screen TV in your stateroom and the special Samsara bath set.

Ask your Vacation Planner for more information regarding these incredible staterooms and all the ammenities you'll have access to when you book.