Carnival Corp. acquired Costa Cruises in 2001, but CostaMagica -- Costa's newest flagship, is proof that the line's distinct Italian flavor and personality have been not only preserved, but also enhanced.
CostaMagica was designed by Joe Farcus of Carnival Cruise Lines. Farcus has brought to Costa the flashiness and theme-centric ideals that have gained popularity for Carnival in North America, but this ship still represents the "Cruising Italian Style" concept. Its theme draws inspiration from some of Italy's most "magical" vacation towns, like Capri, Sicily and Portofino. Each of Magica's public areas is fashioned after one of these places.
Some of these spaces work exceptionally well. The Capri Lounge has the effect of Capri's grottos. The Grada Disco feels like a coastal hot spot, with a floor that looks and feels like packed sand, mosaic tile "waves" along the walls, colorful beach umbrellas, and a gigantic brass disco-ball-turned-sun hanging above the dance floor. And Magica's Aquila cigar bar, named after the main city in Abruzzo, invokes a rustic Old World feeling.
What also stands out is the ship's collection of artwork. Magica has no fewer than 5,642 pieces of art, 360 of which are original works. Many of the paintings, sculptures and puppets onboard come straight from students and professors at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, one of the most respected art universities in Europe.
Cabins
As far as European ships go, CostaMagica has 522 cabins with balconies. Inside- through verandah-category cabins are average in size (insides measure 160 square ft. while ocean views with verandahs are 210 square ft.) and are outfitted with shower-only bathrooms, twin-to-queen beds, decent closet space (two cabinets with hanging bars and one with wide shelves), a vanity and a mini-fridge. Verandahs are equipped with two chairs and one table.
A Suite is 360-square-ft. with a sitting area and whirlpool bath. There are eight Grand Suites that measure 650 square ft.
There are 27 cabins onboard that are designed for disabled passengers.
Dining
There are two main restaurants onboard CostaMagica that operate on the set-time, set-tablemates tradition. Costa Smerelda and Portofino serve breakfast, lunch and dinner each day.
At the highest point of the ship is the Vincenza Club, CostaMagica's alternative restaurant. Reservations are required, and a service fee of 23 Euros applies, though it is well worth it with live entertainment each night. Dinner is served on Versace china, and meals are inspired by Zeffirino, one of Genoa's most famed restaurants.
Less formal dining is available in the Bellagio Buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast consists of cereal, hot fare, as well as a custom egg station, plus continental fare and cold cuts and cheeses for those with a European palate. The buffet lines can get lengthy, but there is plenty of seating inside and out, and the food is hot, varied and plentiful. Pizza is consistently good as are desserts. A grill is also located poolside with grilled meats, fries, burgers, hot dogs, salads and fruit.
Room service is available 24 hours a day. Be prepared to pay a two Euro service charge.
Public Areas
Passengers enter the ship through the nine-deck-high atrium, dubbed Italia Magica. Looking up, guests take in a photographic collage of Italian landscapes. Standing at the base of the atrium, one side is bordered by a pre-dinner-favorite bar, the opposite by glass-backed elevators zooming up toward a glass ceiling that lets in natural light during the day.
CostaMagica lays claim to the largest bar and dance floor at sea, Grand Bar Solento. There is live music each evening, and plenty of seats for spectators.
Each of the three lido areas -- Positano, Maratea and Palinuro -- has their own pool and at least one Jacuzzi (there are six in total onboard), and each has their own distinct personality.
The Internet cafe is located on the outskirts of the disco so anyone who wants to send a late-night email better be prepared for loud music with enough bass to move the mouse on its own.
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For other uses, see Money (disambiguation).
Various denominations of currency, one form of money.
Various denominations of currency, one form of money.
Money is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts.[1] The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value.[2] Some authors explicitly require money to be a standard of deferred payment.[3]
Money includes both currency, particularly the many circulating currencies with legal tender status, and various forms of financial deposit accounts, such as demand deposits, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. In modern economies, currency is the smallest component of the money supply.
Money is not the same as real value, the latter being the basic element in economics. Money is central to the study of economics and forms its most cogent link to finance. The absence of money causes a market economy to be inefficient because it requires a coincidence of wants between traders, and an agreement that these needs are of equal value, before a barter exchange can occur. The use of money is thought to encourage trade and the division of labour.
Various denominations of currency, one form of money.
Various denominations of currency, one form of money.
Money is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts.[1] The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value.[2] Some authors explicitly require money to be a standard of deferred payment.[3]
Money includes both currency, particularly the many circulating currencies with legal tender status, and various forms of financial deposit accounts, such as demand deposits, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. In modern economies, currency is the smallest component of the money supply.
Money is not the same as real value, the latter being the basic element in economics. Money is central to the study of economics and forms its most cogent link to finance. The absence of money causes a market economy to be inefficient because it requires a coincidence of wants between traders, and an agreement that these needs are of equal value, before a barter exchange can occur. The use of money is thought to encourage trade and the division of labour.
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From your key content pages, links to the best and most relevant content sites. Links to related sites Authority shows that you are trying to help users find the best content and helps you with SEO.
The only way to top placement in search engines, it is very compelling information. Search engines do not read information like people do. They follow certain rules.
In fact, only Google it "has become a common phrase in the English language. As a result, it is extremely important for your site, for maximum exposure in search engines.
Search engines want to lead users to the most relevant information that is available online for any keyword. Sun focuses on the user and asks the question: "Is my hand, the main page for this keyword online?" If the answer is "yes" and they offer the best content for this keyword then you are well on the way.
With these 7 tips, we make sure that Internet users find your relevant page for a particular keyword, the search engines.
1) Optimize your text links.
The anchor
text in your text links is one of the most important aspects of SEO. It should always be the key words that you use for the optimization. Here is an example of the keyword phrase "beginner lessons."
This is bad: Sign Up The error is that the anchor text says Click here.
Here's a better solution: Beginner Lessons
Good! The anchor text is now optimized. All links on this page to the keyword in the anchor text.
2) Use keyword stemming.
Make sure that all variations of the keyword that you are for optimization. Here is an example of the keyword stemming. The key word "optimization" Variations such as "best", "improve" and "optimum".
If you use the key word all stems (similar words), you can help your search engine ranking. Here is a free tool for the identification of all similar words and stems for a particular keyword: http://www.usingenglish.com/resources/wordcheck/index.php?word=optimization
3) optimizing the image descriptions.
Each image can be a description of the term "alt-text." Make sure that the link text describes the picture and contains the relevant keyword.
4) Optimize your site structure.
Each "important" page on your site should have a link to all the other "important" pages on your site.
5) Only two levels deep.
Make sure that your site structure is so great that sites are only two levels deep (two mouse clicks away from the home).
This is very important, because even if your destination is considered to be relevant, which are buried deep pages on your site, the less relevant, as they search engines.
Here is an example of a good website structure, the two levels deep. Www.homepage.com
1 page deep. Www.homepage.com / products
2 pages deep: www.homepage.com/products/product1
Page 1 depth: www.homepage.com / services
2 pages deep: www.homepage.com/services/service1
It has to do with PageRank and the reputation of a website. You want to backward links to your home page to build your PageRank.
But even if your home page has a high PageRank of 6, then say the pages within your site, not all of a PageRank of 6 PageRank is not entirely along. If a page is a click away from the home, then it will usually have a PageRank of 5 in this case, and if it is 2 clicks away 4, etc. That is the reason why you never want to more than 2 clicks .
This is a very bad example that you should avoid.
Page 1 depth: www.homepage.com / product_categories
2 pages deep: www.homepage.com/products/category1
3 pages deep: www.homepage.com/products/category1/product1
In the above example, it looks like it takes 3 clicks to reach "Product1"
1st Home
2nd Products page
3rd Product1
That means it is 3 pages deep or away from home. In other words, if possible, make sure that all your pages are no more than two clicks (text to the left), from the home page. For a small company that is very easy to reach.
6) Add a Sitemap and optimize.
Add a link to the sitemap at the bottom of your home page. An overview contains links to every page of your site. Make sure all optimize the anchor text links to your sitemap.
7) Add good outbound links.
From your key content pages, links to the best and most relevant content sites. Links to related sites Authority shows that you are trying to help users find the best content and helps you with SEO.
The only way to top placement in search engines, it is very compelling information. Search engines do not read information like people do. They follow certain rules.
