Costa Diadema

Launched in 2014, Costa Diadema is of the new Dream-class, the flagship (replacing Costa Fascinosa) and the newest of Costa Cruises vessels. Her name means “tiara” in Italian.

History - construction and ownership

Costa Cruises is a Genoa-headquartered subsidiary company owned by Carnival Corporation. Costa is Europe's second largest cruise line (after MSC) with year-round operations in the Mediterranean. Costa was founded in 1854 as a cargo shipping company. It started passenger shipping services in 1947, with regular Transatlantic crossings between Europe (Italy) and South America. In 2000, Costa Cruises was acquired by Carnival Corporation (shipowner).

The 132,500-ton, 4,950-passenger cruise ship Costa Diadema is designed with many innovations in different areas such as food, entertainment, and technology. When put in service, Costa Diadema became the largest Italian-flagged cruise ship afloat. The shape of the cruise ship is similar to the Carnival's Dream, but is different in several ways: it is larger, with more space on board, with new decor and overall design. Diadema’s refined elegance and exquisite atmosphere will make you feel in comfort and full relax. A wide range of attractions awaits for you to experience endless food selection with flavors from the whole world, and the pampering Samsara Spa for maximum well­being.

Besides the ship's staff and crew, Costa cruise passengers are also served by Peper robots - the latest cyborg technology implemented fleetwide in 2016. These humanoid robots greet and guide passengers upon embarkation. They also assist them throughout the cruise by providing information and tips on onboard dining, entertainment, enrichment program (workshops, pre-scheduled events), casino and shopping promotions, shore excursions and tours. Pepper robots are mobile and communicate in 3 languages (English, German, Italian). They can also interpret human emotions by analyzing voice tones and facial expressions.

Cruise itinerary program

Costa Diadema itinerary program is based on Eastern/Western Mediterranean cruises.

Cabins

Costa Diadema has a total of 1862 cabins (of which 161 Spa, 64 Suite, 895 Balcony, 678 Inside rooms) in 13 grades. Most Costa Diadema staterooms are 185-sq. foot Balcony rooms - 52% of all staterooms have a private balcony. 36 are the wheelchair accessible cabins, 130 - the Spa cabins (of which 11 suites). The largest aboard Costa Diadema is the Grand Suite (455 ft2).

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Costa Cruises Diadema is ready to sparkle with exclusive innovations in entertainment and technology. Diadema offers seven restaurants, four of which (Samsara Restaurant, the Club Restaurant, Teppanyaki Restaurant, Piazza Pizza Pizzeria) at an additional charge, fifteen bars, including ‘Vinoteca Huit­Huit’, ‘Birreria La Fiamma’, ‘Bar Bollicine’, ‘Gelateria Amarillo’. Scudo Rosso Restaurant is the larger of the two MDRs stretching the entire width of Diadema's Deck 3. For those who want a cooked breakfast of bacon and eggs, Scudo Rosso Restaurant is the only free place to find it. Sissi Restaurant is the second main dinner option. Sissi's golden colors are enhanced with mother-of-pearl details. Panoramic windows allow for ocean views on two sides. Sissi is dinner-only and occasionally opens for lunch on sea days. Costa Diadema also offers complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service.

Follows the complete list of Costa Diadema restaurants and food bars.

• Ristorante “Scudo Rosso” (complimentary forward Dining Room, operates with open seating Breakfast and Lunch, 2 assigned seatings for Dinner - at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.)
• Ristorante “Sissi” (complimentary 2-level aft Dining Room with 2 fixed Dinner seatings)
• Ristorante Club Diadema (specialty a la carte restaurant; Steakhouse menu and extensive wine list; dinner-only, reservations required)
• Tavola Teppanyaki (Japanese restaurant with Asian cuisine)
• La Piazza Pizza (24-hour pizzeria, complimentary)
• Ristorante Samsara (serves healthy and low-calorie food; with complimentary dining room for guests in Samsara Spa cabins, and a specialty restaurant for other passengers at a surcharge/reservations are required)
• Ristorante Corona Blu (self-service buffet restaurant, complimentary; offers breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea at 4-5:00 p.m., and dinner; in the evening is transformed into Pizzeria, complimentary, with waiter service).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The unique Samsara Spa ­spreads on four floors at 7800 m2, and features modern gym, spa, treatment rooms, thalassotherapy pool, sauna, UVA solarium, steam room. An outdoor jogging track, multisports pitch, eight hot tubs and three pools (one is with a retractable roof), and even a baby pool are also available on board – and not only for keen sportsmen, of course. As for entertainment, a lot can be said. The 4D Cinema, 3-storey theatre, disco, and country rock club offer something for everyone. Try your luck at least once at the casino, or join the kids in the 2-­storey games area and the Grand Prix Simulator.

Follows the complete list of Costa Diadema lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens, and adults.

• Teatro Emerald (3-tiered theatre and main show lounge; hosts grand scale show productions, musicals, classical concerts, ballet performances, circus, and laser light shows)
• 4D cinema room (featuring 3D films with moving seats)
• Grand Bar Orlov (with own dance floor and stage for live performances; hosts quiz games and fashion reviews)
• Country Rock Club (nightclub bar for classic rock music)
• Cigar Lounge and Bar (also selling cigars and fine liquor)
• Bar Bollicine (Prosecco bar serving wines and champagne)
• Sala Carte (cards room)
• Casino Golden Jubilee (served by bar Golden Jubilee)
• Diadema Atrium (multi-deck “Atrio Eliodoro” - an open-floor area with live music and entertainment, served by Eliodoro Lobby Bar)
• Atrio Sissi (2-level, aft location smaller Atrium)
• Sala Desiree and Sala Tiara (lounge bars)
• “Principe Nero” (“The Black Prince” piano bar)
• Salone “La Buena” (grand lounge with La Buena Bar)
• Discoteca Opernball (2-level Disco Nightclub, DJ program nightly; served by Opernball Bar)
• Biblioteca Gubelin and Internet Point (Library/computers room)
• Portobello Market Piazza and Galleria Shops (duty and tax-free shops for brand watches, jewelry, perfumes, fashion clothes, Costa-logo merchandise, sportswear, gifts, tobacco, and liquor)
• Birreria “La Fiamma” (brewery/beerhouse with English pub menu); Vinoteca “Huit-Huit” (wines bar)
• Gelateria Amarillo (ice-cream parlor)
• Bar Stella del Sud and Balconata (with 2 cantilevered Whirlpools)
• Area Foto (Photo Gallery and Shop)
• Scuderia Costa (themed bar Formula 1 with Grand Prix simulator)
• Mondo Virtuale (Video Games Arcade)
• Cappella (Wedding Chapel, also used for religious services)
• Squok Club (kids lounge with Mini Club (3-6 yo) and Maxi Club (7-11 yo) playing rooms; with complimentary kids programme and supervised activities; complimentary babysitting)
• Teen Zone (teenagers' lounge with Teen Junior (12-14 yo) and Teen Club (15-17 yo) rooms; complimentary supervised activities, themed parties, sports contests)
• Centro Benessere Samsara (3-level Spa and Wellness complex, with Fitness and separate Spinning/Aerobics Room; Venus Beauty Salon, Massages and Treatments Rooms, Japanese TeaRoom, Relaxation Room, Thermal Suites, Solarium, Tepidarium (heated loungers), Laconium (low humidity sauna), Aroma Steam Baths, Thalassotherapy pool, Turkish Bath, Solarium, Saunas, Kinesis Room. All Diadema’s guests in Samsara Spa staterooms have free access to most of the Spa complex)
• Lido Diana pool area (lido pool with two Whirlpools, huge LED screen, PlayStation nights; served by two Bars)
• Lido Stella del Sud pool area (with two Whirlpools, served by two Bars)
• Lido Squok (kids’ mini Aqua park)
• Winter Garden (glass-roofed bar lounge; live plants, live music)
• Balconata Belle Etoile (outdoor movie screen)
• Solarium (open-air relaxation area)
• Campo da Gioco (combined court for tennis and basketball); Pista da Jogging (Power Walking/Jogging Track), doubled with a Roller Skating Track; Putting Green Area; Virtual Golf Game.

Diadema is among Costa's largest liners. Following the inaugural cruise/maiden voyage (November 10, 2014, Venice to Savona), it became the largest Italy-flagged vessel. and replaced Costa Fascinosa as flagship. From the same Dream-class (sisterships) are the "Carnival Fun Ships" Carnival Breeze, Carnival Dream, Carnival Magic. At the time, Diadema was Costa Crociere's largest shipbuilding order - placed on August 3, 2011. Vessel's construction (in Venice Italy at Marghera Shipyard) started on December 10, 2012 (keel-laying ceremony). The vessel was launched (floated out from drydock) on November 16, 2013, officially delivered to Costa on October 25, 2014, and christened on November 7 in Venice.

Diadema was the first-ever cruise ship to debut a laser maze show. All guests of the event were allowed to race through it. In 2016, on the liner was tested Costa's 4GOODFOOD program for decreasing food waste on cruises. The results were ~50% reduction in food waste, and up to 20% lower food consumption at the onboard self-service buffet restaurants.

In 2017, the Diadema became fleet's first vessel on which was introduced the onboard-made, certified mozzarella produced from buffalo milk. The new product (branded "Latteria del Curatino") was created via a partnership with two Campania-based dairy companies - "Comat" (dairy equipment manufacturer) and "Podere dei Leoni" (creamery, leading Italian producer of certified buffalo mozzarella). With Diadema, Costa became the world's first cruise company serving fresh-made mozzarella on board.