Passengers on the new Costa Pacifica can leave the ship with a unique item -- a professionally recorded soundtrack of themselves.
During a preview cruise from the Italian seaport of Savona, Costa unveiled the industry's first onboard recording studio for passengers.
The studio is staffed by a professional sound engineer who uses high-tech equipment that is supposed to make even the least talented crooner sound good.
A component of the Costa Pacifica's music theme, the recording studio is tucked into the back of the ship’s main theater.
For about $50 per hour (35 euros), passengers can record up to three songs per time slot. At the end the cruise, they take home a CD of their professionally produced tracks.
"My clients will love this," said one travel agent. "It’s one of those things that people like because it makes them feel famous."
The story was corrected to change the pricing.
