Costa neoRiviera Cruise Reviews

3.0 / 5.0
35 reviews
Not much room in wardrobe - pack lightly!
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Safe take up most of cupboard and no room for anything else
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Bulky hangers are difficult to use
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Delicious Mauritian lobster - only E15 as a Costa Club member (50% discount
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Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Conrad - SA
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

I don't think a lot of people with positive feedback do the reviews, you only see the negative ones. We where a group of 8 people ages 35 to 47 from South Africa (yes we where the noisy bunch), Booked from Istanbul to Venice. Costa change itinerary from Istanbul to Venice, they booked our plane tickets and transferred us on there cost and gave each of us a $150 credit towards our on board ...
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Sail Date: May 2016


Didn't Costa packet so can't complain.

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Jantheman132
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose the Costa neoRiviera purely because of the itinerary - we wanted to start in Istanbul. The departure was changed to Athens but we had been there before so it was a disappointment, although understandable in the circumstances. What wasn't so understandable was why we were still flown to Istanbul for a 4 hour wait for transfer to Athens, leaving us arriving at the ship at 12.30 on 26th ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom


Cheap and Cheap!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Jones1
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because of the itenerary. Unfortunately we spent the first day at Istanbul airport; we can only assume it was easier than changing our flight when Costa changed the departure port. On arrival, the reception staff was less than helpful and this continued for the duration of the cruise. The service in the restaurant was appalling. The waiter actually apologised in advance for ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom


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Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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nirupalawrence
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

This cruise was not much fun for English speaking guests. No tv channels except news, no movies, slow old ship that spent too much time at sea and not enough time at the ports, all the excursions are too expensive for when you do the euro conversions. You have to spend more money once you get onboard. No additional or self help tour info given at the ports...you have to find your own way. ...
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Sail Date: April 2016

Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom


My 1st cruise with Costa and I will go again.

Review for a Asia Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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vicaodessa
6-10 Cruises • Age 110s

We start our cruise from Dubai. I called before it and checked when embarkation starts to Costa hot line. They confirmed at 8 om so we stayed in our hotel and arrived 7.30 pa. No lines, very quickly registration and we got our cabin immediately. I was surprised as before with MSC or Royal Caribbean we had to wait for a while. Cabin not big but very comfortable and well organised. So we 2 ...
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Sail Date: January 2016

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom

Traveled with children


What Might Have Been

Review for a Asia Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Shuggie
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

If I were to sum up the performance of my first Costa Cruise Experience in one word it would be "LAZY". Background: I am a retired Hotel Manager, having managed 3,4 & 5 Star Hotels in seven countries. This is my 5th cruise. I am 61 years of age, therefore not young nor old. My wife and I chose this cruise because of the ports of call that we had never previously visited. It also was ...
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Sail Date: January 2016

Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom


Doubt if we would cruise with them again!!!!

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Mo yJuan
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first cruise with Costa and whilst we enjoyed our holiday overall we thought the Costa NeoRiviera was poor in comparison with other cruise companies who we have travelled with. Arrived at Dubai Cruise Terminal at 8am and was not allowed to embark until 7pm - yet passengers who were embarking for the same cruise itinerary when we disembarked were allowed to do this at 9.30am!!! ...
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Sail Date: January 2016

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom


Never Again!

Review for a Asia Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Ann_S
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My sister and I have done quite a bit of cruising. This was our first on Costa and it will be our last on Costa. The destination was what caught my sister's imagination. She has always wanted to go to India. I didn't like India but you can't blame Costa for that bit. However, overall the trip was pretty awful. We tried to make the most of it but here's a catalogue of negative comments with ...
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Sail Date: January 2016

Cabin Type: Inside Stateroom


Some very good points and many very poor

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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DennisJames
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We are not seasoned cruisers having only been on four cruises - the first three with P&O and the last with Costa. The price we paid for our inside cabin was very reasonable - however it was discounted still further by Iglu cruise because we booked an outside cabin but were allocated an inside. Iglu cruise said this was an error but I strongly suspect that they sell you anything to get your ...
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Sail Date: May 2015


Prepare to be thrown off ship as soon as it is berthed.

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Costa neoRiviera

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Bambino 59
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We recently went on our first and last Costa Cruise, everything was good, until the evening before disembarking, they had added 15% to a prepaid drinks package, we bought the 20 beers and 20 soft drinks packages on board as we were told we couldn't buy it before boarding the ship but there wouldn't be any added costs because it was a package. Then we were told we would have to get off the ship at ...
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Sail Date: April 2015


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