I have taken six cruises before and thoroughly enjoyed each of them. These were on the Carnival and Princess lines beginning in 1994. We chose Costa because of its ports of call, price, and reputation. It had its good points, but over all, was a disappointment.

The ship itself was kept clean and well maintained. It is a beautiful ship with many statues and pictures and proceeded through the water with minimum motion.

Our cabin seemed to be a replica of Carnival. I expected more. Our cabin steward was perfect. Martin met our every need, even anticipating some. He always had a smile and greeting for us. Dining staff seemed overworked but did their best to serve us. However, there was not the usual personal attention that we had experienced on other ships. There was an overabundance of bar staff but they were unobtrusive. Read more