O Sole Mio ... the Costa Fortuna gave us a wonderful and unforgettable Italian summer experience in July 2007: a Mediterranean cruise with wonderful food, distinct Italian atmosphere, wonderful ports of call, and excellent service.

We had done our first cruise just a few months earlier (Norwegian Dawn Western Caribbean in March 2007) and we totally loved it, except for the jet lag (we live in Holland aka The Netherlands, in Europe). So we decided to stay in Europe this summer and to do a European cruise to find out: 1) Would Costa have the same excellent level of service as Norwegian (YES) 2) Would Costa have the same quality of food as Norwegian (YES, even better if you like Italian food and lots of fish), and dining flexibility (NO - Norwegian's Freestyle concept and the number of restaurants on the Dawn is better). 3) Would Costa have the same wonderful entertainment as Norwegian (YES and NO, more details later).

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