My husband and I just returned from the January 6th sailing - leaving from Fort Lauderdale. Stops were Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios and Grand Turk. This was our 25th cruise and our first on Costa. I would like to add my viewpoint regarding some of the issues addressed by other cruise critic members. Realizing that everyone has their own individual tastes, experiences and expectations, this review is just our opinion. The ship was very attractive - with unique murals everywhere in the public areas. It certainly was not the easiest ship to get around. It was quite awkward in many ways, but we managed to find our way, just like everyone else. The crew in the dining room and cabins were consistently friendly and helpful. The food was certainly a 4 out of 5. Some of the dishes were so excellent, it was amazing. Without a doubt the breakfasts were the best we've ever had on any cruise line - with wonderful pastries and complimentary cappuccinos...just fabulous. The Lido buffet could use a lot of improvement- as an example, the pastas and pizzas were not hot enough - just a waste of precious calories. We had the late seating for dinner, and were surprised that young children were in the dining room at that time. Since we wanted an adult experience, it was annoying hearing little ones crying or screaming and their parents trying to cajole them. So, a suggestion I would make to Costa, is to seat young families at the early seating and make the late seating adult only. We thought that a couple of the individual entertainers were really excellent, but that the shows with the Costa singers and dancers were mediocre. However, their costumes were creative....and the band was talented too. We had an outside cabin, which was very nice. Plenty of storage, a full size couch...a bed high enough to store luggage underneath. The bathroom was ok, but the floor did flood every time we showered. Oh well, there were plenty of towels to mop it. Shower curtains never work very well. The gym is nicely equipped, however aerobic classes are held poolside. With all the wonderful dance floors and lounges that the ship has, they should hold these classes at an inside location. Perhaps too, they should have some kind of sports program to earn tee shirts, hats...to get people exercising. In any event, no cruise or cruise line is perfect - but the Costa cruise was certainly lots of fun with good food, lovely ship and good times.