First of all I would like to thank all the people that submit these reviews. This was a first-time cruise for my wife & I,and we weren't sure what to expect. I was surprised there were so many Americans & Brits on this cruise. There were also a lot of Asians, Japanese & Chinese along with Germans & French.

I've read complaints from other Americans about all the other languages on the ship. Well dah!If you book a European cruise line like Costa, you should expect this.

If you want everything in English, then why are you in Europe? Most educated Europeans and Asians speak English. I enjoyed meeting many different people from Asia & Europe that spoke English at the lunch table or around the pool at deck 9. Read more