As my title says, my wife and I went on this cruise because I won a contest. I would have never picked Costa on our own. I have met no one on any of the 15 cruises I have gone on that has sailed on Costa, which to me says a lot.
Embarkation - this was one of the best parts of the cruise. This was the first and last line that went quickly. We were on the ship within 15 minutes of arrival.
Ship and Cabin - what a waste of a beautiful ship! The ship was well laid out and the balcony cabin was nice and large. Everything was clean.