Costa Atlantica Review

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Two Weeks in the Aegean and Black Seas

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Atlantica
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Sail Date: Sep 2011

Costa Atlantica Aegean-Black Sea Cruise, 20 Sep-3 Oct 2011 from Civitavecchia to Naples with port calls: Mykonos, Izmir, Istanbul, Costanta, Odessa, Yalta, Piraeaus, Katakolon, Civitavecchia, Naples (12 nights)

I booked this cruise based on its itinerary to the Black Sea and the Greek island of Mykonos where I had never been before. This was a back-to-back cruise for me because I would stay aboard for the following East Mediterranean itinerary from Naples and back to Naples. I was pleased to be sailing on the Costa Atlantica, a ship I had always read favorable comments about on Cruise Critic and other cruise sites. It was judged to be one of the best ships of the Costa fleet, if not the best.

Embarkation: For this cruise most all the passengers had embarked at the day before at Savona. I had elected to forego one cruise day and board at Civitavecchia which is closer to my home and much easier to get to. I took a train to Rome and another to Civitavecchia where a taxi brought me directly to the Costa cruise terminal. As a Costa Club gold pearl member, check-in and embarkation was a breeze and in less than a half hour I was in my cabin. My bags took two hours to be delivered which was a long time considering I was supposedly entitled to a rapid delivery.

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Cabin B5

My cabin was number 7148 on Deck 7 named the Intervista Deck. It was a standard outside cabin with balcony which turned out to be quite nice and comfortable and more than adequate for my needs as a solo passenger. It supposedly measured 23 square meters but this included the balcony and bathroom. The king size bed was quite comfortable as were the pillows. The air conditioning worked fine but was too chilly unless the thermostat was turned a little toward the warm side. I tended to keep the balcony door open when I was in the cabin (including night) because I preferred the outside sea air to the AC (which automatically shut off when the door was opened). The day area had a three person couch, small table, and a hassock for the wide desk. Lighting in both day and night areas was good and there were two large mirrors. The dressing area by the entrance door was very good with a three-door wardrobe (a third of which contained shelves and the electronic safe) with lots of hangers. The desk had drawers for clothing and miscellaneous with a new hair dryer in one. The bathroom wasn't huge but was more than adequate. The shower worked great with plenty of hot water and excellent pressure except in the evening before dinner when it was necessary to increase the hot setting. The inlaid sink had a large mirror above it with shelves and compartments to hold everything. Good lighting, and two hooks on the door. The Gold Pearl perks were especially nice: Thick fluffy bathrobes by Frette, slippers, luxury bath toiletries and soap, after sun creme, and even face cloths! The towels (two bath and two hand) were changed as necessary twice a day and were generally fluffy but frequently the hand towels were a bit worn. My excellent cabin steward was named Made and hailed from Indonesia. Both his Italian and English were very good and he provided outstanding service. As a Costa Club member I always had a bowl of fresh fruit in the cabin which was frequently replenished. The cabin was quiet, no vibrations, and even when the sea was rough I noticed only minimal movement. I always book a mid-ship cabin with cabin decks above and below which usually ensures low noise levels and minimal ship movement. In conclusion I was very satisfied with this cabin.

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