Our embarkation was in Guadeloupe which does not give you many options from Canada. But learning that it is a French island flights from Montreal are direct and worth going.
Costa did not offer transfers from airport to ship but a taxi ride was 20. Euro and if you can share it's a good deal.
I did not explore Guadeloupe as much as I wished, perhaps next time, the taxi ride from the airport ...
We chose this cruise line/ship for the Italian style/language/culture having family from Italy. We have been on the Costa Victoria before and like it very much.
Although cruise lines have cut back on some the features like full scale entertainment and midnight buffet, the overall experience is very good.
I have read many poor reviews of Costa Magica but most the negatives are due to a ...