we choise the internal cabiin guaranteed gty and with our surprice costa give to us a samsara internal cabin but without the benefits of the samsara mean the access to the spa .
the ship was clean but not organizated for all people. inifinite queque for eat.
and some point of buffet are closed. the show are ok whit beautifull coreography.
no servicer and no securyty on board. children ...
My family had a great time, we really did, but we probably won't do this ship again. My kids are 8 and 6 and they loved it.
This particular trip was organized by a local tourist company based out of Nanjing. Originally it was to go to Korea, but after MERS and the river cruise boat flipping, they've had to change courses.
It's our first time with Costa, previously we have done Celebrity, ...
Where do I start? After reading many terrible reviews of the Costa Serena after I had booked this cruise I should've learnt my lesson & cancelled it!
Several times I tried to contact Costa by email prior to departing with some requests but to no avail, they don't seem to acknowledge any sort of email enquiry. So why was I suprised that when I tried to call them they didn't answer the phone ...
Let's start with a basic, fly for 8 hours and are met by nice air conditioned car to Dubia port where told would not be allowed to board for 5 hours, 3pm and waited in cramped uncomfortable lounge ...when asked why the delay told nothing to do with Costa, just wait. At 3 they started to call numbers based on cards given when booking in, but we were not given one because I complained at poor ...
Whilst not a major cruiser we have completed enough to know this was the worst of our experiences and total rubbish. We will never cruise with Costa again. As part of a package advertised on cruise critic we spent 4 days in Dubai then 7 days aboard the Costa Serena. Our first dissapiontment was being transferred from hotel to port embarkation arriving just after midday to be told we could not gain ...
Arrived at the port at 3pm after a late check out from our hotel. Embarkation was a breeze. Purchased drinks package prior to sailing and was able to use it immediately. Ok, our cabin wasn't ready till 8pm, but we knew that prior to sailing so we were prepared.
Food was surprisingly good, pasta dishes were great. We had lovely fillet mignon, delicious king prawns and tasty fish. Our waiters ...
Now where do I start. Having done dozens of cruises with the likes of Princess, P&O, NCL, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean I have learnt that apart from small differences in presentation, the typical fair of different ships and lines is pretty much the same. Happy friendly crew, excellent food from the buffet from breakfast to last thing at night, pool side burger bars, elegant dining rooms ...
Having read some of the previous comments we went on this cruise expecting the worst, however things turned out much much better than expected & our advice to anybody due to travel is go with an open mind & enjoy yourselves, also if you enjoy the odd tipple make sure you sign up for the all inclusive drinks package as its got to be one of the best at 25.5 euros p/p p/day of any cruise line.
Food ...
Cruised the Dubai Emirates on 13/03/2015 Costa Serena
GOOD POINTS:
Lovely weather
Large clean ship
Entertainment group worked hard and shows were good
Most staff were really friendly.....but there were a few who were not (as if they could not be bothered to make an effort)
Had an inside cabin for two people which was a really good size (pleasantly surprised).
Went to the port at approx ...
I really don't know where to start! A disaster from day 1. This was my 13th cruise and without any shadow of a doubt the worst ship and company I've ever sailed with.
There were however 2 good points......1. The few nice passengers we met 2. Getting off the ship
Never have I encountered such, rude, ignorant, miserable, unhelpful crew. EVERYTHING was a chore! If you want a drink fetch it ...