Costa Fascinosa Cruise Reviews

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Worst Cruise We Have Been On

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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archieboy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The ship, cabin and staff (apart from some waiters in the dining room) were good. There were about 200 teenagers on "school trips" on our cruise, they took over the swimming pools, jacuzzis and were noisy,especially at night (we had to change cabins) Also a lot of families with young children There was very little entertainment in the day time, no lectures, cinema, etc plus no ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Classic


Costa; how are they still in business?

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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mbshrekito
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I have cruised on many different cruise lines since my first cruise back in 1996, including 5 star and budget ships. This is my first time on Costa although I have sailed on their sister company Carnival and many things about the management and layout of the ships is similar. Check in at Barcelona was very efficient as Costa pick up and drop off at all the ports on their itinerary so you ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Premium


Cannot reach Costa by phone on weekends - causes big problems

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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looksatsmallthings
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose a Costa cruise because of our very positive experience with them 8 years ago. We have done 9 or 10 cruises with different companies including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Holland-America. We knew in advance that there would be few fellow Americans on the ship, that Italian would be the main language, followed by German, Spanish, French, and all the rest. The Fascinosa is a ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Inside Classic


Butlins at Sea

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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CPM1771
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

I was a little anxious about this cruise, but it was booked by my wife's parents as a present for the family and I had hoped that some of the reviews on this site were wrong. They are not. We had a great time, but not because the boat, or Costa provided a great experience. The communal areas and bars are very dated. The rooms (we had a balcony room) were spacious and reasonably comfortable for a ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Premium

Traveled with children


Dont waste your money if you don't speak Italian

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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MARGALIT
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Drill prior to sailing was poorly demonstrated. Everyone stood around at their muster station which was on deck. For those passengers who have never sailed before, there was much confusion as to how to put their life jackets on, etc. The explanations in the event of an emergency were very poorly explained. We are talking from experience as to how it is done on other ships. Our waiters ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Premium

Traveled with children


Costa- will it suit you?

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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hm+jdmcruisers
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

I have completed 30+ cruises on all the major lines over the last 15 years and have recently tried both the Pacifica and Fascinosa ships so hopefully I can provide a balanced review for members. It is clear this is a company who want to rebuild their reputation and do all they can to help you enjoy your cruise. Are they in the same league as Holland and America?-no. But neither are their prices ...
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Sail Date: March 2015


Costa- will it suit you?

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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hm+jdmcruisers
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Cleanliness The ship was constantly being cleaned, the decks were disinfected every morning and one evening when I nipped back to the cabin the beds had been moved and the attendant was cleaning underneath them. I have never seen that on RCCL, HAL, Princess or Celebrity. We had fresh towels automatically daily and new linen every 2 days. Staff Were all friendly and attentive and one occasion, ...
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Sail Date: March 2015


Quick Spin Around The Med

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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stillmoretosee
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We had toured a week in Venice and a week in Florence. As Valentines Day was approaching we started exploring something different for the following week. Since we were already in Europe we wondered about a cruise. This cruise was the only one to fit our interest and time frame. We got a great last minute deal by phone directly through Costa in the week before departure. We were thrilled to find ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Premium


Fun With My Kids But Not Very Classy

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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addiepads
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Took my two young kids on their first cruise. I had done a Costa cruise in the summer and enjoyed it. Cabin was fine for three people and it was great to have a balcony. Unlike many other reviewers, I had no problem with uninterested staff: maybe because my kids are nice, the staff were kind to us. They were smiling and helpful and we had no negative experience. The food was not as good as the ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Premium

Traveled with children


Wonderful time with Costa Fascinosa

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Costa Fascinosa

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RudyO
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

When cruising with Costa Americans need to accept that they will be a minority on the ship. You will here many languages spoken, however the staff all have English as their common tongue. The embarkation in Savona was very smooth and well organized. We have cruised with Costa in the past with a disorganized embarkation, but they have gotten their act together. The ship was very clean, the staff ...
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Sail Date: January 2015

Cabin Type: Balcony Classic


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