My partner and I have just returned from a Western Med cruise on the Costa Pacifica. In Costa`s defence, it was a reasonably priced cruise, but we now know why...we suspect that this is the primary tool used to entice business.
We have read another recent review from TONVI this echoes our own experience precisly!!!
There is no control of children, no policing of Costa`s OWN rules and regulations. This includes, but not limited to, children under 16 in hot tubs,adult only pools,Spa areas and the use of lifts while unaccompanied by adults. We repeatedly witnessed infants in nappies in all pools and hot tubs, parents and staff clearly prepared to ignore ANY rule or regulation. I wonder how these parents would have re acted if my partner and I showed total lack of respect and used the pool/hot tubs in the nude!! Or tried to frequent the toddlers area... we are SURE that rule would be enforced and we would be in alot of trouble. Yet we are expected to experience the total and unashamed disrespect of anarchic adults re pools and hot tubs with nude infants deficating in the water. Infants so young that they wear nappies so obviously have no control yet over their toileting...