We booked this cruise direct with Costa as this was the cheapest option available and we arranged our own flight with Ryanair from East Midlands Airport to Venice Treviso as we did not want to stop a few extra nights in Venice and as we wanted a flight home at a reasonable time on the day we got back to Venice.
The taxi transfer from Treviso to the Cruise Terminal costs about £50.00 each way and on both occasions the drivers were waiting.
When we got to the ship at around 4.30pm the checking in procedure was fast and efficient and we were in our cabin within 20 minutes of arriving.
The Premium Balcony Cabin on Deck 6 was conveniently located by the elevators and was quite spacious. It was midship with an uninterrupted view. Storage space is no problem as you can utilize the drawers of the settee in addition to all the other wardroom spaces. The elevator lobby consists of 7 elevators and there was never a delay in catching one.