Costa Classica Far East

My DH & I wanted to visit Japan & when we saw this itinerary, we thought it would be an affordable way to do it. We booked stateroom 4156 which was at the back of the ship. The engine must be back here because there was a lot of noise & vibration upon arrival or departure from the port.

Embarkation is from 1 pm onwards at the Ocean Terminal. We arrived at 3:15 pm & were onboard by 4:30 pm. They photocopy your passport picture page for you & keep your passport. The onboard currency is the Euro. There is a currency exchange office onboard, however there is a 3 Euro charge for each transaction. Announcements are in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Dinner times are 6 pm & 8:30 pm. Since the ship wasn't departing Hong Kong until midnight, there wasn't too much going on. A musical video of Pavarotti at 8pm & a Hungarian concert at 9:30 pm. Read more