We just came back from a 37 day cruise (Western Caribbean and Transatlantic) with the Costa Deliziosa, starting on february 21. It was our 25th cruise and the 6th or 7th time with Costa and absolutely the very last one with Costa!!
Positive points
1) The service in the bars. The waiters take your order electronically and we had our drinks always within 5 minutes.
We paid extra for a premium balcony and we got a balcony with an obstructed view???? Cabin 7208 is just under the wing of the bridge. We only saw some iron bars under the wing and the feet of the captain while maneuvering. People of our group who booked an inside cabin got a upgrade to a classic balcony with a magnificient view??? How is it possible that cabin 7208 with that obstructed view is said to be a premium cabin???? And why do we get that cabin; we are Pearl level??? The 1st day we asked for a change at the hospitality desk but this was not possible because the ship was full.
Little bus (20 persons) ; driver was also the guide. Visit to Hell and to the turtles
We took a cab and had a drive to montego bay - stop in the city center and at the seaside for a drink and wifi
Big bus where also 12 people of a ship from Norvegian Cruise came on the bus
We went to a depth of more then 100 ft. Everything was good organised
we took a cab to puerto plata. We did this inside the terminal - everything was ok
Nothing special - it is one of the virgin islands. We had already done an island tour on a former cruise
The city center of Philipsburg is good recovered from the last hurricane
There are some nice pubs in the port of call
The organisation was Tamaran. Collins was a very good guide. Spoke perfectly English (was born in Schotland)
You can walk easily to the city center of Aricife
Nice walk to the city center
The ship docked in the container harbour. There is nothing to see. You need to take the shuttle, a taxi or the public buss