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Costa Cruises Reviews (810 reviews)
UK Cruise Passenger Ratings for Costa Cruises
Overall Rating: 3.16 based on 796 reviews since 2006
Quality of Food
3.22
Entertainment
2.74
Shore Excursions
3.06
Staff
3.94
Children's Facilities
3.01
Onboard Activities
2.66
Cabins
3.77
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Costa and children are both a nightmare.
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Victoria / Dubai
By Hughson, Milltimber on 1st Feb 2012
My husband and I love going on cruises and have done so for some 20 years now with having around 40 cruises under our belt. All sizes of ships and several different companies have been our aim...
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An Indian Ocean cruise on board Costa Allegra
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Allegra / Indian Ocean
By Dunham, Norwich on 25th Jan 2012
Have just returned today from a 2 week Indian Ocean cruise on Costa Allegra, it was the 1st time with them but cruise no 28 for us. We have mixed feelings, the food was very good indeed and the...
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13 of 24 people found this useful
good itinery terrible flights food and senior staf
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Classica / Far East
By muir, Whitehaven on 24th Jan 2012
First of all the itinery was fantastic, but the flights on air france were horrendous the ship was clean but very tired looking the waiters, bar staff, and cabin crew were brilliant although all were...
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8 of 10 people found this useful
Affordia Concordia
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Concordia / Mediterranean
By Kingsnorth, Bracknell on 5th Jan 2012
What excellent value for money! The ship was much bigger than we expected with lovely decor. The staterooms were spotless and the stewards could not do enough for us...
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20 of 26 people found this useful
scrum down for an average holiday
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Concordia / Mediterranean
By wright, Derby on 1st Jan 2012
First time with costa after P&o, NCL andRoyal Caribean.Ship is very large with 3800 passengers.The staff were trying hard but were tired out working 8 or 10 month contracts with no days off...
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2 of 5 people found this useful
Dubai Cruise- Costa Favolosa
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Fortuna / Dubai
By Aldridge, Bishop's Stortford on 30th Dec 2011
The ship was very nice but with nearly 3800 passengers the central areas were very crowded. The cabin was quite spacious even with four in the cabin. The shows were very good and the staff were able...
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13 of 14 people found this useful
Fun on the Costa Magica
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Magica / Mediterranean
By Quiver, Boston on 16th Dec 2011
Hi All, Thought I would post a review of my recent cruise hopefully it will be of use to someone. I will start with the small nightmare of getting there.........
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12 of 16 people found this useful
Good cruise....BUT
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Classica / Dubai
By Turvey, Leicester on 4th Dec 2011
Nothing wrong with the ship. Cabins good size and clean. Places visited all good. Met some lovely people...however, organisation on the Classica is almost none existent...
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9 of 9 people found this useful
Costa won us over..
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Pacifica / Mediterranean
By Phillips, Kilmarnock on 3rd Dec 2011
My promised review. I had booked this cruise as a last minute break before the worst of the Scottish winter weather began, drawn by the lead in price and prepared to experience something 'different'...
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2 of 4 people found this useful
Holy Land Vojage
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Mediterranea / Mediterranean
By Randall, Billericay on 1st Dec 2011
We flew from Gatwick to Milan Malpensa and at the arrival airport no one from Costa was available to help us find the right transfer bus to Savona where we were to board the ship...
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8 of 18 people found this useful
Just say no to Costa!
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Victoria / Mediterranean
By Brannan, Abilene, TX on 28th Nov 2011
The cruise was a disaster. Costa had to sail out of Trieste instead of Venice and lost crowd control. Dealing w Italians and Germans who behave like pigs rather than humans, pushing and shoving...
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Costa Serena Sparkles Again.
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Serena / Mediterranean
By Stock, Basingstoke on 24th Nov 2011
Costa Serena From Savona 6th Nov 2011 Savona-Napoli-Catania-Pal ma-Barcelona-Marseille-Sa vona. Flights were perfect, transfers well organized and quick, which is not always the case with Costa, ...
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6 of 10 people found this useful
a dissappointing return to the costa serena
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Serena / Mediterranean
By harrison, barnsley on 21st Nov 2011
just returned from med cruise on costa serena 13/11/2011 what a disappointment after sailing on her jan 2010 the entertainment and food in the buffet had deteriorated to such an extent that i will...
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9 of 17 people found this useful
Costa is not for me
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Concordia / Mediterranean
By Jones, Cardiff on 17th Nov 2011
My husband and I had a 7 day Mediterranean cruise 1st to 8th November on Costa Cocordia. This was only the second cruise we had done and we would not choose Costa again...
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Our first cruise
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Luminosa / Caribbean
By NANOU, Riviere Salée on 10th Nov 2011
Fabulous and wonderfull cruise.It was our first Cruise.
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3 of 31 people found this useful
What a waste of time and money
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Serena / Mediterranean
By worrell, Braintree on 1st Nov 2011
We went on a 7 day costa cruise with costa serena in sept 2011 never again what a waste of good money over priced no manners from the italians. food rubbish unless you like pizas cos that what you...
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3 of 13 people found this useful
NO MAGIC ON MAGICA
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Magica / Mediterranean
By rix, King's Lynn on 31st Oct 2011
have just returned from week on costa magica 29th oct have to say will never sail with costa again not child freindly at all, dont tell you on booking any of the important details like not allowing...
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Never Again
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Concordia / Mediterranean
By Scaling, YORK on 22nd Oct 2011
Have just returned from a week on Concordia, this cruise was a trial for a inside cabin, we payed £449 flights included. I have to say i will never again have this type of cabin, i missed my...
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9 of 9 people found this useful
First time with Costa..........
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Fortuna / Mediterranean
By mason, stockport on 16th Oct 2011
and not sure what to expect reading reviews. We joined in Venice and vowed NEVER AGAIN - 4 staff trying to embark 2700 passangers, just terrible. Take note Costa and dont treat customers like this...
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Med cruise aboard Costa Concordia
COSTA CRUISES / Costa Concordia / Mediterranean
By Phillips, Atherstone on 16th Oct 2011
My wife and I recently enjoyed a great holiday on board the Costa Concordia, going around the Med. First off the only downside to the Cruise was the Embarkation, we arrived at Milan Airport at...