Full of Italian charm and Mediterranean ambience, Costa Cruises make an ideal choice for a low-cost cruise in the sunshine for couples and family cruises, people wanting to escape British crowds and fans of contemporary Italian cruising. When you're not off exploring the wonderful destinations on the ships' itineraries, days onboard can be spent relaxing on the sun decks or taking part in the many activities available to guests. Whether you like to use your holiday as a chance to relax or unwind, socialise with others or get active, Costa Cruises' fleet has something to suit everyone.
Dining on a Costa Cruises will give you an elegant experience where you can expect the ultimate in cruise cuisine, boasting both main dining restaurants and exclusive a la carte venues that deliver mouth-watering dishes from highly-trained chefs to make every mealtime a special occasion.
Dining onboard with Costa Cruises presents multiple options for food and drink. From casual poolside eateries to formal dining, specialty restaurants, Med-inspired bistros, 24-hour room service and even a midnight buffet. You can enjoy dining al fresco in the fresh sea breeze, do your own thing at the self-serve buffet or relax in your cabin with breakfast on your balcony ordered via room service.
In true Italian style, Costa Cruises pride themselves on providing authentic Italian pizza, created by highly-trained pizza makers at the Italian Pizza Academy (Accademia Italiana della Pizza). The pizza available on many of Costa Cruises’ ships uses freshly sourced ingredients, is cooked in stone ovens and uses traditional Italian recipes.
With so much entertainment to choose from, your only difficulty will be fitting it all in!
Each ship in the Costa Cruises fleet has a theatre so that guests can enjoy the magic of Broadway even when they're at sea. Offering a different show every night, complete with a talented cast decked out in incredible costumes, this is a great way to kick off or end your evenings onboard the ship.
For those who like to wind down in the evening with a drink in hand or for those looking for a lively venue where they can socialise with other guests and maybe even get their dancing shoes on, there are plenty of bars and lounges to choose from.
To make your time onboard even more relaxed, why not opt for a drinks package, meaning that you don't have to worry about the bill at the end of the evening.
Parents can relax on a Costa Cruise, knowing that their children can enjoy the special onboard programmes under the supervision of the qualified team of staff. Dedicated kids clubs provide age-appropriate entertainment for children of all ages.
While cruising is a holiday for the whole family, Costa Cruises also provides quiet time for parents. Costa Cruises' Mini and Maxi Club night-time group baby-sitting, held in the children's area, and is a free baby-sitting service until 1:30 am. However, there is no night time baby-sitting service available for children under 36 months of age.
Costa Cruises takes parents travelling with kids into consideration with Parents Night Out, a feature which appeals to both children and adults alike. On formal nights, children can spend the evening with their peers as they enjoy a supervised buffet dinner and fun activities designed especially for them. While the kids are being entertained, parents can relax as they enjoy sumptuous cuisine and a romantic evening together, feeling secure that their children are having while being supervised by our dedicated Youth Counsellors.
Kids and their parents can get together and participate in fun activities like karaoke, bingo and even a talent show. These Costa Cruise activities are a great opportunity for parents and kids to spend time together and have loads of fun while they're at it! There's even a video arcade where everyone can play modern and retro games.
Children will love the Costa Cruises' special Kids Menu that is served at every meal as it features all of the foods that kids like best! Spaghetti, Pizza, Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Grilled Cheese, ice Cream and more - there is always something to please even the most picky eaters! What's more, Costa Cruises offers a beverage card for 20 non-alcoholic drinks so kids can have fruit juices and carbonated drinks at any time during their Costa cruise!
With a large fleet of vessels and a year-round collection of cruises, Costa Cruises is one of a few cruise lines offering Med cruises throughout the year. This means you can take advantage of a Christmas Mediterranean cruise, or a spring break to mild seas. Almost all Costa cruises are fly-cruise holidays, with departures from London airports, although regional flights are available at a supplement. As well as the Mediterranean, Costa Cruises takes guests on voyages to many other beautiful destinations:
Every corner you turn will be a new adventure onboard a Costa ship, whether you want somewhere to relax or an active pursuit, Costa has it covered. The onboard spa offers the ultimate escape for those wanting to take advantage of pampering treatments. For the more active cruisers, there are large gyms and workout areas, as well as daily gym classes. Meanwhile, if shopping is more your thing, you will be in your element as Costa ships are home to a variety of boutiques and stores, offering excellent duty-free prices. Other activities include:
Costa Cruises have a price system designed to suit and meet the needs of all individuals, with a standard package, rates for guests who want to enjoy extra privileges, and one for those who want an exclusive luxury holiday:
For guests who love to travel with Costa Cruises again and again, CostaClub is a great option. By joining, you can benefit from exclusive advantages such as special discounts, gifts and surprises when onboard, all making your holiday that little bit more special.
6 - Excellent This cruise was amazing from start to finish. The crew just couldn’t do enough for you and smile from ear to ear all the time. The entertainment on the ship was fabulous and the food was delicious. I simply can’t fault the entire cruise . I can’t wait to book up again!
It was overall a good cruise, most of the food was okay as the the cruise was 499 each. It was cheap food but the cooking was good. Buffet restaurant was ok. I think the Italians probably like the food on deck 3, Otto E Mezzo Restaurant, a sit down waiter service restaurant, you had to pay for water, then charged for waiter service. The food was horrible. Variety was ok on deck 9, but not 5 star. I quite liked the Salmon though, and The head chef and Head waiter were excellent. Here the water was free as was tea and coffee. There were 5 places to see on excursions, but the beach was cancelled, and also rained in Barcelona. So don't bother with April although prices are more possibly for later months. Our steward on Deck 6 was very good and polite. He was from the Philippines. Most of the the staff were friendly and always smiled, there were a few robots. Best not to book with Iglu cruises, go direct, as we were not on the list of the Costa rep and so he let the coach go, luckily we found him by chance and he managed to stop the coach. We had to pay for transfer, although we are refunded now. So I needed a strong coffee at the motorway stop. A refund is ok, but no other compensation from a no reply email. I ll try another cruise agent or go direct next time, although my wife will take some convincing after Otto Mezzo Restaurant and nearly missing the transfer. The entertainment staff, it had to be said saved the day, they were excellent and were very good to my son, especially two girls who called him Spiderman. They deserve a medal. The main lead singer was a proper showman.
Show moreSecond cruise and left feeling disappointed !! Muster station was so noisy we couldn't here what was being said and no member of staff did anything to quieten people . Some pool side bar staff were not friendly, sewage smells on deck and outside theatre, everyone was rushing for food and for the lifts, Food was not as good as the first ship . We were treated badly by a member of costas staff and have been complaining since the incident and back home and they will not do anything to justify the bad treatment we received . We will not cruise with Costa again due to very bad customer service ( waiting weeks for a reply ) and the fact they did not take out complaint seriously .
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