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One of the Best by
Ray M from Redlands, CA Sailing date: Mar 2009Pros: The company and staff for dinner Cons: Cost of internet usage The cruise was very relaxing with more than enough activies to stimulate new experiences. The food quality was very good. I asked our server to choose my meals, and he was perfect with every course. We were generally the last to leave the dinner table. The whole time aboard was very comfortable.
The only concern I experienced was the expense of using the internet. There must be a good reason, but it escapes me. Regardless, I highly recommend this cruise. Ship QualityThe only reason I don't give it a 6 star rating is the internet cost. Sharing our experiences at the time we experience them seems to be of good promotional value. The necessity for the high cost is not apparent. Using the internet at port stops meant less time to experience the port. Dining/FoodThe second seating was a little too late. Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff Quality
Entertainment & ActivitiesLess marketing and more instruction. The italian language class was a bit confusing as a result of translating into several languages. 
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Barcelona, SpainNot near enough time to explore. It probably should have been skipped.
Bridgetown, Barbados
Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary IslandsThe best port visited.
Don't Miss: get out of town and take a bus ride. Funchal, MadeiraAlmost as good as Tenerife
Nassau, Bahamas
Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupeunder developed and not well kept. Got offered some marijuana.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
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  Satisfying Cruise by
June L from Burlington, Ontario Sailing date: Feb 2009Pros: Decor, efficiency of services, cleanliness, planning of he daily activities Cons: Same daily b'fast It's a huge ship compared to our other ship cruises. Ship QualityOverall, excellent. Dining/FoodMenus for dinners were excellent. Stateroom QualityOverall, very tolerable. Ship Staff QualityNo doubts, excellent. Entertainment & ActivitiesExcellent daily planning. Caribbean crew dancers were hot, hot, hot.
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Cozumel, MexicoOverall, good.
Key West, FloridaNot much to offer.
George Town, Grand CaymanNot much to offer.
Roatan (Isla Roatan), Bay Islands, HondurasWorst place, backward.
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Great Cruise by
Alvin J from Thousand Oaks, CA USA Sailing date: Apr 2012Pros: Stops at Santorini, Rhodes & Dubrovnic. Excellent Service Cons: None realy. Crusie was Venice-Bari-Katakolon-Santorini-Rhodes-Dubrovnik-Venice; 7 days-8 nights. The service was excellent. the food was good. Variety of food and services were good. I recomment taking the drink package if you like to have a care free vacation. It allows you the coffees, sodas, and alcoholoic drinks without the hassle of the cost and service fees of each drink (about 20 Euros per per per day). The cleanliness and constant upkeep made our trip enjoyable. We upgraded to a outside balcony room. This was an excellent choice for my wife & I. It provided more room and the constant view of the sea ans ports. Ship QualityShip was very clean for handling 2500 paying passengers of ages 1 year to 90 years old per day. Decor was typical for a cruise ship: Create color & excitement. Dining/FoodIt was decent food with a decent variety. There were two established dining times with reserved seating at the same table each night. It was enjoyable and preductable. The service was excellent froma multicultural service staff. Stateroom QualityNo compliants. Ship Staff QualityVery friendly, helpful and fun to deal with Entertainment & ActivitiesOK. I am not a big follower of the arts. 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful.
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A superb experience all around! by
Nancy from Scarsdale, New York Sailing date: Jul 2007Pros: Its superb organization. This was our first cruise, and we thought it was an excellent way to see several places in a floating hotel without having to pack and unpack, without having to travel from place to place on our own, without having to scrounge around for food and land excursions. Everything was taken care of (and taken care of beautifully) - our lodging, our meals, our trips, entertainment - all with courtesy, joy, and efficiency. We were able to see places we'd never been to - Pompeii, Sorrento, Palermo, Tunis, Palma de Majorca, Barcelona, and Marseille - and we enjoyed them all. We also stayed in Genoa (another first - and loved it) before and after the cruise. All in all, we heartily recommend Costa Cruise lines and we would go with them again. Dining/Food
Stateroom QualityThe room had everything we needed and was organized very efficiently. Comfort and cleanliness - superb. Room was cleaned twice daily, second time with new towels and bed turned down.
Ship Staff QualityThe staff was excellent - always helpful, always courteous, very efficient.
Entertainment & Activities
Entertainment: We didn't really go to all the shows, but the one we did attend had nice variety. The performance area was lovely.
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Naples, ItalyPompeii is a must see.
We went to see the ruins of Pompeii and Sorrento, a lovely coastal town. Pompeii is fascinating, and I'm glad we got to see it.
Palma De Mallorca, Balearic IslandsBeautiful!
Don't Miss: The magnificent views. Palermo, SicilyPalermo is a city of secrets.
Inside every old building is a palace or some other surprise.
Tunis, TunisiaThe beach at Gammarth and hotel pool were relaxing and breathtaking experiences.
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