Overall a fun trip minus the food poisoning on the ship

Item: Costa Diadema
Rating: 3.9
Author: KristeMarie

Costa Diadema Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

KristeMarie

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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7 Night Northern Europe (Copenhagen Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 14, 2024

Ship: Costa Diadema

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

This was my first cruise and a good experience overall. Considering what we paid for the week-long cruise, it was a great deal when you lump transportation, lodging, and food into one price. The entertainment options were excellent; the performers were so talented. One downside of the cruise was that the hot tubs were covered at 8pm, so we weren't able to enjoy them after dinner and a long day of hiking. The other main downside was getting food poisoning on the ship (we didn't eat anything on land) and the staff not showing any concern. I can only hope that no one else got sick. To end this review on a positive note, the stops in Norway and on-land excursions made for a memorable experience.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Instructions weren't very clear, but once we figured out what to do, we didn't have to wait too long and were able to embark earlier than planned.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The food and drink options were ok overall, nothing to write home about. My partner and I both got food poisoning while on the cruise ship, so that was not a fun experience. (We never ate anything on land at the ports of call.) When I mentioned to the Guest Services desk that we got food poisoning, the employees did not ask any questions or show any concern.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The performers were all incredibly talented!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The cabin was great overall. The veranda was a huge plus.

Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Hellesylt, Norway

3 out of 5

Cruise Geirangerfjord

5 out of 5

Geiranger, Norway

5 out of 5

Alesund, Norway

5 out of 5

Stavanger, Norway

4 out of 5

KIEL, GERMANY

1 out of 5

There was virtually nothing to do here. I would have much preferred stopping at a more interesting city, preferably another stop in Norway.

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Disembarkation

3 out of 5

6 Comments

dugrin1 2 months ago

I plan on going to this destination next year. Thanks for the tips

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javawoody 2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Thanks for your review.

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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ddme 2 months ago

Odd that Guest Services was not concerned about food poisoning. Glad to hear that most of the cruise was without incident. Sounds like a great itinerary!

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