Not very likely to travel with Costa again

Costa Fortuna Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Costa Fortuna

14 Night Mediterranean (Barcelona Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 17, 2024

Ship: Costa Fortuna

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1222

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

We will do more Mediterranean trips by cruises, but Costa will not be on our list because our overall experience was not very good. Our main complaints are 1) the excursions were less than satisfactory, 2) the food and service of buffet was not as good as that of other cruise lines we traveled with, and 3) the ship was a bit old.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Easy and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food served in the main dining room was quite good, but the buffet was so-so. Coffee and drinks were bad.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The fitness center was okay but the staff was not very helpful.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Most of the stage shows were good or okay.

Children's Programs

No children.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Dinner waiter not very polite but cabin service was good.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
The ship was a bit old, and the common areas were often crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Okay

Ship tip

There are better choices than this ship.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

4 out of 5

Marseille (Provence), France

3 out of 5

Savona (Genoa), Italy

4 out of 5
Easy to visit by walking.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

3 out of 5

Messina, Sicily

4 out of 5
Nice city to see by walking.

HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE

2 out of 5
Excursion was overpriced and not well organized. It was basically a shuttle service, with no guide at all. Very disappointed.

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5
Beautiful city with a lot to see.

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5
Pretty island, and Delos was worth a visit.

Santorini, Greece

2 out of 5
Very crowded, and the excursion was a big disappointment. Very short time was given at each place.

Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece

4 out of 5

Ibiza, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5
The castle was great.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, with no issues.
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6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     6 months ago

Appreciate your comments

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie     6 months ago

Fascinating itinerary. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

cruising2004     6 months ago

Thank you for your review. Sorry Costa is not your cup of tea.