Pay for water??
Costa Luminosa Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe
16 Night Western Europe Northbound (Savona To Stockholm)
Sail date: April 30, 2015
Ship: Costa Luminosa
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 1315
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
If you want water at dinner, be prepared to be charged 3.95 euros PLUS 15% "service charge". Likewise, you have to buy ping pong balls to play. There is no evening buffet so if you don't like what's on the menu or don't want to dress on "formal" nights, there's little alternative. Three shore excursions were cancelled due to lack of people requesting english speaking guides. Food was mediocre at best and couldn't compare to food offered on recent cruises taken on Holland-America or Royal Caribbean. Line staff was superb. Wait staff was extremely competent. No passenger accessible laundry was horrid. Outrageous prices for washing laundry by ship personnel.
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Ship tip
Wait for free on-shore Wi-Fi. On board cost is 27 euros per hour AFTER a 3 euro "registration" fee. Common areas are kept VERY clean. Staff constantly polishing.