Overcrowded, Understaffed, Poor Food
Costa Magica Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
7 Night Greece & Adriatic (Venice Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 26, 2013
Ship: Costa Magica
Cabin type: Inside
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 11 years ago
Review summary
We chose this cruise primarily based on the ports it went to...which were absolutely fantastic. But the ship left something to be desired. I had recently gone on a Carnival cruise in the carribean. The boat was nearly identical, but for some reason this one fell short. First of all, the boat was completely full. It was a fight everyday in lines, for tables, and even for chairs. People were everywhere. The food was sub-par. They had less food options that I was used to, and much of the food was sub-par. For an Italian cruise line to only serve 2 flavors of pizza the entire time is crazy. The entertainment and dancing were also quite lacking. The dinner performances were cheesy, but only 1/2 as cheesy as the nightly shows (of which I only attended 1 they were so bad). Long story short...this cruise boat took me to some great places, but the boat experience left much to be desired.Ship experiences
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