Nice Thanksgiving Cruise - Interesting Take on Turkey

Item: Costa Mediterranea
Rating: 4.2
Author: cruisellama

Costa Mediterranea Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 28

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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 23, 2003

Ship: Costa Mediterranea

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall a good cruise. MDR did a great job entertaining. Hosted a toga party on the last night and formal nights were fairly respected by the passengers. Food quality was fairly high - Mediterranean flare. Superb cruise director.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Before the age of electronic boarding. We had no status so had to wait in long lines.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Favored the Mediterranean fare and Italian specialities

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

A little stand off-ish - not as accommodating as other lines. Some language barriers at customer service EXCEPT - The cruise director was a phenomenal polyglot. Fun just watching her communicate in 6 languages

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Flow through decks was very smooth - lots of smoking areas were troublesome

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5