Ports and Route great, Shops services disappointing.

Costa Pacifica Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

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Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5

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11 Night Southern Caribbean (Casa De Campo Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 28, 2022

Ship: Costa Pacifica

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 6206

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Itinerary and length of cruise excellent. Services on Costa Pacífica and “buffet concept” as well as variety and quality of food outside main restaurant disappointing for a luxury cruise ship. Only one variety of cheapest cheese, every day same 2 cold cuts, only one sort of rye bread. Impression is that client should be forced to pay for quality extra with many things available only at extra cost. Even water only free during buffets. With this concept Costa is not competitive with most other cruise lines.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food at Main Restaurant great, buffet very disappointing as cafeteria style with long lines and few stuff handing out food. Very few changes of variety with only cheap and unhealthy food.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Program same every day. Few activities offered.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Excellent stage shows.

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

On top decks of ship, pool aereas and at buffet restaurant no service at all although gratuities being charged. “Waiters” only for cleaning tables and selling extra services.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Access to main restaurant strange. To get there you need to go at least 2 floors up and down in order to reach it.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cleaning and cabin steward service only once a day.

Ship tip

If you enjoy services on board a luxury cruise ship Costa Pacífica is not one of them. You also are forced to pay the daily tips charged to your account although services are not in accordance and clearly violating laws which allow you to have them taken off your account upon request.

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