Costa Cruise HACKS! Make Your First Voyage AMAZING (Everything You Need to Know)

Cruising on Costa for the first time - Are you planning on taking a cruise on Costa Cruise but don’t know what to expect? Well stay tuned because today we will tell you all you need to know about taking your first Costa Cruise and how to make it the best one ever!
Passengers from North America and England tend to complain a lot about Costa on places like cruise critic, and other online forms. In our opinion, this reputation is not deserved because these passengers compare Costa with the North American cruise lines that they are accustomed too. Today we give you all the information to know if you want to cruise on Costa for the first time.
For context, we’ve cruised on Princess, MSC and NCL and yes, Costa is different in many ways, so, we will cover all the main differences about Costa so you will be prepared and have a wonderful time on board.
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00:00 - Start
02:21 - English is not the main language
04:47 - Food is different
08:09 - You need to do a few things on your own
09:17 - Which package should I buy?
12:26 - Strollers not walkers
13:47 - Ships are alive at night
15:04 - Book excursions as soon as possible
16:23 - Everything on board is european
17:20 - Download the Costa App
19:30 - Don’t forget your essentials
20:08 - No pressure to do or buy anything
21:12 - Boarding happens almost in every port
22:26 - Experience as much as you can
23:42 - Costa offers great value
24:33 - Sign up for the C-club
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[@BradBuntin]

Nice tips guys. Especially about the drink package. It's nice to know what to expect.

[@TravelAddictsLife]

Thank you 🙏

[@mayavandoorn261]

Hi guys, I did a cruise on the mediterranian on the Costa Toscana last November.I have pro's and cons. The ship is awesome! My seaview cabin was beautiful. The food was great and indeed the portions were not that big but I could have 2 starters and 2 desserts when I wanted. There were many bars and drinks were great.So far everything was great. But one big disappointment is that they nothing and I mean nothing for solo cruisers. On such a big ship I felt lost for 3 days. Luckily I met some solo travelling ladies on a excursion and things got better. What was very annoying is that I did have to pay gratuities everyday and they were not in the all inclusive package. And it was nowhere on my contract to be found. Something almost every cruiser was complaining about were the theatres. There are small and views are blocked by pilars. I don't know if I will cruise with them as a solo but I think when with a companian it will be a complete other experience. Have a great weekend!

[@TravelAddictsLife]

Thank you so much for the feedback 🙏

[@ronaldboonstra4834]

Costa we love. Going this year in may with Costa again and we do HAL in december. Two diff cruiselines. Let the North Americans stay with RCL etcetera. The food on Costa is one of the best comparing with the main stream cruiselines. Ppl complaining not everything in English? Not true . Doh, we are Dutch. Nothing in Dutch. Adept we do. Thanks for the vid.

[@TravelAddictsLife]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@TheYoSchmo]

Thank you for your review. As an American traveling with Costa for the first time, im disappointed there still isn't an app available to us. This will be my first trip to Europe, definitely a dream come true scenario. My husband and I set sail from Marseille on June 16th on the Costa Toscana. There isnt much advice for Americans or travel videos from Americans about this cruiseline. Did you take a train to Rome from Citivecchia port? Did you do any of the excursions? All the best 🌻

[@TravelAddictsLife]

Thank you for your comment. Hopefully they will release the app in north America before you sail. We did take the train from Civitavecchia to Rome several times here is a link for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5zOqImKi5VqmNE

[@janecehowell-morgan116]

Thanks for the tips! What about attire- is a jacket needed for men for formal nights? Any other tips on clothes for the Mediterranean cruises? Thanks

[@TravelAddictsLife]

Thank you 😊 dress code is quite relaxed on board a jacket is nice but not mandatory. You will need pants and shirt or polo for dinner that is it

[@patricec.2957]

how did you find the service at the Bellavista this year compared with last year? Personally, I was disappointed with the service when we repositioned from Savona to Dubai. And I can confirm that Costa has the best value for money in the industry and one of the best loyalty clubs.

[@TravelAddictsLife]

Service at Bellavista was phenomenal the restaurant at the first seating was always almost empty for some strange reason.