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We are on Deliziosa en route to Port Everglades. Somewhat disappointed in the food offerings having been spoiled with great choices and menus on the Victoria in the Indian Ocean.

The big cost-cutting change is that the evening cabin service has been removed except for suite and diamante guests. Now the stewards have additional cabins to clean during the morning. Our steward said this new policy had begun on Diadema and Deliziosa was the second ship to roll it out.

On 11/2/2018 at 11:35 PM, Spambo2 said:

I'm going on this one over Christmas. 

 

I love the itinerary - my expectations are very low of the ship and the weather so hopefully things can only be better 🙂

 

Please let let me know how you get on, I'm especially interested in the shore excursions. 

Hi Spambo. We didn't take any Costa excursions because we thought they didn't represent good value. In the Seychelles you can get a minibus or taxi, or even the public bus (22 or 21) to beautiful Beau Vallon beach for a fraction of the Costa price.

In Reunion we rented a car from Avis which is about 10 minutes walk from the port exit. You can also get a shuttle from the port exit to the bus station in the nearest town, Le Port, from where you can get another bus to St Denis, St Paul or St Gilles (where there is a good beach).

In Diego Suarez we used a local agency called Madabest (they have a website) for a whole day tour to Amber Mountain national park and Three Bays around the city. They provided a good 4x4 with driver and knowledgeable and friendly guide - again for a fraction of the Costa price.

In Nosy Be we used another local agency to do a tour to Nosy Komba where there is a park with lemurs and then on to another island for swimming and lunch. There are lots of operators waiting on the quayside when the tenders arrive.

Don't worry about the ship. Yes, it's old and the classic inside cabins are tiny, but the crew are wonderful and the food is good.

Just been on her for six weeks. Very few people went as far as black tie on gala nights. There is also always a white night. We had a great time and especially enjoyed the food in the Fantasia main dining room. All the crew with whom we interacted were friendly and dedicated.

Hi

We bought the 3GB package on a 22-day crossing on the Pacifica earlier this year, and it was enough for our needs, but we do tend to surf a lot (looking for cruises to book!) I would buy the 250 MB and see how you go. You can always buy more if you need it. You have your own account, so can use their computers as well as your iPad or phone. Just remember to clear all background programmes every time you log off.

Hi Jonad and everyone.

Nice to hear from you, and to hear the reassurances about the Victoria. We're bringing her down for you from Savona and then staying on for two weeks from 28 October. We're not seasoned cruisers by any means, but have been on the Pacifica a couple of times this year and really enjoyed the food and entertainment (although some of the shows were becoming, shall we say, a little familiar by the end of the second cruise)! The Victoria did get a bit of a refit when it came back from Asia in April, so perhaps it isn't looking too bad. As Caryl said, as long as it's clean...

Thank you all - I am planning to travel with hand luggage only, so not having to pack a dinner suit will help. But fear not -- we won't let the side down by being under-dressed!

I hadn’t spotted that - thank you. It does say Smart Attire for the three nights, so that will inform my packing!

Greetings Cunarders!

We are sailing on a “taster” 3 night cruise next week from Hamburg to Southampton and are very much looking forward to our first Cunard experience. Is there likely to be a formal night during that time?

We travelled transatlantic on the Pacifica in April and booked the Magic Bag for a date about halfway through. The cabin steward told us that we could have it done at any time during the cruise and that there would be a second opportunity towards the end. It was a good service.

Will the itinerary, ports and cost remain the same for all the Neoclassica Cruises transferred to neoRiviera after March 2018?

The itinerary is the same - but on the neoRiviera departing on 9 November. We were offered 100 euros pp in onboard credit as "compensation". Can't do it, though, because we are booked on the Deliziosa to Fort Lauderdale on 2 December. Now engaged in a delicate negotiation on what constitutes a "suitable alternative"...