Mrs Brenda Sweetman

Posted On: 4th Apr 2014

My husband and myself went on our first cruise on the 3rd march for 7 nights on the Costa Pacifica.We found the whole cruising experience amazing.I was a little worried after I booked when I read different reviews.To my amazement the ship was fantastic and spotless.The food was beautiful and plenty of variety.The staff were very friendly,efficient and extremely helpful at all times.Anything we requested was quickly delivered with no fuss.Our cabin was spotlessly clean and very spacious, at times we forgot we were on a ship.Our Stuart was lovely and always on hand to advise or help in whatever way he could.The cost of this cruise was very reasonable and for anyone reading this review I wouldn't be put off by bad reviews.I think you would have to be an extremely fussy person to find fault with this ship.The gratuities were €8 per day per person but tbh you do get excellent service in the bars and restaurants and cabins so I feel it is a small price to pay for such excellent service.It is great not having to worry about having cash on you as your cabin key card is also your onboard credit card and every purchase is charged to your card.It is very easy to keep a track of your account as you can view all your transactions on your tv in the cabin.You sign and get a receipt for every transaction.The only fault I found was the Internet charges were a little pricy.€20 for 60 mins so it was quite expensive to keep in touch with family etc when on board.But once off the ship mobile phone worked so that wasn't too bad.
Overall it was a lovely cruise and I would have no hesitation booking another cruise with Costa.B.S Ireland.