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Reviews: Costa Diadema

Guest user2019-11-25

A long-haul cruise from Italy to Dubai, passing through the famous Suez Canal, was a truly unique journey. The majority of passengers were elderly, and perhaps due to the long duration, the food was predominantly Western. The cruise route included stops in Rome, Athens, Haifa, Jordan, Oman, and Abu Dhabi before arriving in Dubai. A visa is required to disembark in Israel; previously, it could be obtained on board, but this is no longer possible. Disembarkation was possible in other cities, and hiring a private car to visit attractions was much cheaper and more convenient than the ship's bus.

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Reviews: Costa Diadema

Guest user2019-11-01

This was my second time on a Costa Cruises ship (I went to Jeju, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima in April 2016). Overall, it was a good experience. A few points to note: 1. The main restaurant is on the third floor. They have Chinese menus, and the table number is on your room key (it's for personal use only). Although it's Western food, the taste is decent. If you want to be a gentleman or lady, this is the place (everything is free except drinks). You can also go to the buffet restaurant on the tenth floor. 2. The cruise newsletter is also in Chinese and is placed in your mailbox every evening, so you'll know everything about the ship's activities the next day. 3. Our group of 22 people participated in the shore excursion package. We had a dedicated bus for transportation throughout, no carpooling, a tour leader, and three Chinese group meals, which provided some variety. I think it was good value for money. It was a bit of a hardship for our tour leader, Kong Fen, who had to act as a guide for everything except the Mallorca cruise. Kudos to her! 4. The cabin service was excellent. Your cabins were spotless when you returned from shore excursions in the morning. I'd love to go again with friends. I suggest the ship should hire more Chinese-speaking or Mandarin-speaking service staff. This time, only one Chinese girl was hired. With more Chinese people traveling abroad, they should hire more Chinese staff. [Grinning face emoji]

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Reviews: Costa Diadema

Guest user2019-12-01

There were quite a few Chinese tourists on the ship, but services specifically for them were limited, with only one Chinese-speaking staff member. Shore excursions lacked Chinese-speaking staff, and even English-speaking tour guides were scarce. Everything else was excellent; the food was mainly Western, with a Japanese restaurant available for a fee, though we didn't go.

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