Bonjour, je recherche des croisiéristes français pour partager taxi lors des escales notamment à Sainte Lucie. D'après mes recherches, il faut compter 160 dollars US pour 4 personnes pour une visite des principaux sites de l'île. Nous sommes deux. Merci😉
Bonjour
Plusieurs dates et lieux de départs et d’escales pour cette transat au départ des Caraïbes (Guadeloupe ou Martinique) sur le Costa Magica du 12 ou 19 mars au 4 avril (et Canaries Gibraltar Barcelone Savone Marseille)
C’est un peu l’omnibus de l’Atlantique...
Qui sera sur le navire de où à quand ?
J’y monte le 19 mars à Fort de France ( où j’arrive le 16 mars) pour finir le 4 avril à Marseille... ce sera ma 4e transat.
Je serai ravie de rencontrer des forumeurs.
Si toutefois le « virus à couronne » nous laisse embarquer et descendre aux escales.
Qu’en pensez-vous
Cordialement
Dominique
Bonjour,
Si vous êtes intéressés par des échanges de bons plans sur cette croisière, merci de me contacter.
A bientôt
Bonjour
Quelqu’un aurait il des infos sur transatlantique départ Pointe a Pitre via Savone avec Costa ? Merci
Bonjour à tous ! les catalogues étant déjà sortis je lance le nouveau calendrier 2021
si dores et déjà vous avez vos dates de départs à vos claviers pour les nouvelles inscriptions
en attendant passez à tous une très bonne fin de soirée 🙂
JANVIER FEVRIER MARS AVRIL MAI JUIN JUILLET AOUT SEPTEMBRE OCTOBRE NOVEMBRE DECEMBRE
JANVIER FEVRIER MARS AVRIL MAI JUIN JUILLET AOUT SEPTEMBRE OCTOBRE NOVEMBRE DECEMBRE
Bonjour
Voilà ce qui serait prévu à partir de la mi-août :
http://crew-center.com/costa-cruises-plans-re-start-voyages-7-ships-5-phases
Cordialement
Voilà ce qui serait prévu à partir de la mi-août :
http://crew-center.com/costa-cruises-plans-re-start-voyages-7-ships-5-phases
Cordialement
Bonjour
Outre l’entrée en fonction aujourd’hui du nouveau tarif « Total Comfort » (fin du « All inclusive), d’autres changements ont été annoncés chez Costa.
À partir de l'hiver 2020, Costa sera de retour en Turquie et en Israël !
La première croisière, partant de Savone les 6 décembre 2020 et 7 février 2021, comprendra des escales à Marseille, Barcelone, Héraklion, Izmir, une escale permettant de passer la nuit à Istanbul, Athènes, Palerme et Naples.
Le deuxième itinéraire, partant toujours de Savone les 10 janvier et 7 mars 2021, proposera des escales dans les villes de Marseille, Barcelone, Héraklion, une escale avec nuitée à Haïfa, Kusadasi, Palerme et Naples.
Sur le reste de la saison hivernale, le Costa Fortuna proposera des voyages hebdomadaires dans l'ouest de la Méditerranée, avec des escales dans la ville de Valence. La présence de Costa en Méditerranée sera donc encore renforcée, notamment grâce à l’arrivée des prochains navires : Costa Smeralda et Costa Toscana !
Le Costa Venezia, actuellement en construction à l’usine Fincantieri de Marghera, anticipe son positionnement en Asie sans faire les croisières initialement prévues en Italie pour octobre 2020.
À la suite de ces changements, à l’hiver 2020/21, le Costa Mediterranea remplacera Costa Fortuna, offrant les mêmes itinéraires de Singapour au Cambodge, en Malaisie et en Thaïlande. Costa envisage également d’apporter des modifications au programme Costa Victoria après le 9 septembre 2020 et au programme du Costa Luminosa dans les Caraïbes à l’hiver 2020/21, qui ne sont donc plus disponibles à la réservation.
Cordialement
Voir :
www.seatrade-cruise.com/...d8ddfd0145qYpfNwjMz8
Voir :
www.seatrade-cruise.com/...d8ddfd0145qYpfNwjMz8
Bonjour,
J'ouvre ce Topic pour que nous puissions échanger nos expériences, nous réunir sur le bateau...
C'est notre septième transatlantique … presque toutes vers les caraïbes .
Nous restons 22 jours .. retour Pointe à pitre .
Les années précédentes... Les échanges sur le forum et bateau ont été très sympa;
Nous connaissons, toutes les escales .. nous n'aimons pas les excursions , nous nous déplaçons en bus ….si vous avez besoin d' informations , ce sera volontiers que je vous les donnerai..
Jean Claude (le mari) joue au tarot …. y a t il des joueurs ?
à bientôt
Jocelyne
hi everyone
I’ll go ahead and restart the cruise calendar for 2025 for now.
It can give people ideas and might help members meet up!
Two essential rules: don’t “quote” the calendar when replying—this’ll avoid any confusion and if you can, list your cruise in this example format: enter the month first, then date /username / SHIP / number of days / destination / departure port
FEBRUARY
14/02- poupou10 / CELEBRITY INFINITY /11 days / Greece Turkey Cyprus / Piraeus (Athens) AUGUST 01/08- poupou10 / REGAL PRINCESS /13 days / British Isles / Southampton YOUR TURN 😉 NUMBER OF CRUISES 2025: 2 JANUARY FEBRUARY 14/02- poupou10 / CELEBRITY INFINITY /11 days / Greece Turkey Cyprus / Piraeus (Athens) MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 01/08- poupou10 / REGAL PRINCESS /13 days / British Isles / Southampton SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Two essential rules: don’t “quote” the calendar when replying—this’ll avoid any confusion and if you can, list your cruise in this example format: enter the month first, then date /username / SHIP / number of days / destination / departure port
FEBRUARY
14/02- poupou10 / CELEBRITY INFINITY /11 days / Greece Turkey Cyprus / Piraeus (Athens) AUGUST 01/08- poupou10 / REGAL PRINCESS /13 days / British Isles / Southampton YOUR TURN 😉 NUMBER OF CRUISES 2025: 2 JANUARY FEBRUARY 14/02- poupou10 / CELEBRITY INFINITY /11 days / Greece Turkey Cyprus / Piraeus (Athens) MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 01/08- poupou10 / REGAL PRINCESS /13 days / British Isles / Southampton SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
hi there
Here’s the cruise schedule for 2026.
It’s a great way to get ideas and maybe even meet up with other members.
2 essential rules:
1) never "quote" the calendar when replying—this’ll avoid any confusion 2) follow the format below DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /
REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry!PLEASE respect the templates! COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix mistakes, so THANKS TO EVERYONE for your help!
YOUR TURN 😉
NUMBER OF CRUISES 2026: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
1) never "quote" the calendar when replying—this’ll avoid any confusion 2) follow the format below DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /
REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry!PLEASE respect the templates! COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / / It takes time to fix mistakes, so THANKS TO EVERYONE for your help!
YOUR TURN 😉
NUMBER OF CRUISES 2026: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Bonjour
Une croisiere de novembre qui vient d'etre annulée par Msc en juillet rentre t'elle dans le cadre de l'ordonnance du gouvernement car cette croisière a lieu aprés le 15 septembre fin de l'ordonnance ?
Mich74
Si vous devez partir en croisière depuis un départ Français, les navires n'ont plus le droit d'accoster jusqu'au 15 Avril (voir Article 3) : https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000041722917&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id
Article 3
Jusqu'au 15 avril 2020, il est interdit aux navires de croisière et aux navires à passagers transportant plus de 100 passagers de faire escale en Corse, et de faire escale ou de mouiller dans les eaux intérieures et les eaux territoriales des départements et régions d'outre-mer, ainsi que de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, et Wallis-et-Futuna, sauf dérogation accordée par le représentant de l'Etat compétent pour ces mêmes collectivités.
Article 3
Jusqu'au 15 avril 2020, il est interdit aux navires de croisière et aux navires à passagers transportant plus de 100 passagers de faire escale en Corse, et de faire escale ou de mouiller dans les eaux intérieures et les eaux territoriales des départements et régions d'outre-mer, ainsi que de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, et Wallis-et-Futuna, sauf dérogation accordée par le représentant de l'Etat compétent pour ces mêmes collectivités.
Bonjour à tous, dans 1 semaine nous devrions partir d'Orly pour la Réunion et embarquer sur le "Costa Méditérranéa" pour 30 jours; déjà Israël qui empêche les touristes même Français de descendre du bateau ou une " petite quarantaine" sur leur sol (12 jours) . Donc quel nouveau itinéraire ?
Mon agence et Costa ne peuvent à ce jour nous en dire plus ! !
Dans ce contexte de morosité et les risques de confinement, le moral est bas loin du plaisir de partir en vacances !
Si d'autres croisiéristes sont dans le même cas, je les remercie par avance de se manifester pour partager nos inquiétudes
Le 10 Avril, nous devrions arriver à Venise, pour reprendre l'avion pour rentrer en France ; mais à ce jour il y a le corinavirus !
Si d'autres croisiéristes sont dans le même cas, je les remercie par avance de se manifester pour partager nos inquiétudes
Le 10 Avril, nous devrions arriver à Venise, pour reprendre l'avion pour rentrer en France ; mais à ce jour il y a le corinavirus !
Hi everyone,
As promised, here’s my review of the cruise I took from the 5th to the 19th on the MSC Virtuosa.
As you know, I had initially booked a cruise with Mein Schiff departing from Dubai (from Dubai to Cape Town). It was a 22-day cruise. Due to the issues in the Persian Gulf, my cruise was canceled by Mein Schiff.
So, we started looking for a Plan B because we really wanted to go. Especially my wife, who had just had a minor procedure and needed some rest. Since she had already taken time off, she was determined to travel. However, we were looking for an affordable Plan B since we weren’t sure when Mein Schiff or the airline would reimburse us.
While browsing online, I found a 15-day cruise departing from Pointe-à-Pitre (including flights, transfers, the cruise, and drinks) for a price of 1,200 € in a Fantastica balcony cabin. We thought, *Why not?*
I should mention that I’m not usually a big fan of MSC. My last experience with them was post-Covid (I took two cruises, one in 2021 and another in 2022), and it was honestly a disaster. We didn’t want to repeat that, but after talking to Catherine, who told me she was very happy with a short Christmas cruise, we decided to give it a try.
I have to say, I was left speechless. Honestly, the cruise was absolutely perfect. There’s nothing to complain about (or just a few minor details). In terms of service and food, I felt like I was on a premium cruise line. I’d even say MSC has nothing to envy from some of those companies. While premium lines like Holland, Celebrity, and Royal are cutting back on services, I think MSC has made huge improvements. Seriously, I wasn’t expecting this at all. You’ll see what I mean as we chat more.
I won’t do a full review like I usually do because there weren’t many stops: 1. We boarded in Pointe-à-Pitre 2. We stopped in Saint-Martin 3. Then it was a direct crossing to the Azores...
This cruise was really about relaxing, even if it’s not the kind of trip we usually take.
First off, I’m not a big fan of "flight and cruise" packages. I asked if we could leave two days early, but they said it wasn’t possible. We had to take the flight, then the bus, and board the ship directly.
It’s not really my thing, but given the price we paid and since we really wanted to relax, we thought, *Why not?*
Here’s the itinerary:
Boarding in Pointe-à-Pitre Saint-Martin Five days at sea The Azores Four days at sea Hamburg One day at sea Le Havre

But as I mentioned, it wasn’t about the itinerary. It was really about taking a break and unwinding. Honestly, I came back thrilled.
Departure and boarding details to come
As promised, here’s my review of the cruise I took from the 5th to the 19th on the MSC Virtuosa.
As you know, I had initially booked a cruise with Mein Schiff departing from Dubai (from Dubai to Cape Town). It was a 22-day cruise. Due to the issues in the Persian Gulf, my cruise was canceled by Mein Schiff.
So, we started looking for a Plan B because we really wanted to go. Especially my wife, who had just had a minor procedure and needed some rest. Since she had already taken time off, she was determined to travel. However, we were looking for an affordable Plan B since we weren’t sure when Mein Schiff or the airline would reimburse us.
While browsing online, I found a 15-day cruise departing from Pointe-à-Pitre (including flights, transfers, the cruise, and drinks) for a price of 1,200 € in a Fantastica balcony cabin. We thought, *Why not?*
I should mention that I’m not usually a big fan of MSC. My last experience with them was post-Covid (I took two cruises, one in 2021 and another in 2022), and it was honestly a disaster. We didn’t want to repeat that, but after talking to Catherine, who told me she was very happy with a short Christmas cruise, we decided to give it a try.
I have to say, I was left speechless. Honestly, the cruise was absolutely perfect. There’s nothing to complain about (or just a few minor details). In terms of service and food, I felt like I was on a premium cruise line. I’d even say MSC has nothing to envy from some of those companies. While premium lines like Holland, Celebrity, and Royal are cutting back on services, I think MSC has made huge improvements. Seriously, I wasn’t expecting this at all. You’ll see what I mean as we chat more.
I won’t do a full review like I usually do because there weren’t many stops: 1. We boarded in Pointe-à-Pitre 2. We stopped in Saint-Martin 3. Then it was a direct crossing to the Azores...
This cruise was really about relaxing, even if it’s not the kind of trip we usually take.
First off, I’m not a big fan of "flight and cruise" packages. I asked if we could leave two days early, but they said it wasn’t possible. We had to take the flight, then the bus, and board the ship directly.
It’s not really my thing, but given the price we paid and since we really wanted to relax, we thought, *Why not?*
Here’s the itinerary:
Boarding in Pointe-à-Pitre Saint-Martin Five days at sea The Azores Four days at sea Hamburg One day at sea Le Havre

But as I mentioned, it wasn’t about the itinerary. It was really about taking a break and unwinding. Honestly, I came back thrilled.
Departure and boarding details to come
Je fais la croisière Venise - Malé en octobre 2019 qui comporte une escale à Aqaba en Jordanie le 20 octobre 2019.
Je souhaite aller à Petra. Quelqu'un peut-il me dire le prix d'un taxi Aqaba-Petra et retour, avec sur le trajet du retour passage par Wadi Rum pour prendre quelques photos ?
Sauf erreur de ma part, je ne vois plus de croisière en 2021 au départ de Miami et de Fort Lauderdale sur leur site.
Est ce une conséquence de la transatlantique retour du Luminosa ( qui semble-t-il a donné lieu à une plainte aux US) ou simplement une programmation en attente?
Nous avons réservé une croisière Caraibes magiques à bord du Costa Luminosa du 4 au 15 février 2010
.Qui pourrait nous donner des informations afin de préparer les escales :Port Everglades , Freeport ;Amber Cove ; Ocho Rios ;Grand Caïman ;Roatan ; Cozumel ;Fort Lauderdale.
Nous souhaiterions visiter si possible des curiosités en dehors des excursions Costa et ne pas uniquement profiter des plages
Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup
Hello,
We’re sailing on the Norwegian Viva from Lisbon to Galveston. From what I’ve read on the NCL site, there’s no formal night; is that correct? If so, that’ll lighten the suitcase! 😊
The ship stops in Cabo Rojo in the Dominican Republic, and I haven’t found much info on this stop—it seems to be recent. I’m thinking of just heading to the seaside near the ship, but if you’ve got another **bon plan**, I’m all ears. Same for La Romana: last time we went to Bayahibe Beach, so if you’ve got another idea...
Thanks in advance!
bonsoir,
je vais faire au mois de Janvier prochain une croisière aux Caraibes se terminant à FORT DE FRANCE en MARTINIQUE
je me préoccupe des procédures de débarquement
le bateau accoste à 8 heure et notre vol de retour est prévu pour 18h30
je fais appel à quelqu'un qui a vécu récemment cela
peux t on rester sur le navire , y déjeuner, sortir pour visiter
a qu'elle heure est la navette pour l'aéroport
merci d'avance à toute personne qui pourra me renseigner
cdlt
13/03/2020 :
Le Prefet Stanislas Cazelle a indiqué que "les navires avec plus de 1.000 personnes (passagers plus équipage) ne seront plus dès à présent autorisés à accoster en Martinique" en vertu des directives gouvernementales qui interdisent les rassemblements de plus de 1.000 personnes.
"Au vu de l’urgence sanitaire globale en cours (...),
Costa Croisières a décidé d’annuler la prochaine croisière du Costa Magica de même que sa croisière transatlantique (respectivement les 13 et 20 mars)", a indiqué le groupe. "La même décision a été prise pour les deux prochaines croisières dans les Caraïbes et la croisière transatlantique du Costa Favolosa (14, 21 et 28 mars)".
Hi there!
Here’s a quick review of my cruise on the REGAL PRINCESS.
This was my 35th cruise and my second on the REGAL PRINCESS, which I first discovered in 2017 during a Caribbean cruise.
A few months ago, we received an email from PRINCESS changing the itinerary—DUBLIN and EDINBURGH were replaced by two Scottish islands. We were a little disappointed, but since we’d never sailed around the UK, we didn’t really know any of the ports anyway.
The itinerary was:
SOUTHAMPTON
AT SEA
KIRKWALL
INVERGORDON
AT SEA
STORNOWAY
GLASGOW
BELFAST
AT SEA
CORK
AT SEA
PORTLAND
LE HAVRE
SOUTHAMPTON
A 13-day/12-night cruise for 1350 € per person in a guaranteed deluxe balcony cabin. PRINCESS assigned us a balcony cabin on deck 8 with a large balcony. We ended up happy with our cabin, even though we’d initially preferred a higher deck. I’ll admit I hesitated to choose this cruise because of the weather—I love sunshine and good weather—but the desire to discover new ports won out, especially with the promise of heading to Corsica afterward to soak up some sun again 😉
On PRINCESS, as Catherine mentioned, there’s no card—everyone has a medallion! I loved this system, which unlocks your cabin door as you approach. It’s really well thought out!
We took the EUROSTAR from Lille to London, then a train from London to Southampton the day before. We stayed in a nice IHG hotel near the port.
EMBARKATION It’s Friday, August 1st. After a good breakfast and a quick check-out, we realize our UBER app isn’t working in England ;(. We have to go back to reception to ask for a taxi because, even though the hotel is close to the port, the ship is still over 2 km away—hardly ideal with luggage! The problem is that many hotel guests also requested taxis... so we wait a good 30 minutes before ours arrives! We get to the REGAL PRINCESS pretty quickly but are shocked to see a huge line outside!!! We hadn’t seen that in over a decade! Not the best start! 🙁

TO BE CONTINUED!
A 13-day/12-night cruise for 1350 € per person in a guaranteed deluxe balcony cabin. PRINCESS assigned us a balcony cabin on deck 8 with a large balcony. We ended up happy with our cabin, even though we’d initially preferred a higher deck. I’ll admit I hesitated to choose this cruise because of the weather—I love sunshine and good weather—but the desire to discover new ports won out, especially with the promise of heading to Corsica afterward to soak up some sun again 😉
On PRINCESS, as Catherine mentioned, there’s no card—everyone has a medallion! I loved this system, which unlocks your cabin door as you approach. It’s really well thought out!
We took the EUROSTAR from Lille to London, then a train from London to Southampton the day before. We stayed in a nice IHG hotel near the port.
EMBARKATION It’s Friday, August 1st. After a good breakfast and a quick check-out, we realize our UBER app isn’t working in England ;(. We have to go back to reception to ask for a taxi because, even though the hotel is close to the port, the ship is still over 2 km away—hardly ideal with luggage! The problem is that many hotel guests also requested taxis... so we wait a good 30 minutes before ours arrives! We get to the REGAL PRINCESS pretty quickly but are shocked to see a huge line outside!!! We hadn’t seen that in over a decade! Not the best start! 🙁

TO BE CONTINUED!
Hi there
A few photos from the Explora Journey—the ship is stunning, and I can confirm the dining is on par with Michelin-starred restaurants. Plus, you get to choose between several restaurants where everything is included, even drinks and champagne!
We’ve just returned from a cruise that my wife and I will remember—unfortunately, not in a good way.
There’s so much to say that I’ll proceed chapter by chapter.
Pre-Cruise
On January 24th, 2025, I booked through a supposedly attentive cruise agent the repositioning cruise of the CFC Renaissance to the French West Indies, initially departing from Le Havre, then from Dunkirk, on November 1st, 2025.
The return flight was included in the price of this trip.
From January, right after booking, this adventure got off to a bad start.
Used to major cruise lines, I asked my agent to reserve a table for 4 at the "Vatel" restaurant for the second seating, and to link this reservation to the cabin of friends traveling with us. First brush-off: "Ask the maître d’ at the restaurant entrance on the first night."
"To govern is to foresee, and to foresee nothing is to head for disaster," as Émile de Girardin said.
Following this maxim, in February, I started looking for transportation to Le Havre, which was initially the departure port. Then, I asked the travel agent which airport the return flight would land at. I knew flights from Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris served both main Parisian airports. Here, I found myself like a ping-pong ball between the cruise agent and CFC: The cruise agent said, "Ask CFC," and CFC replied, "No, your agent is your intermediary—ask them." It went back and forth like that. Impossible to pre-book the flight that would take us back to our final destination. During the summer, we learned that the departure port was no longer Le Havre but Dunkirk. We canceled our transfers to Le Havre but, of course, lost the cost of the reservations. Meanwhile, we purchased our "Beverage" package—we chose the "Fraîcheur" option, which included all non-alcoholic cocktails, canned sodas, fruit juices, bottled water, and regular coffees. This detail is important for the rest of the story. Every month, I followed up to find out the return airport. Nothing until October 28th (3 days before departure), when CFC finally informed me it was Orly, along with the flight number and time. Of course, on top of booking at full price, I had to arrange my final transfer home. Since I had very little time before the return flight, I had to book an Uber in a rush for the Orly/CDG transfer. Right after, we were told that our first stop in Lisbon—the most anticipated for many cruisers—had been canceled due to a strike at the port of Lisbon and replaced with Vigo, Spain. A completely unremarkable stop—nothing outstanding. As you can see, the prelude was already problematic, yet we’re far from reaching the peak of our disappointments. .......... to be continued soon.
"To govern is to foresee, and to foresee nothing is to head for disaster," as Émile de Girardin said.
Following this maxim, in February, I started looking for transportation to Le Havre, which was initially the departure port. Then, I asked the travel agent which airport the return flight would land at. I knew flights from Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris served both main Parisian airports. Here, I found myself like a ping-pong ball between the cruise agent and CFC: The cruise agent said, "Ask CFC," and CFC replied, "No, your agent is your intermediary—ask them." It went back and forth like that. Impossible to pre-book the flight that would take us back to our final destination. During the summer, we learned that the departure port was no longer Le Havre but Dunkirk. We canceled our transfers to Le Havre but, of course, lost the cost of the reservations. Meanwhile, we purchased our "Beverage" package—we chose the "Fraîcheur" option, which included all non-alcoholic cocktails, canned sodas, fruit juices, bottled water, and regular coffees. This detail is important for the rest of the story. Every month, I followed up to find out the return airport. Nothing until October 28th (3 days before departure), when CFC finally informed me it was Orly, along with the flight number and time. Of course, on top of booking at full price, I had to arrange my final transfer home. Since I had very little time before the return flight, I had to book an Uber in a rush for the Orly/CDG transfer. Right after, we were told that our first stop in Lisbon—the most anticipated for many cruisers—had been canceled due to a strike at the port of Lisbon and replaced with Vigo, Spain. A completely unremarkable stop—nothing outstanding. As you can see, the prelude was already problematic, yet we’re far from reaching the peak of our disappointments. .......... to be continued soon.
Bonjour,
Nous partons du 7 au 21 février 2020 au départ de la Guadeloupe, pour une croisière Antilles sur le Costa Magica. Y a-t-il d'autres personnes ?
Hi, is anyone joining the transatlantic cruise on the Costa Fortuna from November 22 to December 12, from Marseille to Fort-de-France?
I’m traveling solo, so if you’re in the same boat, feel free to reach out!
Hello,
Looking forward to a beautiful transatlantic crossing on December 6th.
Anyone from the forum going?
Bonjour, nous venons de réserver une croisière transat. Au départ de Marseille. Pour Miami à bord du msc Divina. novembre prochain.
Y a t’il des personnes qui seront du voyage ?
Hi everyone,
Okay, here I go—I haven’t done a cruise review in ages, and even longer since I’ve posted one on this forum. So, this is kinda your fault, Catherine, if I’m getting back into it... I just hope I haven’t lost my touch!
It’s a transatlantic cruise, so there are a lot of sea days. That means this review will mostly focus on the ship, especially the "Haven" section, which doesn’t get much coverage on this forum. There’ll definitely be some comparisons with MSC’s Yacht Club, since they’re direct competitors.
This will be my third cruise with NCL—a company I really love—but my first in The Haven.
My two previous cruises were on smaller ships: the NCL Sun for the Chilean fjords and the NCL Spirit in February 2025 in Asia, departing from Taiwan and arriving in Korea. I *loved* the Spirit.
Alright, let’s get started!
This trip was booked almost last-minute in early October for late November, after I had to cut short my August trip for medical reasons.
At first, when I looked at this cruise, I hadn’t specifically decided to go for The Haven. I wanted a relaxing cruise but still with destinations I hadn’t been to before. I kinda stumbled upon this one, and the itinerary appealed to me. I also found the balcony cabin price pretty good—around 2800 € for a balcony cabin (for two), all-inclusive package included. Not including flights, of course. In the end, we decided to try The Haven (obviously not the same price), but I think we got a great deal for the promised perks.
Itinerary: Departure from Lisbon, arrival in Galveston, Texas. Stops: St. Martin, St. Thomas, La Romana, Cabo Rojo, Falmouth in Jamaica.
It’s a transatlantic cruise, so there are a lot of sea days. That means this review will mostly focus on the ship, especially the "Haven" section, which doesn’t get much coverage on this forum. There’ll definitely be some comparisons with MSC’s Yacht Club, since they’re direct competitors.
This will be my third cruise with NCL—a company I really love—but my first in The Haven.
My two previous cruises were on smaller ships: the NCL Sun for the Chilean fjords and the NCL Spirit in February 2025 in Asia, departing from Taiwan and arriving in Korea. I *loved* the Spirit.
Alright, let’s get started!
This trip was booked almost last-minute in early October for late November, after I had to cut short my August trip for medical reasons.
At first, when I looked at this cruise, I hadn’t specifically decided to go for The Haven. I wanted a relaxing cruise but still with destinations I hadn’t been to before. I kinda stumbled upon this one, and the itinerary appealed to me. I also found the balcony cabin price pretty good—around 2800 € for a balcony cabin (for two), all-inclusive package included. Not including flights, of course. In the end, we decided to try The Haven (obviously not the same price), but I think we got a great deal for the promised perks.
Itinerary: Departure from Lisbon, arrival in Galveston, Texas. Stops: St. Martin, St. Thomas, La Romana, Cabo Rojo, Falmouth in Jamaica.
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Communiqué de Costa : Gênes, le 16 septembre 2019 - Le Costa Smeralda, premier navire de Costa Croisières propulsé au gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL), débutera son programme de croisières inaugurales le 30 novembre 2019 en raison d’un retard dans sa construction. Par conséquent, le navire ne pourra pas être livré à la date prévue à l’origine. Costa Croisières vient juste d’apprendre ce report, qui entraîne malheureusement l’annulation de l’ensemble des croisières et activités inaugurales initialement prévues pour le nouveau navire amiral. Par conséquent, la première croisière du Costa Smeralda partira désormais de Savone le 30 novembre 2019. Son itinéraire, qui s’applique à toutes ses croisières jusqu’en avril 2021, reste inchangé : une semaine en Méditerranée occidentale au départ de Savone (samedi) avec escales à Marseille (dimanche), Barcelone (lundi), Palma de Majorque (mardi), Civitavecchia (jeudi) et La Spezia (vendredi).
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Communiqué de Costa : Gênes, le 16 septembre 2019 - Le Costa Smeralda, premier navire de Costa Croisières propulsé au gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL), débutera son programme de croisières inaugurales le 30 novembre 2019 en raison d’un retard dans sa construction. Par conséquent, le navire ne pourra pas être livré à la date prévue à l’origine. Costa Croisières vient juste d’apprendre ce report, qui entraîne malheureusement l’annulation de l’ensemble des croisières et activités inaugurales initialement prévues pour le nouveau navire amiral. Par conséquent, la première croisière du Costa Smeralda partira désormais de Savone le 30 novembre 2019. Son itinéraire, qui s’applique à toutes ses croisières jusqu’en avril 2021, reste inchangé : une semaine en Méditerranée occidentale au départ de Savone (samedi) avec escales à Marseille (dimanche), Barcelone (lundi), Palma de Majorque (mardi), Civitavecchia (jeudi) et La Spezia (vendredi).
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