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
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
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
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
Bonjour
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).
Cordialement
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).
Cordialement
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!
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.
Hello,
Looking forward to a beautiful transatlantic crossing on December 6th.
Anyone from the forum going?
😉Hi there,
A few months ago, CFC put the EN VOGUE experience on sale, departing from Dunkirk.
I booked this package to test the boat and onboard services for myself.
I’d read a lot of reviews mentioning numerous issues on board, so I wanted to see for myself what it was really like…
Okay, I’ll stop rambling… The package included boarding at 6 PM on Friday, dinner, a show, an overnight stay, and breakfast. We chose an interior cabin for this experience—since the boat wasn’t leaving the dock, we didn’t see the point in paying more… All in all, it cost 130 € per person. My mom joined us; she got the same cabin for 130 € with no single occupancy supplement.
We’d checked in online to board faster. We took the train to DUNKIRK, then a taxi to the shuttle pavilion—7 € for the ride. When we arrived at the pavilion, we were told to wait because there was a connection issue with check-in. Great start… After about ten minutes, we were finally allowed to proceed. At the counter, they said they didn’t have our cabin cards and no record of our check-in… Very odd. With no solution, they put us on the bus and said we’d sort it out at reception. Perfect. We went through security, and they confiscated our water bottles—never seen that before! Then they said my mom had a corkscrew in her bag, so they searched it… but there was no corkscrew. Total amateur hour… They eventually dropped it.
We got on the bus for a ten-minute ride… We boarded the ship with a crew member and headed to reception. Turns out, we weren’t the only ones in this situation. The nightmare began… Only two staff members were handling all the issues, and everything seemed complicated. They told my mom her cabin had been given to someone else 😲. That was the last straw…
It took forever—they had to redo the entire check-in. Finally, they told my mom her cabin was good to go; they’d mixed her up with someone else… After a solid half-hour, we could finally head to our cabin.
I’m determined to test everything: the pool, jacuzzi, show, restaurant, spa, etc… TO BE CONTINUED
Okay, I’ll stop rambling… The package included boarding at 6 PM on Friday, dinner, a show, an overnight stay, and breakfast. We chose an interior cabin for this experience—since the boat wasn’t leaving the dock, we didn’t see the point in paying more… All in all, it cost 130 € per person. My mom joined us; she got the same cabin for 130 € with no single occupancy supplement.
We’d checked in online to board faster. We took the train to DUNKIRK, then a taxi to the shuttle pavilion—7 € for the ride. When we arrived at the pavilion, we were told to wait because there was a connection issue with check-in. Great start… After about ten minutes, we were finally allowed to proceed. At the counter, they said they didn’t have our cabin cards and no record of our check-in… Very odd. With no solution, they put us on the bus and said we’d sort it out at reception. Perfect. We went through security, and they confiscated our water bottles—never seen that before! Then they said my mom had a corkscrew in her bag, so they searched it… but there was no corkscrew. Total amateur hour… They eventually dropped it.
We got on the bus for a ten-minute ride… We boarded the ship with a crew member and headed to reception. Turns out, we weren’t the only ones in this situation. The nightmare began… Only two staff members were handling all the issues, and everything seemed complicated. They told my mom her cabin had been given to someone else 😲. That was the last straw…
It took forever—they had to redo the entire check-in. Finally, they told my mom her cabin was good to go; they’d mixed her up with someone else… After a solid half-hour, we could finally head to our cabin.
I’m determined to test everything: the pool, jacuzzi, show, restaurant, spa, etc… TO BE CONTINUED
Itinéraire : Monte-Carlo – Porto Vecchio, Corse – Olbia, Sardaigne – Mahon, Minorque – Palma, Majorque – Valence - Tarragone – Barcelone.
Bonjour à tous,
C’est à mon tour de partager avec vous le récit de cette croisière très agréable que nous avons faite sur l’Azamara Pursuit du 12 au 19 octobre en Méditerranée. L’itinéraire comme d’habitude a guidé notre choix en plus de l’attrait d’une première expérience avec cette compagnie.
C’est une croisière achetée en promotion à environ 1600€ par personne, en cabine extérieure vue obstruée, de Monaco à Barcelone. Il y a plusieurs mois que j’avais envie d’essayer cette compagnie, plus précisément depuis notre dernière expérience décevante avec Holland America Line.
J’ai demandé deux devis l’un à Croisiland et l’autre à Vacation to go. Le prix était identique avec les mêmes pourboires offerts, internet illimité et forfait boisson compris. La seule différence était que Vacation to go m’offrait en plus un crédit de bord de 650$. C’est donc sans hésitation que j’ai réservé auprès de ma correspondante Satou (poste 7129) qui est charmante, très rapide et très efficace. Un service comme l’on n’en trouve plus en France depuis longtemps.
Nous partons tranquillement la veille du départ de la croisière pour Monte-Carlo, ce n’est pas très loin. Le beau souvenir que j’avais de cette ville s’est trouvé bien terni : la circulation et le stationnement y sont très difficiles et pénibles. Au milieu de tous ces gaz d’échappement la ville est très polluée, l’air y est irrespirable à donner des maux de tête. Et les baskets à 500€ dans les vitrines, pour les moins chères, n’arrangent rien (aux maux de tête) 😉.
Depuis notre hôtel à Beausoleil quelques marches nous permettent de descendre vers le centre.
Les très belles voitures et les très beaux jardins autour du casino sont eux, immuables. Ici, pas de sécheresse, la végétation est abondamment arrosée, les pelouses sont d’un vert éclatant, et les plantes épanouies.
A demain pour l'embarquement.
Bonjour à tous,
C’est à mon tour de partager avec vous le récit de cette croisière très agréable que nous avons faite sur l’Azamara Pursuit du 12 au 19 octobre en Méditerranée. L’itinéraire comme d’habitude a guidé notre choix en plus de l’attrait d’une première expérience avec cette compagnie.
C’est une croisière achetée en promotion à environ 1600€ par personne, en cabine extérieure vue obstruée, de Monaco à Barcelone. Il y a plusieurs mois que j’avais envie d’essayer cette compagnie, plus précisément depuis notre dernière expérience décevante avec Holland America Line.
J’ai demandé deux devis l’un à Croisiland et l’autre à Vacation to go. Le prix était identique avec les mêmes pourboires offerts, internet illimité et forfait boisson compris. La seule différence était que Vacation to go m’offrait en plus un crédit de bord de 650$. C’est donc sans hésitation que j’ai réservé auprès de ma correspondante Satou (poste 7129) qui est charmante, très rapide et très efficace. Un service comme l’on n’en trouve plus en France depuis longtemps.
Nous partons tranquillement la veille du départ de la croisière pour Monte-Carlo, ce n’est pas très loin. Le beau souvenir que j’avais de cette ville s’est trouvé bien terni : la circulation et le stationnement y sont très difficiles et pénibles. Au milieu de tous ces gaz d’échappement la ville est très polluée, l’air y est irrespirable à donner des maux de tête. Et les baskets à 500€ dans les vitrines, pour les moins chères, n’arrangent rien (aux maux de tête) 😉.
Depuis notre hôtel à Beausoleil quelques marches nous permettent de descendre vers le centre.
Les très belles voitures et les très beaux jardins autour du casino sont eux, immuables. Ici, pas de sécheresse, la végétation est abondamment arrosée, les pelouses sont d’un vert éclatant, et les plantes épanouies.
A demain pour l'embarquement.
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
Mon épouse et moi-même sommes inscrits pour la croisière sur le Costa Favolosa, départ de Fort de France le 20 mars prochain et retour à Marseille le 11 avril suivant, soit pour une durée de 23 jours. Ce sera notre 7ème transatlantique. On aime ça...
Y a t'il des personnes qui feront cette croisière et qui aimeraient avoir des contacts?
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.
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!
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!
Bonjour
Quelqu’un aurait il des infos sur transatlantique départ Pointe a Pitre via Savone avec Costa ? Merci
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
Bonjour,
Si vous êtes intéressés par des échanges de bons plans sur cette croisière, merci de me contacter.
A bientôt
Nous avons effectué une croisière transatlantique en novembre 2019 et nous avons eu recours à BAG EXPRESS. Notre valise n'est jamais arrivée à bord nous avons du nous débrouiller par nos propres moyens . Nous sommes en février 2020, la valise est perdue ou volée le dossier est clos et BAG EXPRESS cherche bien sûr a se défiler de ses responsabilités .
Bonne chance aux futurs croisiéristes qui auront affaire à ce remarquable transporteur !
bonjour,
je pars le 1er décembre de Marseille pour une transatlantique sur le Costa Favolosa. Le prix des excursions à la Romana est très cher et je cherche des gens pour partager un taxi avec moi pour aller à la plage de Bayahibe. Si vous etes intéressés, n'hesitez pas à me contacter.
Hi there,
I’m traveling on a transatlantic cruise from Rio to Barcelona from March 16 to 31, 2026.
My partner only drinks water, and I’m looking for another couple in the same situation so we can optimize a drinks package that isn’t worth it if one of us doesn’t consume anything (Costa). Thanks for your feedback, Daniel
We’ve booked the transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary. I understand that for the gala evenings, we need to wear a tuxedo and an evening gown.
Do we need a very expensive chic evening gown, or can a more modest one still be tasteful? And where can I buy one? I have the same question about the tuxedo. Thanks!
I’ve finally gotten around to writing a review of our transatlantic cruise on the Costa Fortuna. We’ve always loved cruises, especially transatlantic ones. In recent years, we were MSC customers (Diamond card). But this year, we decided to return to Costa, though there was one downside: we lost all the points from our old Costa card (I think we were "Gold"). Still, since we’re former customers, the company generously gave us 1 point and the bronze card. It’s better than nothing.
Our departure nearly went wrong. The ship was leaving Marseille on Friday, December 22 at 2:00 PM, and we were told to be at the port by 10:30 AM. This unusual departure time meant we had to travel to Marseille the day before (since we live in the Paris area). So, we booked a flight from Orly to Marseille on the 21st at 5:15 PM. But December 21 was a particularly rough day in France with a big snowstorm. And as everyone knows, planes and trains don’t handle snow very well. At Orly, in the waiting area, everyone was anxious as the minutes ticked by. The departure time kept getting pushed back in 15-minute increments. They eventually let us board the plane with no guarantees. Once inside, the captain announced we were waiting for a takeoff slot. About an hour later, he said the plane needed de-icing and the wait could be long since airport staff were overwhelmed. Miraculously, after what felt like forever, the de-icing truck finally arrived, and we took off—over two hours late. When we landed in Marseille, the terminal was practically empty. Luckily, our hotel wasn’t too far away.
We later found out that passengers who took the train were even less lucky—trains were canceled. Later, at our table, we met a neighbor who had boarded in Malaga by plane because his Paris-Marseille train had turned back. He’d incurred extra costs, lost two days of the cruise, and had quite a bit of stress.
The next day in Marseille, our boarding went smoothly. We were surprised by the large number of passengers. We later learned that 1,300 people had boarded in Marseille. Since the ship wasn’t full (between 2,300 and 2,500 passengers), the French were in the majority (a rare occurrence). We noticed during the cruise that the French are just as loud as the Italians. The only upside? At least we could understand what was being said.
More to come later.....
Our departure nearly went wrong. The ship was leaving Marseille on Friday, December 22 at 2:00 PM, and we were told to be at the port by 10:30 AM. This unusual departure time meant we had to travel to Marseille the day before (since we live in the Paris area). So, we booked a flight from Orly to Marseille on the 21st at 5:15 PM. But December 21 was a particularly rough day in France with a big snowstorm. And as everyone knows, planes and trains don’t handle snow very well. At Orly, in the waiting area, everyone was anxious as the minutes ticked by. The departure time kept getting pushed back in 15-minute increments. They eventually let us board the plane with no guarantees. Once inside, the captain announced we were waiting for a takeoff slot. About an hour later, he said the plane needed de-icing and the wait could be long since airport staff were overwhelmed. Miraculously, after what felt like forever, the de-icing truck finally arrived, and we took off—over two hours late. When we landed in Marseille, the terminal was practically empty. Luckily, our hotel wasn’t too far away.
We later found out that passengers who took the train were even less lucky—trains were canceled. Later, at our table, we met a neighbor who had boarded in Malaga by plane because his Paris-Marseille train had turned back. He’d incurred extra costs, lost two days of the cruise, and had quite a bit of stress.
The next day in Marseille, our boarding went smoothly. We were surprised by the large number of passengers. We later learned that 1,300 people had boarded in Marseille. Since the ship wasn’t full (between 2,300 and 2,500 passengers), the French were in the majority (a rare occurrence). We noticed during the cruise that the French are just as loud as the Italians. The only upside? At least we could understand what was being said.
More to come later.....
Hello soon-to-be retired travelers flying from Orly to Fort-de-France! We’re taking the transatlantic cruise on the Virtuosa, which departs from Fort-de-France on Saturday, April 5th and arrives in Le Havre on Sunday, April 20th. Are excursions possible without necessarily going through MSC for Guadeloupe, St. Martin, the Azores, and Lisbon? Has any forum traveler already done this cruise and have some tips and advice to share with us?
Thanks in advance.
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?
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😉
Hi everyone (and yes, ladies first 😎)
I was wondering, besides MSC and Costa, which cruise lines are your favorites? Which ones would you like to try?
For my part, I’ve tried Virgin… and how can I put it… it was one of the best cruises of my life! There are a lot of preconceptions about the company that honestly aren’t entirely justified (even if I’ll admit I’m their target audience!).
Anyway, if you’re interested, I’ll give you a little rundown 🙂
I was wondering, besides MSC and Costa, which cruise lines are your favorites? Which ones would you like to try?
For my part, I’ve tried Virgin… and how can I put it… it was one of the best cruises of my life! There are a lot of preconceptions about the company that honestly aren’t entirely justified (even if I’ll admit I’m their target audience!).
Anyway, if you’re interested, I’ll give you a little rundown 🙂
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)".
