Posts by Alex075

Hello, On this cruise, the "water package" cost 11.90 € (the price was the same regardless of the cruise duration). But the water was "premium filtered water" without any explanation of what "premium" means (mineralized water?) or where the water came from (desalination?). Similarly, what’s the difference between this and the free water served at Vatel or available at the buffet (non-mineralized water?) In short, I think this package is expensive, and it’s outrageous that you can’t buy a bottle of mineral water anymore, even though it’s still listed on the bar menu (in 2025, it was Corsican mineral water Zilia). Best regards

Personally, we’d rather keep our vehicle in a free, supervised parking lot and take a taxi to the model pavilion.

Hi Mum, Did you find a supervised parking lot that can be reserved in Dunkirk? Apparently, there’s no way to book for the duration of the cruise. Best regards

Thanks, we’ll have a nice buffer in case we need to adjust once we see our tickets. As for evenings, we’re planning to pack some nice but appropriate outfits, but we won’t overpack given the transport from Grenoble to Dunkirk.

Hi there, It’s true that for CFC, the dress code is "Casual Chic," but after three cruises, I can tell you that on board, it’s more "casual" than "chic." Have a great cruise ahead!

If you book the flight yourself, without going through the cruise line, you’d better leave the day before because if, for any reason beyond your control, that plane is delayed, the ship will have sailed without you. If, on the other hand, the cruise line is in charge of your flight, then the ship will wait for you to board.

Hello, In no case is CFC—or any cruise company—"responsible" for the flight. It’s clearly stated in their terms and conditions. While they often do wait in case of delays, that’s much less likely with cancellations or major delays. For example, in April 2010, many ships left Miami without the Europeans whose flights had been canceled due to the Icelandic volcano eruption. Best regards

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Apart from the lack of a cruise terminal, the other issue that will arise for CFC in Dunkirk is parking. If several hundred passengers arrive by car in 2026, where will they be able to leave their vehicles in a secure spot like in Marseille? They really shouldn’t wait until the last minute to address this.

Hi there, CFC must have realized the parking issue in Dunkirk because they’ve just sent emails these past few days to future passengers of the first 2026 cruises to ask if they plan to come by car. Best regards

Hello, You said: "At 8:15 AM, they call the passengers who kept their luggage with them to disembark. The shuttle will take them directly to the train station. These are the first people to disembark."

I was on the Renaissance in Dunkirk and also had a train to catch. But I never heard or read on the disembarkation sheet that the shuttle would take passengers who kept their luggage straight to the station. Otherwise, I would’ve taken it.

By the way, why didn’t you take that first shuttle yourselves? Best regards

Thanks for the reply.

We had an air conditioning problem in our cabin, and at reception they told us that these issues would be resolved during the dry-dock period...

Hopefully that’s the case. On the other hand, I get why CFC says in the press that they’re going to become a truly eco-friendly ship, etc., etc.… and that it’s less exciting to say they’re going to fix the AC, repair water leaks, replace faulty toilets, and so on.

For your info, the Renaissance will be in dry dock in January to address these issues...

Good evening, The Renaissance will indeed be in dry dock in January-February for renovation work. However, this is to equip the ship with a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system, which will significantly reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This upgrade will allow the Renaissance to sail in areas with very strict environmental regulations, such as certain Norwegian fjords. In addition to the SCR installation, the Renaissance will also install a shore power connection system to reduce polluting emissions during port stops. As for the renovation of public spaces and/or cabins, CFC hasn’t provided any details. Unfortunately, I haven’t read anything concrete on that subject. Best regards.

Hi Michel Which cabin did you have? Many passengers are reporting issues with faulty air conditioning and water (toilets, showers, etc.) on social media. Best regards

.....the advantage when the ship isn’t full is that the staff has to go the extra mile

Good evening, ... not so sure! Because when the ship is usually half-full, the company adjusts the number of crew members to match the occupancy rate. Best regards

Hi there, From the Limassol cruise terminal, there’s a bus (run by Intercity Buses) that takes about 15 minutes to get you downtown. Get off at the last stop (Agios Antonios Church), and you’ll be just a stone’s throw from Limassol Castle and not far from the cathedral and the old port.

Hi Josiane, Yes, there are buses to go back down from the gardens (buses 20, 21, 22), but I understood that none of them go via Funchal port, so we took a taxi back (15 €). Best regards

Bonjour Tout à fait d'accord avec Sarnia. Dans l'ordonnance du 25 mars seule la date d'annulation est prise en compte (il fallait qu'elle soit comprise entre le 1er mars et le 15 septembre). La date à laquelle était conclu le contrat n'avait aucune importance. Donc je ne vois pas ce que vient faire le "mois de mai 2020" là-dedans. Cordialement

TMR a t il réglementairement obligation ??? pas si sur que ça Marseille restant le début du contrat et avecle nb de nuitées a bord restant le même ??? Et puis l'opérateur, Costa, pourra toujours dire qu'il a négocié jusqu'au dernier moment un accord pour partir de Marseille ( ce qui sera certainement le cas) et prévenir ses client 48/72h avant Après commercialement c'est autre chose

Bonjour De toute façon depuis lundi il y a l'obligation quand on traverse une des sept régions françaises (Paris / Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône Alpes, Corse, Hauts-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie et Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur) de présenter un test PCR négatif de moins de 72h aux frontières italiennes. Le Ministère des Affaires étrangères italien a clarifié la situation ce n'est pas que pour les résidents de ces régions, il suffit simplement d'en traverser une pour être soumis à l'obligation du test donc je ne vois pas comment la totalité des passagers du bus Marseille - Gênes pourra y échapper en entrant en Italie. Cordialement

Les croisières "TMR" sont affichées maintenant sur le site de Costa ils ont juste "oublié" de dire que si le départ se fait de Marseille, l'embarquement est à Gênes !!

Bonsoir Vu toutes les modifications d'itinéraires qu'il y a par rapport à ceux affichés sur le site de T M R, Costa n'est plus à ce détail près. Par contre j'espère que T M R va annoncer très vite à ses clients le transfert à Gênes et clarifier l'obligation d'un test PCR 72h avant d'embarquer en Italie.

Bonjour Sur le site de Costa, pour l’hiver 2020/2021, ne sont toujours pas affichées les croisières prévues avec le Diadema (ni même celles de TMR) . . .

Bonjour

Les croisières "TMR" sont affichées maintenant sur le site de Costa

C'est certain la tête de ligne** étant la Martinique il ya plus de cabines offertes que de la Guadeloupe, je l'ai vérifié en faisant mon choix en 2019

** port de référence pour les arrivées en groupe inclus via les TO incluant le préacheminement aérien

Bonsoir Cet hiver 2020/2021 - sur les sites italien, espagnol, … la transat du Favolosa arrive à Pointe à Pitre, de même la transat retour ne part que de Pointe à Pitre. - sur les sites italien, espagnol, … les croisières n’ont qu’un port d’embarquement : Pointe à Pitre avec ou sans vol Costa. - sur le site français les croisières aux Caraïbes avec vol disponible n’ont qu’un port d’embarquement : Pointe à Pitre. Il n’y a que sur le site français, pour les croisières aux Caraïbes du Favolosa, que l’on peut aussi embarquer et débarquer en Martinique, mais aucun vol Costa proposé en standard pour Fort de France.

Donc en 2020/2021 la tête de ligne, pour Costa, est bien la Guadeloupe. Cordialement

Ce qui me surprend, c'est la date du 1er octobre. Dans les CGV, vous devez payer 90 jours avant la date présumée de l'embarquement. Si vous deviez partir de Marseille, la date est le 9 janvier. . . .

Les 90 jours c'est dans les CGV de Costa. Mais beaucoup d'agences demandent dans leurs CGV de régler le solde d'un Tour du Monde bien avant ce délai de 90 jours. Cordialement