Costa Fascinosa

Caribbean Winters, Mediterranean Summers

From November to February, Costa Fascinosa sails the Caribbean on round trips from La Romana in the Dominican Republic and from Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. Pointe-à-Pitre departures run for 14 nights, while La Romana offers both 14-night and 7-night round trips. Ports change between departures, but Saint Kitts, Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grand Turk are typical of the fortnight.

In spring she moves to the Western Mediterranean. Here, round trips of five to seven nights leave from Savona, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Rome (Civitavecchia) and Valencia between March and September. Each port has its own season: Valencia departures run in high summer, Rome’s in spring and September. Stops vary, but you might find Ibiza, Golfo Aranci in Sardinia, Salerno or Stromboli along the way.

Between the two seasons, in February and March, she crosses the Atlantic one way from La Romana to Barcelona, Marseille or Genoa. These transatlantic crossings last 22 to 31 nights, the longest voyages she sails. Routes differ, though New York, Boston, Ponta Delgada in the Azores and Lisbon are among the calls.

Wherever she sails from, we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers as one holiday. Where a crossing ends in Europe, that includes the flight home from the port where you step ashore. Her sister ships include Costa Serena, Costa Favolosa and Costa Pacifica, and the rest of the line is on our Costa Cruises page.

Il Gattopardo and Italian Dining on Costa Fascinosa

Il Gattopardo Restaurant gives dinner on Costa Fascinosa a fixed point. The same reserved table awaits you every evening, and the kitchen prepares a varied à la carte menu each day, with dishes charged. Costa’s Comfort Plus fare adds the Pranzo & Cena dining package, round-the-clock room service and a reserved table to full board.

Familiar from across the Costa fleet, the Teppanyaki Restaurant, where Japanese chefs cook in front of you, and Pummid’Oro Pizzeria, with its pizzaiolos, music and cocktails, add variety. Both carry a charge.

Live Piano, Sunset Cocktails and Nightly Shows

Evenings on Costa Fascinosa can begin in the Blue Velvet Piano Bar, an intimate room where live music sets the tone before or after dinner. For a view, the Sunset Bar looks out to sea and offers a new cocktail experience every evening. Drinks in both are charged unless you have a drinks package.

Later on, the Theatre stages musicals, comedy and acrobatics every evening. The shows are included in the fare, with enough variety that the programme changes through the cruise.

Families have plenty to fill the days, with a kids’ club running activities for children aged 3 to 11 and a play space of their own for the youngest, both included in the fare.

Costa Fascinosa Cabins and Deck Plans

Suite guests dine in their own Élite Suite&Club Restaurant, with a table reserved every evening. Her cabins and deck plans show where each suite sits among her 1,508 cabins.

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