What's Christmas like on a Costa cruise?

[richardaboyd]

Sorry if this has been asked before (tried searching but can't find any definitive answers) ... I'm considering booking a med cruise on Costa Smeralda across the Christmas week (i.e. spending Christmas day on-board, which will be a sea day), but I'd like to know what to expect on Christmas day. Has anybody spent Christmas onboard a Costa ship before? If so, are there special menus, entertainments, events etc.?

[kremerlorraine]

We have spent two Christmases on board, one at the end of a transatlantic crossing and the other in the Caribbean. As in most of continental Europe, the main emphasis is on Christmas Eve, which is usually a gala night with special menus and some free fizz from the Captain.

We really enjoyed the run-up to Xmas with the ship being decorated - there seemed to be something new appearing every day. On Xmas eve there was a Xmas themed.show in the theatre, the tenor sang some carols in the atrium, and we had a sweet song from the Squok Club children as well. There was also a midnight mass in the theatre. And everyone gets  a present of a small panettone in their cabin.

I can't remember anything special on the day itself.

[richardaboyd]

Ah fab, thanks for the info kremerlorraine 🙂