First Time On Costa Pacifica - Preparing For A Costa Cruise
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- In this Costa Cruises vlog, we will be preparing for a Costa Cruise as we head onboard the Costa Cruises Costa Pacifica.
We've never cruised with Costa Cruises before and are really looking forward to being onboard the Costa Pacifica and to bring you many Costa Cruises vlogs and Costa Pacifica Vlogs over the coming weeks.
In this Preparing For A Costa Cruise video, we take you through all the things we had to do before our Costa Pacifica Cruise. These include how we booked our cruise holiday, how we booked in for our Costa Pacifica cruise. It also covers the food and restaurant options, along with the Costa MyDrinks package.
We take a look at what ports we will be visiting on our Costa Cruises, Costa Pacifica itinerary. For us, these include, Olbia, Sardinia - although this was changed last minute to Golfo Aranci, Sardinia. Other ports included are Palme de Mallorca, Valencia, Marseille and Savona, although on the Savona port day, we opted to take a Costa Cruises excursion to Monaco and Monte Carlo and visit the race track of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix.
We hope this preparing for a Costa Cruise vlog will help you if you are thinking about taking a cruise with Costa Cruises or more specifically, the Costa Pacifica Cruise Ship.
Be sure to tune in over the next few weeks to see how our Costa Cruises, Costa Pacifica cruise went, especially as after we had book this Costa Cruise onboard the Costa Pacifica, we discovered that Costa Cruises had been voted the worst Cruise Ship Line in Europe by the Cruise Critics web site.
Have we made a bad choice by booking a cruise onboard the Costa Cruises Costa Pacifica. Join us over the next few weeks to find out.
Forthcoming videos will include, a full Costa Cruises Costa Pacifica cruise review, a Costa Cruises Costa Pacifica Cruise Diary Vlogs and a full over view of the Costa Pacifica Cruise Ship.
We hope you enjoy the first of our Costa Cruises Vlogs, please consider subscribing to the channel and checking out our other videos.
If you are interested in other cruise lines, we also have series of the Marella Explorer Cruise Ship and also the P&O Iona Cruise Ship.
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Fab preview vlog! We can’t wait to see how you get on. Thanks for the shout out! 😊
No worries, thanks for your videos, they gave us a great insight into what to expect. Cheers 🍻
Another great review for aspiring cruise boat holiday makers. It ticks all the boxes. Sounds like a lovely well planned break. Have an awesome week. 🇳🇱🙋♀🥝😎
Cheers Anita, it was a lovely week. 🍻
Omg! That drinks package is an absolute bargain! They sound like some lovely ports 😍 so looking forward to seeing this series! 😃 That joke at the end was CATastrophic! 😂
Honestly it was great. Being in the hot weather and not having to think about it. We think you guys would like Costa! 🍻
@@PostcardAndAPint We'll definitely have to consider them! Glad you both had a great time! 😃
Wills & Rache Back to the Future ha! Outstanding editing. I know you two had a wonderful time. Can’t wait to see the videos. ~Cara ❤
Thank you so much. We did have fun. The ship had a great vibe and the port were great! Cheers 🍻
Thanks for the shout out! 😊 Really looking forward to seeing what your experience was like!
The ship looks very similar inside we think to what you showed of Diadema. We really enjoyed our time on board. Cheers for watching 🍻
Ooh this got us excited for the cruise! And we aren't even off on one 😂 🙈. Your excitement and optimism is infectious though, we are sure you guys had the best time. All checked in, packed and ready to go, bring it on! We can't wait to watch your vlogs! Us Patreons have a sneaking suspicion you may have made it to Olbia after all 😊🍻🙌. We would say enjoy, but we know you are already home, at least you get to relive your adventures now in the edit! Fab video as ever,
Have a great week Rach and Wills
Shell and Pete 😊👊👍
Ah thanks guys. The week went so quickly. It's lad to think that this time last week we were in Rome! The Sardinian public transport definitely excelled itself this time for sure - not a sentence we've used before - ever!!! We're glad you're excited to see the vids. We're loving making them already. Cheers 🍻
What a fun and fab video! Love the energy 🤗!
Thank you so much 🍻
Hi guys, great video. We are looking forward to watching this series. Hope your weekend is going well. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
Thanks you so much. It was a great week away and we really enjoyed it. Cheers 🍻
I've heard good things about Costa! Excited for your adventure!!
Thanks so much for watching. I need an Otis fix!! Off to your channel now 🍻
I can spend all day watching Rachel talk about food! My favorite subject!
Now that's all shades of weird Ken! 🤣
@@PostcardAndAPint I love food and she talked all about it, you said nothing. I was getting hungry.
Haha, that was Rach that replied 😂
@@PostcardAndAPint just because I say creepy things, doesn’t mean I’m a creep. Or does it? 😂🤣😂🤣
@@kennethfinnegan2978 😂😂😂🍻
Looking forward to the series always good to try a different Cruise line, especially looking forward to your Marseille video as we visiting there for a first time in September
We totally agree, and we're so glad we tried Costa. There were a few niggles, but more positives than negatives. Marseille was the stand out for us. Sadly we didn't feel we got enough time there, but we've decided to do a 3 night break there in the future as we loved it! Cheers 🍻
Hey, so looking forward to this series. Never heard of sea scanner so thanks for that, I have heard this before about pizza not being included!! Wow costa seems so over complicated!!
Good thing without many other English videos you will be the trend setters! Look forward to it
Cheers!!
Thanks guys, to be honest once we got onboard it was very simple! We had a few niggles, but the good far outweighed to bad for us! It was a great week and excellent value. Cheers for watching 🍻
looking forward to your Costa Video's 🥰
Thank you, we hope you enjoy them! Cheers 🍻
I hope you had a fabulous time on the cruise, Valencia and Monaco are 2 of my favourite places on the Med. Valencia for its old town and Monaco for its over the top wealth! Going in with the mentality that it's an Italian ship, think like an Italian is definitely the right way to go. Saying that the food will be great as the first response an Italian will give you after you ask 'How was your holiday?' would be either 'the food was good' or 'the food wasn't good' and then they'll tell you about where they went and what they saw.
Brilliant! We loved Monaco, the cars driving though Casino square were insane - Aston Martin after Ferrari after Porsche after Lamborghini - it was mental. We did like Valencia too but feel we need to go back to see more of it! All in all we had a great week. A few minor niggles, but we'd certainly go again! Cheers 🍻
The Jungle Party sounds hilarious and horrid! 🐯
I didn't make it that late!!!
@@PostcardAndAPint 😂 my bedtime is 10 PM! 🤓
We are SOOO behind in videos! Catching up now... Valencia is gorgeous! N&Nx
Don't worry guys, you've just been on an epic adventure. Cheers for stopping by. 🍻
Oh wow you will get to visit Sardinia again, very cool. Oh wait? Hope it works out with the bus. There’s a SeaScanner! Whatever next? That check in process looks really good. Oh yes drinks package (the essentials), seems like a good package. Burger and Chips all day by the pool for free, sold! I do get quite lazy in Italy, everyone speaks English! Looks like an amazing itinerary. Very relaxed dress code, that will help with the amount of luggage required. Leopard Skin loin cloths won’t take up too much room! 😂 can’t wait to see more of Europes worst cruise line. Woop woop! ❤
Ah thanks guys. Yes it was all pretty straight forward and we did have a great time! It absolutely flew by and before we knew it we were home! No loincloths were used in the filming of the next few videos you'll be happy to hear! Cheers for watching 🍻
So looking forward to this ….Costa ….. Sailing from Chevy Chase !!! But hopefully not a National Lampoon …..Last minute port change … not the best start… but Italy …It’s gotta be great right ? Keen price that …can see why you booked… Great online check in … things looking up …Drinks package a wise choice given the opening hours and not a bad price too. Food looked great but no free pizza 😮…. Love a floating language school like you guys …Levellers shirt makes an entrance !!! Cool……. Itinerary looks fun … A none existent dress code … A plus and love a theme night ..good they told you ahead of the cruise …so really looking forward to watching this series …brilliant fun..
Thanks guys. Not gonna lie we loved it. I think if you're a die hard cruise etiquette, fine dining person, it's not for you. But for a great value holiday with a great vibe - a lack of entitled people (the biggest plus for us) and some cracking ports - you can't beat it. Cheers 🍻
Ooooh can't wait to hear your review after all the bad reputation context!!
And you are flying Ryan Air? Oh my, you are asking for trouble !😂
I would say there were more positives than negatives to be fair. Ryan Air (although they have the worlds most uncomfy seats, we're fine on the way out / delayed on the way back! Standard!!! Cheers 🍻
@@PostcardAndAPint I appreciate your adventurous spirit and positive attitude! 🙌
Hope you have a fantastic time😊
Thanks so much. We loved it 🍻
@@PostcardAndAPint awesome 😊
enjoy the cruise my friends
*🦘Au🦘💯full view always📺thumbs up👍😎*
Cheers Billy and thanks you 🍻
ANOTHER CRUISE?! The intro makes it look WILD!!
Yep!!! We love a sail around us!
@@PostcardAndAPint I have never been on a cruise and I don't really have any desire to ever go on one. You know I love you because I watch your cruise videos anyway! Lol
Ian's brothers suggested that they go on a brothers cruise, and they have been sending messages back-and-forth about various options. One brother suggested a weeklong cruise that was $4,700!!! I said "no way"! I kept thinking about the cheap cruises that you guys go on, and I couldn't believe any cruise costs that much!
Hi Rach and Will
Congratulations to you on Surpassing 6KKKKKKKKKKK
I am not familiar with cruise travel yet. Your cruise ship travel 101 is very helpful in my future
I am sure you two make tons of research for every film.
Critics and reviews from customers for Costa Cruise may be various.
Did you find something good comments about this cruise vs. Bad experience ?
again,, Brilliant detailed information. So much to take in. What kind of life/health insurance required?
Did you feel the diversity about Costa Cruise/Italy?
Sorry, Will. You could not go to your favorite destination.
hahah unique parties and dress code.
Good luck to you on the cruise travel.
Sorry I missed so many vid while I spend some time with my elderly in-laws.
No worries at all. Were glad you enjoyed this video. Despite all the negative reviews, we had a great time. We take travel insurance that is cruise specific (we always make sure we put gadget cover in there!!!). We loved that there was a mix of nationalities onboard, in fact I'd say we preferred it! We really enjoyed all of the destinations and we certainly want to back to a few for longer. There were a few little niggles for us, but on the whole a great experience. Cheers for watching 🍻
Italian breakfast is something that has just been pointed out recently to me, savoury foods (eggs, bacon, fried eggs etc) are seen as something unusual 'why would you eat all that food for breakfast?' Italians eat sweet food, so the brioche, cake, crispbread like slices with nutella or jam, and then the milky coffee. Breakfast is a quick snack, lunch is the big meal, the one thing though I can't deal with is room temperature drinks! (Including orange juice! BLEUH!!!) I'm a native Italian speaker but I always get pinged as a non local Italian when I ask for a cold, COLD drink or ice! The server then switches into speaking English with me! Another give away is ordering a cappucino after 11am!
Hahaha - I think I ate Dutch/german with meats and cheese and a roll! There were plenty of pastries and we didn't notice warm juice to be honest! Yep you're right with the coffee - although I can't stand espresso!!!! Cheers for watching 🍻
Costa, give us our drinks! Great itinerary, even with the change. Well, you can't wear NOTHING!
Haha it was a great week and you'll be glad to here we wore clothes each and every day!! Cheers 🍻
@@PostcardAndAPint 🍻
I am both disappointed Rach has vetoed the loin cloth, and beyond happy the end credits joke has returned!
(I am also still down my bloody Quireboys rabbit hole!)
Bon Voyage!
His loincloth days are well gone! If they ever existed! His jokes however, well they're a never ending supply!! Cheers for watching 🍻
American: chips British: crisps
American: fries. British: chips
American: cookies British:
biscuits
I’m learning so much
You will soon be a complete Anglophile and fluent in all things British! We'll start you off on rhyming slang next. Cheers 🍻
Do you have a leopard print loin cloth Wills?
You know I do Ken, you asked me for the photos last week 😂
@@PostcardAndAPint I’m still waiting. I need them bad.
As a Dutch person:
Heineken is a downgrade and not an upgrate😂
🤣🤣🤣. Cheers for watching 🍻
Fair dinkum you're becoming cruise experts. I love that you're going on the worst cruise in Europe. The itinerary looks pretty cool too. Spain, France, Italy, it's like they're all on the same lake. Devastated you're not going to the jungle party in your leopard skin undies though. With the unlimited booze package it looks like it could get deliciously messy. Whatever happened I'm looking forward to how it turned out.
Cheers Shane. Were far from experts and I'm sure some people will tell us how wrong we are (we had a blast!!) on our next video! The ports were all great and don't worry there are plenty of leopard skin loincloths coming up, just not worn by us thank the lord!! Cheers for watching 🍻
Cat's can 🤣😂
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Haha cheers. I got it wrong.its your joke in 2 weeks time 😂
@PostcardAndAPint no worries mate, I've heard that one, 😊. That was a cracker!
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