Costa Deliziosa – My wife and I just got back from a TA (20 days) on the Deliziosa leaving from Rome and ending in Ft. Lauderdale and let me say from the beginning that all the negative reviews of Costa and this ship in particular proved false.
The embark was fast and very efficient. We were in our room (BC Balcony) with our bags, in less than 20 minutes. I had booked a few things through ...
The ship is sharp and well laid out . . . it is actually the same ship as the Carnival Legend/Miracle twins with a bit classier decorations and fittings.
Costa out shines everyone on embarkation proceedings . . . but is in the "not ready for prime time" class for food and tours.
Food . . . well prepared but dull compared to other cruise lines such as NCL and Royal Caribbean . . . and with poor ...