Costa Favolosa

Duca di Borgogna Restaurant

Serving an array of meat and fish dishes, this formal restaurant is a popular dining venue aboard the ship.

Samsara Restaurant

Samsara’s cuisine is the epitome of the philosophy of wellbeing. In this Japanese-style restaurant, you can expect charm, elegance and discretion, both at the table and from the service.

Duca d’Orleans Restaurant

Serving an array of meat and fish dishes, this formal restaurant is a popular dining venue aboard the ship.

Ca’ d’Oro Restaurant Buffet and Pizzeria

Offering casual, self-service, this Italian buffet restaurant caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves an array of meals from filling main courses, to light snack bites.

Pompadour Dance Lounge

The ship’s main dance lounge and bar, guests can dance the night away to music of the present day, with a drink in hand.

Cafeteria Porta D’Oro

Dip fruit and sweets under the delicious chocolate fountain and choose from a selection of tasty drinks in the ship’s chocolate and coffee bar. The perfect venue for a casual, social occasion.

Moliere Lounge

In a central location within the ship, this lounge hosts many live music performances that provide a vibrant ambiance in which guests can relax, socialise and enjoy a beverage or two.

Hortensia Theatre

Guests can enjoy the wide variety of entertainment held in the ships main theatre. Ranging from impressive musicals to circus acts and many other offerings in between, guests are really spoilt for choice.

Pools & Spas

Whether it’s swimming and splashing around in a pool or relaxing in one of the 5 jacuzzis or spas, guests can do it all, whatever the weather, at the Lido dell’Ondina pool, Lido di Porpora pool, Lido Belvedere pool equipped with a large slide for guests to enjoy, or the Samsara Spa.

Sports Centre

This ship is packed with activities that are sure to keep the heart pumping with a multi-purpose sports pitch and an outdoor jogging track for guests to enjoy and use.

Samsara Spa

Split between two levels, this 3500 square metre blissful haven of relaxation and tranquillity is fully equipped with a state of the art gym, a Thalassotherapy pool, Turkish bath and UVA-ray solarium, that allows guests to escape at sea amidst the indulgence and rejuvenation.

For that extra special access to serenity, guests can stay in one of the Samsara cabins located within the spa vicinity for unlimited pampering and the ultimate cruising experience.

Art Auctions

Fun and fast-paced, this provides guests with exciting opportunities to take home outstanding pieces of well-known, niche and contemporary art works.

Library

Whether it’s getting lost in a fantasy world or absorbing new information from non-fiction, guests can explore with free abandon, the abundance of enriching literature on offer in the Costa cruises library.

Italian Lessons

Embrace the inner charm of this Italian cruise line and learn from the best. Broaden your cultural horizons and linguistic knowledge with Italian lessons on board.

Disabled Facilities

Those with mobility issues are required to travel with an accompanying person or their own wheelchair. A limited number of wheelchairs is available on our ships for any emergencies. These are only approved for use on board the ship. All our ships have a number of dedicated and fully equipped cabins which are free of architectural barriers. They include priority boarding and disembarkation and a dedicated lift for emergencies.

Special Dietary Requirements

Guests have an opportunity to provide details of any special dietary requirements when booking, including hypoglycaemic diets for diabetics, gluten-free diets or other diets for particular allergies/intolerances.
A selection of dishes for coeliac disease sufferers is available on all our ships, regardless of their destination. These will be served in the main restaurant.
Complete gluten-free menus are available for breakfast, lunch and dinner (only if eaten in the main restaurant).
Furthermore, coeliac disease sufferers will receive a welcome tray in their cabin at the start of their cruise and can request a packed lunch for excursions that do not include lunch on board.

Dress Code

During the cruise, you are free to dress as you wish: the atmosphere on board is informal and casual. Clothing must however be suited to the environment, season, destination or occasion, such as a gala dinner or an excursion. A jacket or shawl is always advisable.

Age Restrictions

Guests under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. On selected seasonal departures, Guests 21 to 24 years old must have one person at least 25 years old in the same stateroom, who shall be responsible for the under age 25 year old Guest. Guests who are responsible for the supervision of under-age Guests shall ensure that they do not purchase, possess or consume alcoholic beverages or violate any other shipboard regulation. The minimum drinking age on-board is 21 years old for cruises departing from U.S. ports and 18 years old for cruises departing from non-U.S. ports. Guests under the age of 18 may not play in the on board casino or use any spa facilities and must be accompanied by a person over 18 on shore excursions. The Guest’s age on the date of sailing determines his or her status for the entire cruise.

E-Cigarette Policy

Smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars and pipes is not permitted on board, except in the “Cigar Lounge” area.

Other Details

Children: Kids allowed

Childrens Facilities: Available

Nursery: None

Smoking: Some

Gratuities: The service charge – which is calculated on a daily basis according to the length of the cruise, the destination and the ship – is charged by Costa at the end of the cruise and paid over entirely to the staff who provide the hotel services onboard. For this reason, no tips are required or payable.

Wheelchair Cabins: 28 available