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I got an email from Costa Cruises today with good values on European cruises. I haven't written much about Costa lately because I hadn't been on a European cruise ship in years. Well, I had a chance last June and I have to say they have everything American ships have, but at better prices to boot.
So, I'm not about to tell you to jump on these deals right now, but I am going to say that Costa has first quality ships and cruises in Europe at prices similar to a Caribbean cruise on Carnival. That's a pretty good deal.
If you don't already know, Costa ships are identical to Carnival's. Not only did parent company Carnival acquire Costa in 2000, but Costa is the only line in the entire mega-corp where Carnival threw away the blueprints for the existing fleet. They decided to remake it in their own image. Essentially, any Costa ship built since 2000 looks just like a Carnival ship with a fedora on it.
The only differences between Carnival and Costa ships are in the décor, which tends to be more Euro-stylish than on the whimsical Carnival ships. If you like Carnival Splendor you should also like Costa Concordia, or if you like Carnival Spirit you should also like Costa Atlantica.