AlRajul Posted July 3, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) We are on the Costa Mediterranea on 24th July, first trip with Costa, what are the predominant nationalities likely to be on board. This trip is Amsterdam, Scotland, Iceland, Germany? Edited July 3, 2019 by AlRajul Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenpin Posted July 3, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hi, Lovely ship one of our favourite's if on the small side. With that cruise expect French, German, Italians & Americans overall announcements will be in just three languages with English normally last. If it is not in English it does concern you. Although noting is certain expect a few Americans as they like the itinerary as part o a European tour. Do attend the English speakers meeting (see paper in cabin boarding day) best way of meeting others. You will be seated in the MDR with English guests. Shows mainly are understandable & quite good, best bar is deck three wine bar or deck two for a piano player. Do take a look at the Costa site scroll down & log-in to 'mycosta' with booking number, that will show you all extras, tours, restaurants & such like. Have a great cruise, but bear in mind this is a multi-cultured line & some shoving in will take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianCruiser Posted July 3, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2019 8 hours ago, tenpin said: . If it is not in English it does concern you. . When this happens and you get concerned what is the best course of action? Ask a foreign passenger? Or try seek out English speaking crew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet&Carl Posted July 4, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, BrianCruiser said: When this happens and you get concerned what is the best course of action? Ask a foreign passenger? Or try seek out English speaking crew? Just ignore it 🙂 the alarm will sound if anything drastic happens lol. all the crew speak English. On our last cruise with costa out of Japan there were a mix of passengers but we found only one other English speaking couple. So far .. for the cruise we are taking in October, there are at least 18 other english speakers that I have caught up with on Roll Call. So it depends on where you are sailing. This time we are leaving from Italy. I imagine as your cruise is Northern Europe there will be a lot more. Edited July 4, 2019 by Janet&Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenpin Posted July 4, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Any announcement that concerns passengers will be broadcast in three/five languages. Or in the language of the Country concerned. As Janet said above 90% of the crew speak English the only emergency signal you need to act on is 7 blasts on ships siren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlRajul Posted July 4, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks everyone for replying, we've only done cruises with predominantly US citizens or Brits. It's going to feel like we are really abroad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlRajul Posted July 4, 2019 Author #7 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks everyone for replying, we've only done cruises with predominantly US citizens or Brits. It's going to feel like we are really abroad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet&Carl Posted July 5, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 5, 2019 23 hours ago, AlRajul said: Thanks everyone for replying, we've only done cruises with predominantly US citizens or Brits. It's going to feel like we are really abroad! Its a good laugh especially when they try to do a quiz in 5 languages 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wansbrough Posted July 6, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 10:30 AM, tenpin said: Any announcement that concerns passengers will be broadcast in three/five languages. Or in the language of the Country concerned. Such as the BINGO!! 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenpin Posted July 6, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Bingo is a great laugh first ever cruise with Costa we played it & never before have O laughed so much could not even mark the number off, even now still think I might have been a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnTTT Posted July 7, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 7, 2019 We will be on the Deliziosa world cruise in January. It makes me a little nervous that there will be so few English speakers on a 112 day cruise! Lots of days at sea and I like to play Mahjongg, do trivia, go to shows etc. And I can't imagine eating 112 dinners with the same few couples! I'm sure it will work out. Maybe there will be more English speakers than I expect. I started a Roll Call, but no one has signed on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenpin Posted July 8, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Lynn, Firstly do contact the English speaking host & attend any meetings they hold. You will find that people are joining & leaving your cruise at different ports so you lose or gain English speaking guests, a spot off in the US often gets guests for a part world cruise. After 35 Costa cruises the least English speakers we have had is 57. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianCruiser Posted July 8, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The luminosa world tour this year had heaps of English guest from the san Antonio/santieago segment through to asia and the Asian (Singapore) segment back to Europe. The south American segment was very few English people but I think the most amazing segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ighten Posted August 16, 2019 #14 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Two cruises - HAve to say on one I think there were two other English on board and on the other I dont think any.. Both were excellent. Illustrated Trip reports for both can be found here Costa Favolosa and Costa Diadema Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet&Carl Posted August 17, 2019 #15 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Great reviews ighten thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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