Costa Deliziosa

I have just been on this ship for a weeks cruise around the U.A.E.
As you would expect from a new ship everything was clean and well maintained and comfortable, even if the dining room was a bit OTT in terms of the decor.
Facilities on the ship are good and easy to book and use via the onboard totem points. 4D cinema is well worth a try. Plenty of space around the pools and loads of sun loungers available.
Drinks prices are very expensive but if you opt for the J2 all inclusive package everything is available on this including premium brands, only exceptions were bottles of wine and champagne!
Now for a few minor bad points:-
The inside cabin walls vibrated occaisionally due to engines (INSIDE CABIN DECK 7)
The dining arrangements for second sitting were cramped and the food was pretty basic and boring, we did however get moved to a bigger table after complaining.
Service in the dinning room and dress code on formal nights was average, it seemed more like 'fun dining'and service in the bars apart from a couple of staff wasn't much above average.
Good points were the entertainment in the theatre, the shows were excellent although in the bars it was very much the same thing every night.
The cabin staff we had for the week was excellent and couldn't have been more cheerful and helpful.
The food in the buffet section was generally very good with plenty of variety.
To conclude, as with other ships and cruise lines there were pro's and con's for Costa Deliziosa, but overall as we had gone with friends we didn't let the down points affect our holiday and we had a great time and i would rate the ship overall as 'above average'.