I reviewed the cabin on our last cruise and have decided to do the same again this time round too in the hope that somewhere along the line it will help someone else’s decision making when it comes to choosing a cabin.
On our first visit to the cabin we approached it from the rear stairs and were surprised how close it was even after studying the deck plans. Its in an excellent location to allow you to get to key areas like the buffet and restaurant without the need to walk for miles down the corridors.
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The cabin door |
Cabin 7346 door |
View of the cabin door |
The above photos show the exterior aspect of the cabin giving an indication of the distance from the rear stair well and cabin 7344 which its door is at right angles on a small dog leg before the corridor continues forward along the ship.
We have found there isn’t a great deal of difference in the Costa Cabins and this one was no exception. Give or take a few different colours and artwork along with flat screen TV’s on the newer ships they really are quite similar. The cabin is very spacious compared to cabins of a similar grade on other ships and this cabin had a very uncluttered feel to it. The lack of cabinets over the worktop may well have contributed to this and it allowed for the mirror to be viewed from more areas of the cabin. The flat screen TV mounted on the wall also took up less room as there no need for a cabinet to house it.
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Our first view inside the cabin |
More of the cabin |
View from the other direction |
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No cupboards giving |
The inside of the cabin door |
From a slightly different aspect |
There were 2 sockets over the worktop (1 European and 1 US) and I found a spare European one behind the TV which became my tablet and smart phone charger. There was also a hard-wired hair drier in the top drawer.
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The sockets over the desk |
The socket behind the TV |
Close up of the sockets |
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The mini fridge |
Storage directly under the TV |
Why do they put the bin there? |
There are 3 tall wardrobe doors opposite the bathroom which provide plenty of storage, the furthest into the cabin has shelves and also houses the safe while the other 2 provide ample hanging. The nearest to the door also contains the life jackets on a shelf at high level.
The bathroom I would say is just about as identical to any we have ever had on Costa, the main difference being with this one is the pink worktop and the tile is different over the WC keeping with the ships theme. The clingy shower curtain is still there to annoy the hell out of you.
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Cabin 7346 bathroom interior |
Cabin 9346 bathroom interior |
Cabin 9346 bathroom interior |
The balcony is nice and deep but is totally covered by the one above. Nice if you want a bit of shade but not so good if want sun during the day, although this is dependant on the time of day and year (and position of the sun).
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Cabin 7346 balcony |
The overhang |
A nice deep balcony |
As far as cabins go on Costa for us this one was probably the most modern we have stayed in and I have say the one we have enjoyed the most, generally we found the cabin in excellent repair, it was clean, comfortable and as planned we found the location for us to be spot on.