Comments on: Hail Costa

By: Rikki Boyce

Rikki Boyce — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:42:31 +0000

Your bit about actors and romans had me laughing. I loved all those shows. Well, not so much the Malcolm McDowell one.

I suspect many Americans think Romans spoke with an “English” accent. Seriously! It’s always Brits and Aussies playing the emperors and their posses. I know some of my Italian friends were really peeved when the recent HBO series “Rome” had everyone sounding like they were from the House of Commons.

So, what’s up with that? My theory is that producers feel that only Brits can play Romans because Shakespeare wrote “Julius Caesar.” Does it make sense? No.

So you explain it.

By: Sue frm Narrowsburg, NY

Sue frm Narrowsburg, NY — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:41:26 +0000

Hi John and Heidi’
So tommorrow is the big day, huh? Exciting…well, Good luck moving on to Splendor.

Linda H.–You and I have much in common. BTW, my great Uncle Joe,(the one who used to make the Sicilian pizza) he married his first cousin. Must be a backward, redneck, Sicilian thing.

By: nanetteali

nanetteali — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:24:45 +0000

I have many good memories on board the Costa Allegra.
It was a surprise for us after many years of our trip on the Carla Costa to find our waiter and CD (our favorite after you John) on the Allegra. We had a great time again with them. Costa is my favorite cruise line after Carnival. We have taken the same number of voyages in both cruise lines. The Carla Costa was my favorite of all times until it was replaced in my heart by the Freedom.
We love the Italian style. We always travel in the cheapest cabin but on Costa we have been able to take balconies because the very good prices. You know it was actually cheaper for us to go to Ft. Lauderdale to take the Costa Atlantica with a balcony than staying at home and take the Adventure of Seas inside cabin?? True story… Next year took the Magica , again the same. Try it! Its fun.
Nanni

By: dwa76

dwa76 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:49:22 +0000

Hi John/Heidi:
Like Europe became the big push recently, I have that feeling about Asia. I have heard more people wishing they could cruise there. Nice to see how popular the Costa brand is over there.
Great interview today. Thanks for posting.
Hope all is well.
David

By: Carol Schoenberger

Carol Schoenberger — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:05:25 +0000

Hi John,

It certainly does pay to name-drop! I have a friend here at work who was born in Italy and she took a Costa caribbean cruise and absolutely loved it. She had also taken a cruise on Sitmar (way back when) and as soon as the crew found out her family was Italian, they couldn’t do enough for them and treated them like royalty. Of course, now on Carnival we are all treated like that!

I read some of the Costa cruise descriptions but wasn’t sure if I wanted to participate in Toga night. But maybe someday.

So enjoy moving and Have a good weekend everyone,

Carol

By: southerndreams

southerndreams — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:26:41 +0000

i like costa john, we have been on the mediterranea and the magica, but i love carnival…

smiles, bonnie and prince charlie

By: GregB

GregB — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:56:09 +0000

Wonderful! Once again, it’s great to see some of the older vessels making their mark in the cruising world.

I can’t wait to see the Concordia as the Splendor is fairly well cut from the same cloth, correct??

I’ll have to add ‘mi amigo Senior Foschi’ to the phrases that open doors in Italy… Thanks!!

So, where are the pics and videos??? You’ve spoiled us, John!! … and we’re lovin’ it!!

Ciao!!!

GregB

By: Mark Twain and a Half

Mark Twain and a Half — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:38:55 +0000

I don’t think I want to be on a ship full of MICE!
I already spend my work day surrounded by rats and weasels.

Seriously though, it sounds like the Costa people are doing an excellent job.

By: Linda Hernacki

Linda Hernacki — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:30:50 +0000

Well John, my very first cruise ever was in 1979 on the now extinct Costa FLAVIA and I thought it was a BIG ship at that time. My mom and her girlfriend were going to the Bahama’s for 3 days but her friend got sick and she took me instead, anyway I loved it because all the waiters spoke broken English and my mom talked to them in Italian (of cause I didn’t know the language) as I am 3rd generation Italian. My mom learned Italian from her parents who emmigrated here to Ellis Island in 1913 & 1915 from Sicily. It is funny too because my grandmother and grandfather were 1st cousins and didn’t know it, she was born in 1898 and he in 1893 and their mothers were sisters, but they did not know each other in Italy, and met here in the U.S., fell in love and got married, in those days they didn’t stop cousins from marrying (I guess as long as their fathers weren’t brothers it was alright). Strange story huh? Anyway, how did I get off the subject. As I said I sailed on the Flavia from Miami in 1979, I was 31 years old with an 8 year old and a 5 year old, my husband stayed home and took care of them so I could go on a FREE cruise, I loved it, but never went on a cruise again till the Carnival Imagination in 1998 and have been cruising almost twice yearly ever since and LOVE it, only took 1 RCCL cruise and wasn’t the least bit impressed. It’s CCL for me all the way! Ciao, Linda

By: Lauren in Oregon

Lauren in Oregon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:28:32 +0000

“mi amigo Senior Foschi” is Italian now the same as Spanish?