The Costa Fascinosa will be sailing in the Caribbean this coming winter, and if you have the time and inclination, you can secure a 15-night repositioning cruise from Barcelona to La Romana in the Dominican Republic, departing on December 7, 2024, including all meals and gratuities, for as low as €649 in an interior cabin. An outside cabin is available for €899, and a balcony cabin for €1,199 (each per person). Solo travellers can get an interior cabin for €1,019, while groups of three pay even less (starting at €556 per person).
Despite the entire booking process being in English, the travel agency behind it is from Germany, meaning that any communication thereafter will then be in German.
You will enjoy full board with breakfast, lunch, and dinner (some speciality restaurants are excluded) as well as cold and hot water, coffee, tea, and milk with meals. Alcoholic beverages start at €3.95 (0.25l draft beer). All cabins have double beds that can be converted to single beds if needed. There is an extensive events and entertainment program (also for children).
The Route
Here’s the full itinerary:
- December 7: Barcelona (departs at 16:00)
- December 8: At sea
- December 9: Cádiz, Spain (8:00 – 17:00)
- December 10: At sea
- December 11: Santa Cruz on Tenerife (9:00 – 19:00)
- December 12 – 17: At sea
- December 18: Bridgetown, Barbados (8:00 – 18:00)
- December 19: Pointe-a-Pitre on Guadeloupe (9:00 – 20:00)
- December 20: Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (9:00 – 18:00)
- December 21: Road Town on Tortola (7:00 – 14:00)
- December 22: La Romana (arrives at 8:00)
The Ship
The Costa Fascinosa (Concordia class) was launched in 2012 and accommodates about 3,800 passengers and 1,100 crew members. It is 290 meters long and 32 meters wide, with a tonnage of 114,500, reaching a maximum speed of 23 knots. The ship is equipped with “Cold Ironing,” a shore power supply system that allows the engines to be turned off in ports to reduce emissions. The official onboard languages are Italian and English. The currency is the Euro.
The ship features 6 restaurants, with the buffet restaurant and main restaurant (with service) included in the price. You must pay for drinks at the 12 bars and speciality restaurants. However, the buffet restaurant has free water dispensers and also offers a type of “juice” and coffee/tea in the morning.
Additional paid amenities include a 4D cinema, shopping centre, casino, Grand Prix simulator, golf simulator, and a 6,000 square meter wellness area with a thalassotherapy pool, various treatment rooms, sauna, Turkish steam bath, and solarium.
For the little ones, there is a kids’ club with different age groups. There are both outdoor pools and an indoor pool with a retractable glass roof, which is very convenient in bad weather or colder regions. There are also whirlpools both indoors and outdoors.
Flights
The flights back from the Dominican Republic are not included in this deal. Currently, one of the best options seems to be flying from Santo Domingo to Barcelona with Iberia for €492, including luggage.
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