The Costa Favolosa will embark on a 13-day journey from Hamburg in May 2025, visiting destinations in Iceland and the Orkneys. Currently, inside cabins on this cruise are available for €999, outside cabins for €1,399, and balcony cabins for €2,499 per person (plus taxes, see info section). Unfortunately, this offer is not available for solo travellers. All meals and gratuities are included.
For entry into the UK, you will need a valid passport, and from April 2, 2025, an ETA for £10 (~€12). Since January 2025, Iceland has been charging a fee of ISK 2,500 (~€18) for each port call. This fee has not yet been included in the total cruise price by most cruise companies. However, Costa has announced that it will automatically charge the fee to passengers’ onboard accounts. We have already factored in the converted amount of approximately €103 in the headline. In our cruise search, the listed price refers to the base cruise fare.
The cruise includes 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 beer). All cabins feature double beds that can be converted into twin beds if needed. The ship offers a comprehensive entertainment and activity program, including options for children.
The Route
Your journey begins on May 29 at 8:00 PM in Hamburg. After spending two days at sea, you will reach Iceland, where you will visit Seyðisfjörður, Akureyri, Ísafjörður, Grundarfjörður, and Reykjavík (overnight stay). On the way back to Germany, another exciting stop awaits: the Orkneys. The cruise concludes in Hamburg on June 10 at 8:00 AM.
| Date | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Hamburg | 20:00 | |
| May 30 – 31 | 2 days at sea 🌊 | ||
| June 1 | Seyðisfjörður | 10:00 | 20:00 |
| June 2 | Akureyri | 10:00 | 20:00 |
| June 3 | Ísafjörður | 10:00 | 21:00 |
| June 4 | Grundarfjördur | 09:00 | 20:00 |
| June 5 | Reykjavík | 07:00 | |
| June 6 | Reykjavík | 17:00 | |
| June 7 | At sea 🌊 | ||
| June 8 | Orkneys | 12:00 | 19:00 |
| June 9 | At sea 🌊 | ||
| June 10 | Hamburg | 08:00 |
The Ship
The Costa Favolosa (Concordia-class) entered service in 2011 and was last renovated in 2018. It accommodates up to 3,800 passengers and around 1,100 crew members. The ship is 290 meters long and 32 meters wide, with a tonnage of 114,500 and a maximum speed of 23 knots. It is equipped with a “Cold Ironing” system, allowing it to shut down its engines in port to reduce emissions. All Costa ships’ official languages are Italian and English. The onboard currency is the euro.
The ship has seven restaurants, with the buffet restaurant and the main restaurant (with table service) included in the cruise price. Drinks at the 12 bars and in speciality restaurants come at an additional cost. However, free water dispensers are available in the buffet restaurant, along with a type of juice and coffee/tea in the morning.
Additional facilities (subject to charges) include a cinema, theatre, shopping centre, casino, Grand Prix simulator, golf simulator, and a wellness area spanning approximately 6,000 square meters. This area features a thalassotherapy pool, various treatment rooms, a sauna, a Turkish steam bath, and a solarium.
For children, there is a kids’ club with different age groups. The ship offers both outdoor and indoor pools, the latter with a retractable glass roof—an advantage in colder regions or bad weather. There are also indoor and outdoor whirlpools.
Getting to Hamburg
Almost every airline in Europe flies to Hamburg. Hamburg Airport is very centrally located, and getting to anywhere in the city from the airport only costs around €3.50. Here are some examples of what you’d currently pay for r/t flights to Hamburg, including checked luggage:
- From Milan: €115 with easyJet
- From London: £97 (~€112) with Ryanair
- From Oslo: €166 with Norwegian
- From Paris: €197 with Air France
Feel free to check the prices from your city using our search form:
You can also get to Hamburg by train. While it may take longer, it’s usually cheaper, especially as they don’t really check how much luggage you bring on your trip. Here are some round-trip prices:
Another option is getting to Hamburg by Flixbus. The trip isn’t really comfortable, but it serves as a cheap alternative to flying:
- From Amsterdam: €54
- From Brussels: €69
- From Luxembourg: €77
- From Warsaw: €89
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