This summer season, the Costa Favolosa is scheduled to operate out of Germany, offering a variety of cruises departing from the city of Hamburg. An especially attractive offer has recently emerged for a late July 2025 departure, perfectly timed to coincide with the popular summer holiday period.
An inside cabin is bookable from €1,199 per person. If you’d like a little daylight, you can also book outside cabins starting at €1,699 or balcony cabins starting at €2,399 (both prices are per person based on double occupancy). This cruise is particularly worthwhile for families with children, as children up to and including 17 years of age can travel as the third person in the cabin of the paying adult for free. Unfortunately, solo travellers must pay a surcharge of 100%.
Since we published this deal, the price has dropped by another €100.
The price of the trip includes full board in the main and buffet restaurants, as well as water and tea during the buffet opening hours. Additionally, you can use most onboard facilities free of charge and enjoy the entertainment program, including shows in the theater and live music in the bars.
Since January 2025, Icelandic authorities have imposed a fee of ISK 2,500 (~€18) per day and per person for every 24-hour stay in Icelandic ports. During this cruise, you will spend a total of five days in Iceland, resulting in a total fee of approximately ISK 12,500 (~€88) per person.
This fee is mandatory for all guests on cruise ships calling at Iceland – regardless of whether you leave the ship or remain on board. The fee will be charged directly to your onboard account. For transparency, we have already included this fee in the title of this deal.
For your stop in Lerwick you will need to apply for a UK ETA, you can find all the info on this post.
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The Route
Your cruise begins in Hamburg. Germany’s second-largest city also boasts the largest harbor in the country in terms of passenger ships, providing an easily accessible starting point for this journey. The first stop is Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. This archipelago belonging to Scotland has nearly 23,000 inhabitants, around 7,000 of whom live in the island’s capital. The main industries are fishing and sheep farming.
Next, the cruise continues to Reykjavik. The capital of Iceland offers a wealth of attractions. Particularly interesting are the modern basalt church Hallgrimskirkja, the National Museum, and the main shopping street Laugavegur. After that, the cruise proceeds to Grundarfjörður, a picturesque coastal town on the west of the island. There, you’ll find Mount Kirkjufell, which invites you for a hike. The next port on the itinerary is Akureyri, where an overnight stay is planned. Possible activities include whale watching tours and an excursion to the Godafoss waterfall.
From Seyðisfjörður, the journey continues to Bergen. Norway’s second-largest city is particularly known for its historic Hanseatic quarter, Bryggen, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The local fish market is also worth a visit. After 12 nights, the cruise concludes back in Hamburg.
Here’s the detailed itinerary:
| Day | Date | Destination | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, July 31 | Hamburg (Germany) | 20:00 | |
| 2 | Friday, August 1 | At Sea 🌊 | ||
| 3 | Saturday, August 2 | Lerwick (Shetland Islands, Scotland) | 07:30 | 15:00 |
| 4 | Sunday, August 3 | At Sea 🌊 | ||
| 5 | Monday, August 4 | Reykjavik (Iceland) | 09:00 | 21:00 |
| 6 | Tuesday, August 5 | Grundarfjörður (Iceland) | 07:30 | 17:00 |
| 7 | Wednesday, August 6 | Akureyri (Iceland) | 11:00 | |
| 8 | Thursday, August 7 | Akureyri (Iceland) | 17:00 | |
| 9 | Friday, August 8 | Seyðisfjörður (Iceland) | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 10 | Saturday, August 9 | At Sea 🌊 | ||
| 11 | Sunday, August 10 | Bergen (Norway) | 11:00 | 19:00 |
| 12 | Monday, August 11 | At Sea 🌊 | ||
| 13 | Tuesday, August 12 | Hamburg (Germany) | 06:00 |
The Ship
The Costa Favolosa (Concordia class) was commissioned in 2011 and last renovated in 2018. It accommodates a maximum of 3,800 passengers as well as approximately 1,100 crew members. The ship measures 290 meters in length and 32 meters in width. With a tonnage of 114,500, it reaches a maximum speed of 23 knots.
The ship features 7 restaurants, with the buffet restaurant and the main restaurant (with service) included in the price. You must pay for drinks at the 12 bars and in the specialty restaurants. However, the buffet restaurant offers free water dispensers as well as brew coffee/tea in the morning.
Additionally, there are 4 swimming pools, 5 whirlpools, a fitness center, a theater, a shopping center, a cinema, a casino, as well as a Grand Prix simulator, golf simulator, and a wellness area of about 6,000 square meters with a thalassotherapy pool, various treatment rooms, sauna, Turkish steam bath, and solarium for an additional fee.
There are both outdoor pools and an indoor pool with a retractable glass roof, which is very pleasant in bad weather or in colder regions. There are also whirlpools in both the indoor and outdoor areas.
The ship offers, among other things, 11 restaurants and 19 bars, 13 pools, a spa and wellness area with sauna, Turkish bath, and solarium, a kids’ club, a casino, a theatre, an aqua park, a shopping street, a sports court, and much more.
Here are the cabins of the ship:
Translated by Carlos
Cover Picture: Bild von Sven Lachmann auf Pixabay