Costa Serena

• Meals (main restaurants)Included
• AlcoholExtra charge
• GratuitiesExtra charge
• Wi‑FiExtra charge
• Specialty diningExtra charge
• Shore excursionsExtra charge

The basic fare includes the cabin, all-day meals in the main dining rooms and buffet, shows, and daytime activities (travel insurance may also be included in charter sales). Drinks, Wi-Fi, service charges, specialty restaurants, and shore excursions are charged separately. Suite grades come with a dedicated restaurant and a beverage package.

• Extra chargeDrinks (one beer)—
• Extra chargeDrink packageOn Asian itineraries, several tiers of non-alcoholic and alcohol-inclusive drink packages are sold, but confirmed prices in US dollars have not been verified.
• Extra chargeWi‑Fi$6-$20/day for three-tier Wi-Fi packages (from a messaging-focused low-cost plan to an upper-tier plan that also supports video viewing).
• Extra chargeGratuities (automatic service charge)For Asia departures, $16 per person per night for interior, oceanview, and balcony cabins and $19 for suites. Automatically charged to the onboard account.
• Extra chargeLaundryNo self-service laundry. Paid per-item laundry service is available; prices have not been confirmed.
• Shore excursionsShore excursions cost extra. Costa-organized optional tours are available at ports in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Prices are shown in the onboard currency; no currency conversion is applied.

Onboard currency

EUR

Gratuities

The service charge (gratuity) is not included in the fare. Instead, a fixed amount per night is automatically added to the onboard account after boarding. It applies uniformly to all ships and all guests regardless of fare type (Basic/Comfort-type/Deluxe), and guests are not expected to reduce or remove it at their discretion.

Payment

Cashless onboard

Voltage

Mainly 220V (depending on the ship, some are a mix supporting 110-220V/60Hz). Japanese devices that are 100V-only may not be usable without a transformer, so please check.

Formal nights

The number of gala nights roughly scales with cruise length: about 1 on a 3 to 4 night cruise, 2 on a 7-night cruise and 3 on a 10-night cruise. On Mediterranean cruises, 1 to 2 is typical.

Medical facilities

There is a medical center staffed by doctors and nurses, available 24 hours for emergencies. Consultations and treatment are not free and are charged to your onboard account each time (travel insurance generally cannot be used directly at the counter, and costs are usually claimed afterward). An exact Costa-specific fee schedule could not be confirmed from public information.

Bringing items onboard

Bringing alcohol on board is prohibited in principle, whether at embarkation or at ports of call, and anything found in X-ray screening is confiscated until the end of the cruise. Wine and champagne may be allowed only if approved by prior application, in which case a corkage fee of €10 per bottle is charged. Alcohol purchased at ports of call or in the onboard duty-free shops is also held until the end of the cruise (effectively confiscated).

Mobile and connectivity

The EU "free roaming" rule applies only on land, such as at ports of call. If your phone connects to the ship's maritime network at sea, expensive maritime roaming charges outside the scope of the regulation (both calls and data are far higher than usual) apply, so the practical standard approach at sea is to put your phone offline or in airplane mode and use Costa's onboard Wi-Fi package or an eSIM.