Here are 17 important tips to enjoy your Costa Victoria Experience! I have grouped them into table form for easy reference!
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Important Tips
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Remarks
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Links
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1
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Bring a good sized water bottle.
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There are no Mineral water bottles on-board and you would not want to
boil your own water using the mouldy Kettle in your room.
Refill water bottles at Level 9 Gym Room (which has the best tasting icy water). You may also refill at Level 11 Bolero Restaurant or Level 12 at La’ Pizzeria Restaurant. Do note to fill the water bottles with ice otherwise the water will taste weird. In case you’re worried that you’ll be the only one bringing water bottles, not to worry as everyone does that! I can’t stress how important was it to bring your water bottles with you! |
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2
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Make sure your Cabin door is closed after you.
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We had 2 instances where the Cabin door does not close after us. Make sure
to check that it’s closed when you leave the room!
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3
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Do web check-in.
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Make sure to print out your cruise tickets and put the luggage tags
onto your luggage that you want to check-in to reduce administrative time!
You may like to check-in your luggage as those with luggage check-in were given an earlier timing to board the cruise as compared to those who came at the same time with no luggage check-in. You can also choose your dining restaurant and the number of people dining at the same table during web check-in. |
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4
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Download myCosta app on your mobile phones.
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Do so only when you are on-board! I downloaded and registered before
I boarded but I am unable to connect to the network at you.
Make sure you download the app when you are in Singapore and when you are on-board so that you can tap onto their WIFI network to contact your friends and families. You are able to call your friends and families that you have added to your contacts, call Cabin numbers as well as the Excursion and Guest Services for special requests in your room. |
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5
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Register your Credit Card with your Costa card before the cruise sail
off.
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Make sure to register your credit card within the first 24 hours of
embarkation so that you do not have to queue up for payments on the last day.
Once they sailed off, there would be network problems and you would be unable to register your credit card in which the Guest Services are also unable to help you out. You would receive your bill on the last day which is placed in your cabin. |
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6
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Check in early to enjoy dinner onboard!
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We reached at 4pm, an hour before the designated time or 5pm for
check-in and was given a queue number of 15 which means we can check-in at
540pm.
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7
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Bring 2 Pin Electrical adaptor.
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You are able to borrow an adaptor from the Guest Services for free in
which they would waive off the 25USD charged to your account initially. Do
note that you would need to return the adaptor by 11pm before you disembark
in Singapore. As such, you would have a 16 hours window period that you are
unable to charge your phone.
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8
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Make good use of TODAY Daily Program Sheet!
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You can plan your days with TODAY Daily Program sheets! They do
provide very comprehensive information that you require for embarkation,
disembarkation as well as all the sales events!
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Refer to:
TODAY Daily Program Day 1 |
9
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Rent Board Games and Table Tennis Racquet for free.
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You may rent them at the Library and Internet Point room!
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10
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Queue early for your Tender Boat tickets for early disembarkation.
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Queue an hour or even 2 hours before the timing stated on TODAY Daily
Program!
Phuket Trip: Supposed to queue at 945am but there was already a long queue at 9am! Malacca Trip: Supposed to queue at 1pm but there was already a long queue at 12pm! |
Refer to:
Phuket: |
11
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Bring sea-sick medicine if you have motion sickness for the tender
boats.
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The Tender Boats were especially shaky and suffocating from the
Cruise to Malacca!
The Tender Boats from the Cruise to Phuket was quite alright! |
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12
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Go ashore!
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The activities on-board were too boring that I would advise you to go
ashore!
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13
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Eat less for dinner and go for their Supper every night!
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Their Supper has the best food throughout my whole trip on-board
Costa Victoria!
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Refer to:
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14
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Go for unlimited Servings of food (especially Chilli Crabs on Day 2) in Bolero Restaurant if you
are too shy to order more during Ala-Carte Dining!
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The food served in ala-carte seating and buffet-style are actually
the same.
The only difference is that they serve Ice Cream in Ala-Carte Seating but not in Buffet-style seating. |
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15
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You may like to tear out the slip of paper attached to TODAY Daily
Program.
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This is for easy reference to the activities of the day as well as
their operating hours!
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16
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Drop off your luggage at the Luggage Deposit for free before you
disembark back to Singapore!
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You would not want to carry your luggage around during lunchtime! But
make sure to collect them before disembarking time to minimize on the queuing
time!
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17
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Compulsory Fire Drill.
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Do assemble punctually at their specified timing. You would need to
bring your Costa card and the life jacket which can be found in your Cabin
room.
If you missed out on the fire drill, you would still need to attend another drill the next day. |
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(1) Costa Victoria
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(2) Embarkation & Disembarkation
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(3) Cabin Rooms
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(4) Dining
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(5) Cruise Services
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