Cruise Hive's cool video tour of Costa NeoRomantica

Cruise Hive found this great drone footage of the Costa NeoRomantica. It gives you angles and views you typically don't see in cruise videos.

Porthole Magazine on Costa Diadema

Regardless of where the crew comes from, many cruise lines feel the same. Costa still feels Italian and that is the best takeaway from this review of the Costa Diadema in Porthole Magazine.

As we've noted before, Porthole doesn't pump out review after review, but they have a consistent quality and approach. Aside from the Italian-ness of the ship, reviewer Clark Norton also notes how the varied embarks and disembarks impact the ship experience.

Cruise reviews are everywhere and the approach and substance are constantly changing. We appreciate Porthole's using a consistent pool of experts, who tell you what you need to know and also mention a thing or two that others might miss.

Costa diverting ships from Tunsia

In response to the massacre in Tunis that left at least 12 cruise passengers dead, Costa has altered its future calls to the Tunsian capital. The Wall Street Journal reports:

“The safety of guests and crew members is Costa’s top priority. After what happened in Tunis on Wednesday, Costa Crociere is confirming that all upcoming calls in Tunis for the cruises of Costa Fortuna, Costa Favolosa, Costa neoRiviera will be substituted with alternative calls,” the company said.