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Costa Cruises
1 public mention1 negative
Always confirm with the cruise line before booking and again on board. Policies, ships and menus change. Reports below are individual experiences, not guarantees and not medical advice.
How to request gluten-free on Costa Cruises
From Costa Cruises's official information (read October 2026):
- Costa says every ship can provide special menus for medical needs, including gluten-free for coeliac disease (also gluten- and lactose-free).
- Allergen information is available from the restaurant manager, supervisor or reception; Costa encourages guests to speak directly with their waiter, maître or restaurant manager.
Official page: Costa Cruises: Medical Information and Requirements (PDF, 2026)
General steps that apply on every line:
- Declare celiac disease (not just a preference) when you book and on any special-needs or dietary form.
- Ask for traditional/fixed dining so you keep the same waiter all week, if the line offers it.
- On day one, meet the maître d' or head waiter and pre-order the next day's meals.
- Be careful at the buffet: shared utensils and self-service make cross-contact more likely. Ask staff to serve you from the kitchen.
- Plan port days and shore excursions with food separately.
What public traveller reports say
Summarized in our own words from public sources we read (October 2026). Each point is one or a few travellers' experience, not a statistic.
negative
Not celiac-specific: a vegan traveller found several buffet items labelled plant-based that contained meat, and labels were not corrected. A useful caution about relying on buffet labels.
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