We flew from Manchester Airport on a Thomson flight which had been chartered by P&O. The aircraft as actually a First Choice aircraft and although comfortable with plenty of leg room, we had awful seats which were right next to the toilets. To eat a meal when constantly getting a view of the toilet about two feet away is not pleasant! However, everything else went well. The flight was on time and the food was OK (considering I hate airline food!).
We arrived in Barbados at 2.15 pm, and as this was a charter flight we didn't have to go through immigration or reclaim our luggage. We came off the aircraft straight onto a waiting bus and were driven direct to the port. Check-in formalities were quickly and efficiently dealt with and we were on board Azura by 3.00 pm. Our cabin was ready and we were able to go straight there to freshen up and leave our hand luggage. We were told that our hold baggage would be up to 4 hours arriving, but ours came after only about an hour.
The cabin as as I expected because I've cruised on Grand Princess and Golden Princess before which are the same type of ship as Azura. I was sailing with a friend and we had requested twin beds. The bed had actually been made up as a double, but the cabin steward was nearby and immediately remade it as twins. There was a dressing table with a cupboard to one side. The cupboard had two shelves and the hairdryer was inside. The hairdryer was adequate for me as I have short hair, but it wasn't very powerful. There was also a cupboard with a fridge inside. On the top of that cupboard was a tray with tea/coffee making facilities and the flat screen TV was on a shelf above that. Plenty of tea, coffee, milk and biscuits was always provided. There was also a dish containing sweets and a small vase with a fresh freesia in it. Each bed had a bedside cabinet with two drawers and a table lamp on top.
Quiet location, great balcony, small bathroom.