Having intended to book a Seabourn cruise, I was offered an alternative option on the Azamara Quest by the cruise agent, so went with it. Well what a great surprise this ship turned out to be. Fot whatever reason ( not really sure why) but we had been updated to a suite with a butler, good start. Even without the upgrade we really enjoyed our cruise along the south of France and Italy, the ports of call were beautiful, what was nice about this cruise is that you had plenty of time in port so no rushing about to get back on board. The staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble.

The all inclusive drinks package is great. I have to say that we were not pushed to buy any upgrade drinks packages, or made to stand for photos that we did not want. The food in the main dining room was of a great standard. The speciality restaurants were good especially Aqualinia. Prime C was good but felt the service was way over the top.

The ship itself is lovely, good quality sun beds, nice traditional decor throughout. The age on board was a good mix and the night club was often busy. I have to admit that we did not got to any of the shows inside, but we did enjoy the white night on deck and a local tennor sang whilst we were in Italy. Every one enjoyed the azamazing evening in Monte Carlo. Free shuttle buses were provided in ports that required it. Only problem was breakfast in the main dining room, it took ages and then we did get our food some of what we ordered was missing. The windows cafe provided a buffet service which although not huge was adequate. Read more