We booked this repositioning cruise because we are both due to have knee operations in November, so we wanted a destination-light cruise. We have cruised before on HAL, but never on Azamara.
We had a good flight with EasyJet and loved our Hotel,The Herodion, which is located just below the Acropolis.
Although embarkation was not officially until 1:00, our agent had booked the transfer for 10:30 so we were at Pireus by 11:00. However this proved not to be a problem as embarkation started at 11:30 and by 11:45 we were on-board enjoying our glasses of bubbly. We left one of our cabin bags in the secure area near guest relations and had a wander around the ship, before going for lunch at the Pool Grill. Our first impressions were very favourable. Although there is a lot of wood panelling, the overall look of the interior rooms is much lighter than we had expected from the photos we had seen. Lunch was excellent, with beautifully cooked burgers and brochettes and free flowing wine. At 1:30 the staterooms were ready and we found our cases already there.
Quiet cabin, well located near to Guest relations and Land Discoveries teams. One floor below and close to the Discovery Lounge, MDR and Mosaic cafe. Plenty of storage space.