My cruise on the Nov. 12, 2007 Azamara Quest sailing was my 35th overall and first on either Azamara or Celebrity.
After spending the night on Miami Beach, I arrived at the port at 11:00 AM and was having a beer on the pool deck by 11:10. It was the smoothest ever! Kudos to the check in staff. (The reverse is true of disembarkation - more on that later.)
After a quick tour of the ship I went to my cabin, 7000 Sunset Verandah forward. My initial reaction was surprise at the small size and especially the tiny balcony with two plastic chairs and table not much better. I was disappointed there was no chaise lounge. However, it is facing the bow and that proved to be a wonderful experience. The bathroom was tiny. I am of medium build and found it uncomfortable because of its compactness. The shower is claustrophobic. While seated on the toilet your left knee would hit the toilet roll dispenser. The fixtures were fine and water pressure adequate. The linens were terrific and the bath sheet would swallow anyone up. The appointments in the cabin were, besides the bed, a small couch and table. There was a small area I used for a desk with a small padded stool to sit on. The wall furnishings were Spartan by my standards. A large mirror in front of the bed was placed there to give the illusion of being in a larger room. The paintings were simple. The TV was a nice flat screen but the broadcast were limited and quality poor. The interactive part was cumbersome and the portfolio review never worked. In fact there was someone else listed in my cabin and I mentioned this several times and no one could figure out how to remove him.