Just returned from our first transatlantic cruise on board Azura.we travelled down from Bolton on eavesway coaches (very good)checking in didn't take long at Southampton. azura should have left on the Friday evening but sailed Saturday morning instead due to bad weather and rough seas,(the captain made the right decision)we choice to do freedom dining which work out very well for us,we went for our evening meal in the meridian restaurant at about 7.15 each evening and always got a table for two(tables are very close to each other,ask for quite table for two)on the first few days we had breakfast and lunch in the peninsular restaurant which was very nice.
the weather wasn't very good at first so we played shuffleboard and watched films on the sky screen (with our thick jumpers on)Halloween night the sea was awful so stayed in and had room service(so did the rest of the ship)4 days later we reached our first port of call was the Azores (should have been tenerife) we really enjoyed it did our own thing. and we got a good send off when we where leaving the pilot boat did the water spraying which was nice.another 3 days at sea and the weather started to get better, did some swimming in pools.watched more sky screen. started using buffet for breakfast and the pool side grill for lunch.our favorite restaurant was the Italian trattoria (excellent)
the Caribbean islands st kit ts,st Lucia.Grenada,Antigua and Barbados were great,the people a little over powering but you get used to it, the beaches are wonderful.the hotels look very nice but every thing else is very run down.
R729 AFT
INSIDE CABIN RIVIERA DECK
GOOD SIZE PLENTY OF HANGING SPACE AND SHELF SPACE. NOT ENOUGH DRAWERS.
TV VERY GOOD INTERACTIVE= WITH FREE FILMS.
FRIDGE= TWO SMALL WATER PROVIDED
SHOWER ROOM SMALL BUT EXCELLENT SHOWER, SOME TOILITIRES
TEA & COFFEE MACKING FACILTIES VERY GOOD FILLED EACH DAY PLUS BISCUITS
TWIN BEDS VERY COMFORTABLE.
LOTS OF MIRRORS.
QUITE CABIN OCCASIONAL NOISE FROM UPSTAIRS CHAIRS BEING MOVED.