We were on the Azamara Quest sailing from Istanbul on Sept. 8th. Prior to that, we spent 5 enjoyable days in Istanbul staying at the White House Hotel in Sultanamet, which we highly recommend. It was easy walking distance to the major viewing sites and the tram. We booked our cruise in February and were traveling with two other couples. Booking with Azamara was somewhat disconcerting in that we ...

We sailed on the Quest out of Piraeus on Sept. 15 on a cruise that visited Ephesus, Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Corfu, Katakolon, Montenegro, Croatia, and finished in Venice. Number 1 - - the service was awesome. The staff was incredibly helpful and hardworking. The officers were very visible and Captain Carl is quite personable while being very professional. I would say that Russ is the best ...

The itinerary was Greek Islands, Corfu, Dubrovnik and overnight in Venice. I should say upfront that for us this was a large ship as we have gone on nothing but small ships for many years. So, we're used to checking in and walking through security and onboard with no delays. Embarkation was delayed 90 minutes in order to replace deck furniture. Check -in was very quick but then we had to wait 75 ...