As embarkation goes, it has to be the worst in all my years cruising. There were only 550 odd of us but it over 2 hours in makeshift tents, fighting for seats, coffee and biscuits ran out and after we got on and did the mandatory safety briefing - the buffet had closed.
We’d set off from Gatwick before 7.00am so we were tired, hungry and thirsty - NOT a good first impression of Azamara ...
I was a solo passenger (Discoverer Level) on the 9-27 to 10-4 Azamara Onward Rome to Venice with stops in Sorrento, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Sibenik, and Trieste.
The Azamara website has had major issues since migrating from the RCI booking system to its own starting in March. There are still issues with the site. I'm happy to report that everything was 100% correct with loyalty benefits, OBC, and ...
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The ship was small and not overcrowded, which was nice as it allowed for personal attention and no long queues.
Staterooms were good, and Deck 5 was pleasant as well.
However, the ship is still quite old and could benefit from renovation.
Deck 9, including the pool area and Windows Cafe (main buffet restaurant), does not meet the luxury/upper standards.
The ...
My daughter and I both took a girlfriend for the Italy and Greece cruise April 1st on Azamara Pursuit. We all loved it. It was decorated like a nice boutique hotel. We were more than pleased with the cabins and the quality of food and service. Despite the cruise being at capacity the service was absolutely excellent. We asked for our favorite waiters each night and were sat in their sections in a ...
We chose this cruise as it visited a number of ports we hadn’t visited before- Corsica, Elba, Sardinia, Valencia as well as ports we had visited before that we didn’t mind visiting again- Menorca, Majorca and Barcelona. We have visited a number of the Mediterranean ports a few times and find Azamara tend to have more of the non-mainstream ports which we enjoy.
We had been on a cruise with ...
We chose this cruise for the itinerary, specifically our first port of call, Portoferraio, Elba. The ship docked at many smaller islands and the weather was perfect - warm and sunny each day. This was our first time on Azamara, having been on over 25 cruises over the years, mostly on Celebrity. We knew the ship was older and would not have the same amenities as newer and larger ships, and this ...
I chose this cruise a surprise gift for my husband's big birthday. After celebrating with his cousins who live in Rome, we hopped the train in Termini to Civitavecchia. We were excited to see new places like Elba, Sardinia, Menorca, and Corsica and revisit Valencia, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona. We were blessed with sunny days and temperatures in the high seventies. I was so relieved to ...
Let's preface this review by saying we are long time Celebrity cruisers. So we tend to compare against Celebrity.
First off, let me say that we had a terrific time. The guests we met were very chatty and dare I say it......more friendly than Celebrity guests on the whole. The cruise was to western med during COVID so many of the guests were British. I'd say, empirically speaking, the ship ...
We thoroughly enjoyed this cruise which we choose on the basis of small ship and ports of call. This turned out to be the correct decision on both counts. We boarded the ship in Civitavecchia (17/7/19) and we were in our cabin within 15 minutes and the cases arrived soon after. Our cabin (7007) was adequate for our needs with sufficient storage. As others have highlighted the 'bathroom' is small ...
The ship underwent a refurb in 2018 and the results were nice.
Very bad weather hit Rome & we spent first 2 days in port near Rome. Ship's captain & crew did great job of insuring our safety and making the best of a bad situation. Winds of 77 kts in port broke the mooring line & Pursuit broke free from dock. Crew performed like pros to keep us safe. Rough seas throughout much of our ...