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The cruise linked some new ports for us with some we wished to revisit. Also a brief Western Med cruise on Azamara had really impressed.  Suite benefits also very attractive. 

With the one exception of the Azamazing Evening (which definitely was not!), the cruise exceeded expectations. The food in the specialty restaurants and the buffet is outstanding. 

Crew went out of way to be helpful. Suite kept immaculately and goodies just kept arriving. 

Would i recommend? Yes without a doubt. 

Azamara Journey is R6 in the former Renaissance fleet. An ideal size which with under 700 passengers can reach smaller ports. It also has a more intimate fell. The way the Captain and Cruise Director Eric worked together was a joy to behold and experience. 

The ports of call were very interesting and. Contrasted nicely. The Kuala Lumpur ships tour was particularly well organised. It more than made up for the disappointing Azamazing evening in Colombo where Taj Hotels put on some lovely Sri Lankan dancing interspersed with some dire westernised singers. At embarkation in Singapore we were embarrassingly held by Customs because we had some small Azamara bottles of sports. We were eventually allowed off without a fine if we paid USD 42. Duty. A trap for the unwary. Azamara could usefully warn passengers. 

A brilliant very memorable cruise with 2 small glitches which in no way detracted from a wonderful cruise. We aim to sail Azamara again.

CBO - Azamara Club Cruises

Difficult to decide whether more impressed by crew or destinations!

We chose the cruise because of the itinerary to Southern India and Sri Lanka.  The departure point was Dubai and we had never been there either. New ports were hard to ignore.

Dubai and the UAE were special. The architecture, the buildings, the people and the culture were fascinating. Surprised that the city was so clean. Booked three tours on Viator: Top 5 places to see, Falconry in the desert, and a day trip to Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque.

Our stateroom was a Spa Suite which was beautiful. We had a huge washroom with separate sinks.  There are many drawers for clothing storage and many closets. Definitely spacious. The drawback to these suites on the 9th deck is the smoking section nearby.  “Spa suite” should be in a healthy area of the boat.  We had to walk through thick smoke to enter our room.  Not good placement for a suite. 

The entertainment was nice, the speakers were excellent.

Bingo was disappointing in that few people showed up for the game.

Cycling in Goa was a disappointment in that it was cancelled due to poor turnout.

Dined in Prime steakhouse and the Italian Restaurant. Food selection was excellent.  We did not care for the dining room atmosphere.

Overall, great cruise.

Great cruise, new itinerary

We have cruised with Azamara, on both Quest and Journey, for years.  The latest experience was, as usual, pleasant and satisfying.  We ate at Windows Café every day for we liked to eat outdoors.  The varieties of the dishes, when compared with previous years, seemed to be less impressive.  The cleanliness at the outdoors eating area occasionally needed to be improved, i.e. napkins, little trash scattering on the floor.  

One of the attractions of travelling with Azamara was the dance classes offered on the sea days.  The dance instructors, Sasha and Duma, were such a delight to watch and to be friends with.  We got wind that the dancers will no longer be part of the onborad program in a few months.  THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.  There is no entertainment like watching beautiful and classic dancing.  Dancing is the perfect condiment to the music.  Music on its own is a bit thin....with dancing added to the program, it becomes something wholesome and complete.

What will  a cruise holiday become without dancing (to dance or to see dancing)?  Please, we urge the cruise management to rethink this potential change.

Can't Do Without Dancing

We just returned from our Cruise Dubai to Singapore stopping in Mumbai, Goa, Cochin, Colombo, and Singapore.  We arranged private tours in all ports and all were fine.

The ship itself is a wonderful vessel.  Small enough with only around 600 passengers to be intimate and friendly.  She is spotlessly clean, the staff are friendly and Officers, especially the Captain, very visible.  Eric the cruise director, is the best cruise director I have ever seen on a cruise.  Food is amazing, especially in the speciality restaurants.

Those are the good - two niggles though.  One was the Spa where the manageress is very high on herself and needs a lesson in customer relations.  Second was the last day where I was interested to see what would happen.  On other cruises such as Celebrity and Princess the last morning is always the same.  There is the pervasive feeling that they can't wait to get you off the ship.  Azamara Journey was no different, which was a shame, because it leaves a bitter taste after such a lovely cruise.  Breakfast buffet in the main dining room was awful.  Tables had been pushed closely together which was awkward with everyone having hand luggage.  Supposedly hot food was either lukewarm, cold or had run out and not replenished at 8 a.m.  No more friendly waiters, we were lucky to get served.  

I would not let this stop me with cruising with Azamara again though .....it was just interesting to note that they are no difference to other cruise lines we have travelled on, even though they consider themselves to be a cut above.

Great Cruise on a wonderful small ship

We just completed cruise number 10 on Azamara, and are looking froward to number 11 and 12, already booked for early next year. We can't speak highly enough of the Captain and crew who contribute 100% to passenger satisfaction. Special mention must go to the Cruise Director, Eric De Gray

We dined in the Patio Restaurant on several evenings, and found the food and service excellent. 

As Bridge players, we also appreciated having a bridge coordinator on board. On this cruise, our Director/Teacher, Vic Quiros, was most helpful in clearing some of the "foggy" areas in our current bridge regime. (Just when we thought we knew it all????)

We organized most of our off shore excursions through contacts made with other Cruise Critic members before departure. We were able to travel in a smaller group, which made our three trips in India  more manageable, and therefore more relaxing.

Overall, good food, fantastic entertainment and the relaxed atmosphere all contribute to a very enjoyable voyage.

Fabulous Azamara Dubai to Singapore

This was the first time sailing on Azamara and we were very impressed.  The cabins are very comfortable but the balcony was smaller than we expected as it was not big enough for a couple of sunbeds. Saying this the sunbeds on deck were very comfortable and there were plenty of them.

The staff are absolutely fantastic and nothing is too much trouble. With drinks and gratuities included we found the price very reasonable.  

The food was very, very good and it was always served with a smile.  French Onion Soup, Steaks, Lobster were some of our favourite meals.

The entertainment was quite good and the entertainment team excelled with a great 'white evening' (the best party we have had onboard any ship and we have been on lots) and the azamazing evening was wonderful.  

We were disappointed the stop at Kuda Bandos was cancelled but trusted the excursion team when they suggested getting a boat to one of the islands. We decided to do this and were taken to what I can only describe as a building site, not really what you expect in the Maldives. I wish we had been given better advise as we would just have stayed onboard and saved our money.  We feel as though the excursion team really let us down by not doing their homework properly.

The cruise it self was around southern India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives and apart from the Maldives we were absolutely fascinated by all the different places we visited, the traditions, the people, the buildings, even the noisy, hairraising traffic were unforgettable experiences.

Fantastic Ship

We thought the cruise was a dream! We had the back suite 6088 - and it was VERY nice. Our butler, Crook, was absolutely excellent. The food was great. We purchased the Adore Package so that internet and restaurants would be part of the deal (DEFINITELY would do that on any cruise). 

The first few days we were sleeping... it had been a long year. But the days after were great. All of the stops - Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Chennin were all amazing. The wine-filled Chef's Table was great. The nights in cool places in Cochin was the BEST! 

I would definitely recommend anyone take this cruise. It was our first trip to India and we LOVED it, and it was our first trip on Azamara and we LOVED IT! 

The one thing that I found that was missing (and maybe it's because it's a small ship), was the sales to join other cruises.

First Cruise with Azamara - A Dream!

We chose this cruise so we could visit India Maldives and Sri Lanka. Going by Azamara was great as we love sailing with this company. Also we figured we would more likely become sick travelling by sea than on land. 

Mumbai was a great eye opener for what was to come in India did a ship excursion to the dalla-wallahs ,train ride then onto the laundry dhobi ghats. great place to watch 22 million people.

Goa own arranged shore excursion not as busy and more beaches and relaxed.

Coochin organised tour with fellow cruise critics excellent sailing on the Backwaters of Alappuzha. Great Azamazing evening with the ship. lots of different activities other than drinking and eating. Had our palms read, a sketch  of our faces an hand tattoo which is just starting to fade now.(2 weeks later).

Next stop Maldives - What a picturesque spot snorkelled off a back of a catamaran with another couple from cruise critic very in expensive $65 US each for 6 hours sailing and snorkelling with lunch included.Remember to keep on applying sunscreen. Will come back again

Sri Lanka - What a wonderful place and private tour with 7 couples from Cruise Critic

TUK TUK SAFARI- Is an excellent and well run company with happy and great drivers and tour guide. It was the little things like having cold water, beer, coconut juice (fresh) peanuts cold wash towels, taking us to get fresh mango juice and many more things.

We will definitely visit this place again and do a night tour with TUK TUK SAFARI.

Chennai was a nightmare to get off the ship but once we sat and waited an hour on the bus and got to our hotel it was easy to adapt to the mad crazy drivers.  really enjoyed visiting Manmallapuram - very unique and wonder in stone. A must see.

Azamara Journey is an easy to get around  but although there is only 600 passengers we found that by the end of 2 weeks we had not seen some passengers until the last day. We love this size ship.

Our services onboard was excellent and nothing was too much to ask for from the crew. This was the first trip with Azamara that they allowed Bridge tours and engine room tours which was an eye-opener.  Cooking demonstrations was great, dinning in all restaurants were of high quality food and waiters always willing to please you although their gratuities  have already been paid for before we get on-board they were just great always smiling. we did a lot of reading and when I had finished my book we visited the ships library and borrowed another 2 from there. the captain and senior officers are always mingling with the passengers and taking questions when needed.

 The only disappointments is the repeat of shows from previous cruises which we choice sometime to miss.

 Enjoyed the Indian Buffet on pool deck and always the white night. Brunch is also a pleaser in Discovery.  We love the whole Azamara Experience and feel like family oncer onboard.

Spice Route Ticked Off the Bucket List

This was my first trip with Azamara and I went with high expectations which were met in part. I did receive some misleading information prior to embarkation which meant I missed the first muster and as a consequence of attending a later muster missed the initial dinner for solo travellers. Was  pleased with my aft cabin which was in good condition after the refurbishment but unfortunately got soot on the balcony on several occasions when the ship put on extra power. That was dealt with but the cushions were not replaced so remained a bit shabby.There was a full programme of daily activities and I took the opportunity to try Bridge which was a bonus.

I Iiked the smoothie bar at breakfast and there was a good supply of fresh fruit.

Felt the salads at lunchtime on the buffet were only average but the ice cream was excellent. 

There was a good menu choice in the main dining room in the evening though the absence of souffles and only a limited appearance of lobster was below my expectations.

The waiting staff were plentiful and helpful but a niggle was that brandy was not included in the drinks package though all other spirits were. I was told that this had been raised by other guests and was being considered

Only did one of the ship's organised tours which was fine but got better value making independent arrangements. Some of the ship's organised tours did not get good feedback.

Overall I was happy with my choice but hope that some of the issues raised whn I was o board will be addressed before my next trip


The cruise director had a positive impact on the entertainment and made a lot of effort.

Overall a good experience

Not quite 5 star but well organised and friendly staff in the main.

Our holiday started in Dubai, then we were at sea for three days.  Our first port of call was Mumbai, we then cruised the coast of India and had an amazing time!  In addition to India we visited the Maldives and Sri Lanka.  We enjoyed it so much that we have just booked a similar trip but taking in the Seychelles as well.  

On our original trip we felt we didn't make the most of our shore excursions and are looking forward to remedying this in April and May. 

We couldn't fault the Azamara Journey, everything about it was first class!   The ship is so clean.  The Crew can't do enough to make you holiday memorable. There is so much to do on the ship I cant believe there isn't something for everyone.  The food was delicious and plentiful!  Lots of mouth watering healthy options too,  I cant wait to climb aboard again!

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