P&amp;O Azura Cruise Reviews for Family Cruises to the Mediterranean from Southampton

Enjoyable cruise from start to finish. Swift embarkation and luggage soon followed. Balcony cabin on B deck kept spotless by our cabin steward. I can't comment on the entertainment as it's never my thing so I ...

Sail Date September 2018

swansong49

10 Reviews Written

32 Helpful Votes

A lovely cruise

We have just returned from a lovely cruise aboard the Azura down to the Canaries. Food in the MDR’s and buffet were excellent. We also went to Sindhu, the Glasshouse and the Beach House. Enjoyed them all. ...

Sail Date May 2018

MLG

3 Reviews Written

16 Helpful Votes

Enjoyable cruise but a few minor niggles

Although we have cruised approximately 10 times before, this was our first with P&O. My comments: - The staff were friendly and helpful. - There were plenty of sun-loungers. - The breakfast buffet was ...

Sail Date May 2017

Summerplace1

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

First time cruise

Went on a family holiday. Never cruised before and wasn't sure it was going to be our type of holiday! Had inside cabin, which was absolutely fine as after seeing balcony room would not have been happy to pay £1000 ...

Sail Date July 2016

Long time cruisers

1 Review Written

20 Helpful Votes

P&O not as good as they were.

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Firstly, it has to be said that cruising is not what it used to be.Years ago you where treated as a guest. now you are just one of many on a floating hotel.The initial cost of a cruise looks very inviting. However. ...

Sail Date August 2016

Babs02

3 Reviews Written

9 Helpful Votes

You get what you pay for

This was our first cruise with P & O, having previously cruised with Princess and RCI. We chose it due to itinerary, Reasonably low price including OBC, and dates. Our immediate reaction when boarding was that ...

Sail Date August 2016

Huddy_94

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

General review of our cruise around the Mediterranean onboard azura

The main reason for choosing the cruise was the itinerary (Gibraltar, Ajaccio, Civitavecchia, la spezia, Monte Carlo, Marseille and Cadiz). Due to being a Powerchair user our previous cruise resulted in us ...

Sail Date July 2016

Richie999

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

First time with P&O

Joined the ship in the morning, check in was fairly quick considering the number of people to process through. Went straight to our room on Deck 10 and our luggage was already outside in the passageway. We had an ...

Sail Date September 2015

mrs red frog

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Pleasant Enough Cruise

Having cruised with various US cruise lines over the past 10 years or so we thought we would give P&O a try for a change which also gave us the chance to drive to the embarkation port for the first time instead of ...

Sail Date September 2015

Knowles.s78

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

AZURA

Excellent trip.highlights ville France, ajaccio and cadiz was 5 star food in restaurant's very good, more choice required in cafe restaurants. Sindu restaurant excellent. Entertainment and bars excellent, shows in ...

Sail Date September 2015

Mysticalmother

3 Reviews Written

14 Days = 12 Day Cruise to the Med

Background - a bad start! As many people may have heard, we experienced a 2 day delay in the start of our 14 night cruise due to Azura having technical problems on the previous cruise. Whilst this was very ...

Sail Date May 2015

Alan Hughes

1 Review Written

Another relaxing break with P&O

Just got back from a quick break bargain cruise on the Azure......Usual wait in Southampton as they called your letter out to join another queue.....all understandable as its one heck of a large ship. Why are so ...

Sail Date October 2014

A. Stringer

1 Review Written

Azura a pleasant ship

We have just returned from lovely 14 day cruise on the Azura to the Mediterranean. Dropping off car, check in and boarding very quick & efficient. We had a balcony cabin on Riviera deck, plenty of room and lots of ...

Sail Date June 2014

Jackie(55)

2 Reviews Written

Nice

First time P & O cruisers and was expecting more. Carpets in public areas and bedrooms have seen better days, even though cabins were comfortable nothing outstanding. Bed linen was of poor quality and changed ...

Sail Date May 2014

dawnrick

1 Review Written

Our first with P&O

Big ship!! Yes a big ship, but totally disoriented! We were on C deck our restaurant was on the deck below, but you had to go up one deck to go along then down 2 decks! Also had to go through cafe restaurants on ...

Sail Date April 2014

PennypopsiclesKEM

1 Review Written

Azura 17 day cruise

We chose this cruise as we went on a P&O cruise for the first time last year and decided that P&O were our favourite of all the cruises we had done. The food was very good and we loved the Buffet meals, although it ...

Sail Date July 2013

peartreeproductions

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

azura from a teenagers perspective

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

When my parents told me we were going on a cruise, it wasn't what I wanted. A cruise? surely this for people that are 61 not 16. despite this I went with a open minded and this is what I thought of it. The kids ...

Sail Date July 2013

Maisie45

2 Reviews Written

A213 Western Med cruise 9-16th June 2012

We set sail from Southampton about 2 hours later than we should have due to a car carrier ship being in the way. The Sailaway party didn't happen as it should have but there was no announcement to this effect. ...

Sail Date June 2012

bazzer12

5 Reviews Written

37 Helpful Votes

7 pounds (half a stone) to shed.

What did we enjoy most about this cruise ? 1/ P & O do try hard to give you a good time, by giving you very good service whether it may be in the cabin, the buffet restaurants or the main restaurants & ...

Sail Date September 2011

Queen123

1 Review Written

Eastern Mediterranean aboard Azura 8.11

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

I had a fabulous time as a single traveller on board Azura. I found all staff to be friendly and helpful. I think if you are polite and well mannered and treat them how you would expect to be treated then that's ...

Sail Date August 2011

hmillington

2 Reviews Written

Liked the P&O offering but not the ship

Having only been on RCCL cruises in the past, this was our first P&O cruise. We liked the P&O style of cruise, but not the ship. - The lower balconies in the deluxe rooms are overlooked by higher ones thus ...

Sail Date July 2011

sunnysideup5

2 Reviews Written

On a slippery slope

We have just returned from a 7 night cruise with P & O visiting Vigo, Lisbon, Bilbao and Brest. Let me start with the fact that despite what comes next we did have a good time but would like to share with you our ...

Sail Date April 2011

Sam34jolly

3 Reviews Written

29 Helpful Votes

Great cruise which went severely wrong

This was the infamous cruise which left 1200 passengers (including me and my wife) stranded in Monte Carlo. We even made the papers. Don't believe the stories about the weather getting worse and the passenger ...

Sail Date September 2019

Henriktheexcelt

2 Reviews Written

6 Helpful Votes

Smelly Azura