We were so looking forward to this cruise. A once in a lifetime trip to Antarctica. We originally booked to do the holiday with Celebrity cruises but when we saw Azamara was doing the same cruise on the same day but one we switched ships! We always book suites and booked suite 8050 - midships. We had high expectations of the ship and accommodation as throughout 2012 it was widely known that Azamara was being refurbished and refitted. It was also due a technical overhaul.
Were our expectations met?
Embarkation at Buenos Aires was a breeze. From arrival to getting on the ship took just 20 minutes and that included a bus ride of 5 minutes to the ship. Which was where we met our 4 new Canadian friends for the first time!
Suite 8050 - It was a noisy cabin. We had a broken armchair that needed to be replaced twice, worm bed covers, pictures and furniture damaged, ill fitting doors which let in really cold wind so we had to use packing tape to seal the doors, balcony screens that rattled, and just a tired old tatty bathroom. The butler service and room attendants were amazing people and made the holiday! The size of the suite is good compared to other cabins on the ship but not sure really worth the money. Travelled January 2013 to Antarctica.