Review of Azamara Journey, 16-night Transatlantic cruise from April 9-April 25, 2008:

I will use a 1 to 6 star rating system to match the ratings generally used in the industry. Typically, 5 stars are assigned to premium cruise lines and 6 stars are reserved for the luxury cruise lines.

Food, Main Dining Room (5.3 stars): Ingredients are excellent. Cooking: generally excellent. Variety: excellent. I don't remember the food on our Crystal cruise very well to be able to compare, but I'd say that the food on the Journey was of slightly lower quality than on Crystal. Also, Crystal tended to be more consistent in the quality of cooking and there was a big difference in the buffet food (see below). Read more