I was apprehensive about this Spice Route voyage as the ship was fresh out of dry dock after refurbishment, especially after reading about the experiences of travellers after the sister ship Journey came out of dry dock in January.

I feel sorry for those who had the previous cruise cut short to enable the Quest to spend an extra few days in Singapore dry dock and it really worked out well for us. Azamara really learned from the Journey experience.

For me to give a 5 star rating means that everything has to be perfect - I actually give this cruise a 4.5 rating. We were booked into Club Continent suite 8059 and we were quite happy as it was fresh and nicely appointed with more than adequate storage space. While not the largest cabin we have travelled in as we have been on many cruises, it is more than comfortable with a generous balcony. As an architect I think the cabins could have been better designed on the R-class ships as the bathroom could have been bigger as there is a lot of wasted space at the cabin entrance between the closet and bathroom. Azamara could have rectified this, as I think the costs would have been prohibitive. Read more