The cost of the cruise was fine, but there are endless (Expensive) extras. 2 coffee's will cost $12. One bottle of wine for dinner for each day of the cruise will cost $600. An hour's internet $50. etc etc....Fresh orange juice for breakfast is optional....and not cheap! The push for taking 'extras' is never ending and is a little annoying.
Back to Azamara for us: its more expensive, but there are no extras for drinks or tips etc so maybe not as expensive as you think....because we will finish up paying more than a thousand dollars on extras with Celebrity.
Also, nobody has an eye for the details and it is making the ship look a little worn here and there.e.g. stained valance around the bottom of the bed, greasy finger marks all over the top of the life boats that you look out on etc etc