Chose this cruise as it was a re-positioning trip and gave us a chance to re-visit the Caribbean.

It was out first time on Azura and it was a great ship, but was marred by the smoking policy. Smokers were allowed on the Promenade deck, albeit in a small area, but if you were out walking or jogging, you had to run the gauntlet of smokers puffing away.

Similarly, they were allowed to smoke on the starboard side of one of the pools, so when there was a poolside bar b que, or a sail away, it was spoilt by the smokers who encroached over towards the middle of the ship. Lastly they were allowed to smoke on one side of a very small pool at the stern, which also had an area for children. Not good! Read more