It was our 25th wedding anniversary so we decided to splurge the kids inheritance and book this cruise. We've cruised with Celebrity, NCL, Royal Caribbean and dare I mention Costa. We are at an age now where we want a cruise that's more adult focussed and higher end. Azamara certainly delivered on both.

Embarkation was a breeze in Venice after an overnight stay. Made our way to Mosaic Cafe and grabbed a complimentary glass of champagne, hubby had a coffee as he can't drink. Whilst there, we took advantage of our very healthy OBC (thanks Azamara!) and upgraded to a premium drinks package so I could indulge in my Singapore Slings and hubby loves his Irish Coffee (without the Irish!).

We made our way to the buffet for our lunch. All incredibly civilised, fantastic food, great wine and excellent service. Sat outside overlook Venice - beautiful! Read more