We have now enjoyed two family holidays on the P&O liner Azura, one last year (August 2010), on the itinerary that sailed to the Canaries, via Madeira, and then returned via Lisbon and Vigo to Southampton, after a 12 night cruise (which I'll call the Canaries Route), and this year (August 2011) on the 16-nighter that goes from Southampton, Malaga, Cephalonia, Dubrovnik, Venice, Korcula, Corfu and Vigo (the Eastern Med route).
I partially wrote a review last year and never got round to finishing it or posting it. So at the risk of confusing people, I've included stuff where relevant here from the first review, particularly my first impressions (as those might help those, like us, that were new to cruising). As you might expect, second time around, we were better prepared for what to expect.
Canaries:
Please read main review. The C-cabins - midship - were great - quiet, spacious balconies and very little ship noise or movement. The B-cabins at the rear had slightly smaller balconies, and one of those had a partial obstruction, but still plenty of space. The B-cabins suffered from some engine noise and vibration although we didn't notice it after the first night.