The Cruise was good, the ship is tired, the staff were great but they were no better than our experiences on Celebrity. In fact we felt the dining room staff on Celebrity were more attentive. The drinks policey did not really fit in with us, the wines were flat bottomed and cheap, we upgraded to the ultimate package but still had to pay $$$ for a port, which to me is ridiculous. The included ...
Hello swigso, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your cruise on the Azamara Journey. It sounds like we aren't a good match for you.
We wish you many future cruises on Celebrity, our big-sister...
We chose this cruise because as first time cruisers we knew what we did and didn't want. Very clear that we didn't want the whole rigmarole of tipping which as far as we could see added a lot to the advertised prices. We didn't want to have to dress up so no evening suits or ball gowns (unless you fancied it). Time was another crieteria, as we'd not cruised before we didn't want to be stuck on a ...
Thank you Autumn2017 for the cruise review of your first ever cruise. We are honored it was on the Azamara Journey.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Azamara soon...we now have 3...
Embarkation in Civitavecchiar Italy was painless and quick. Upon entering the ship, which we were handed champagne we were also greeted by many "welcome back" by the some of the staff who remembered us from our last sail on the Journey in April.
First stop Sorrento, which we easily made after the Captain announced that other ships were docking in Naples because they couldn't come in. ...
Did my first vacation as a Single/Solo traveler and was very impressed with how everyone aboard made me feel as though I was part of their extended family! The Captain was very visible and friendly, far more than any other Captain on other cruise lines. He was always at the gangway when we were going on shore excursions and kept us up to date on what was happening. The respect that he showed ...
Great itinary and perfect weather. Just the tinge of excitement as to whether we would see pirates.
We needed a relaxing cruise after a tough few weeks and this proved the best antidote to all the stress. We had been to the Mediterranean ports before so did our own thing but really enjoyed the new ports such as Aqaba, Oman and Dubai. Especially enjoyed going to Petra and the Azamazing ...
Chosen based upon past history.
Entertainment was very good in terms of cruise director and entertainment group.
Service and friendliness of staff was excellent.
Great relationship between cruise director and captain.
Food was good but not exceptional, including the specialty restaurants.
Staff was friendly and outgoing. No issues at all with embarkation and debarkation.
Some of ...
My travel agent found this for me and it had a great deal on single supplements. The service was phenomenal and the ports were really interesting. I had a wonderful time and would travel with them again for sure. I was celebrating my birthday on the trip and my steward decorated my stateroom with happy birthday stuff on the day of my birthday. The bed was one of the most comfortable beds I've ...
My husband and I liked the idea of cruising to Venice, Croatia, Montenegro and Corfu. We had a wonderful time. We sailed with friends from the UK who we met in Galapagos in 2005. The staff was outstanding and the captain was a very personable guy, always mingling with guests. He actually sat down with us at dinner one evening, very interesting gentleman. The first couple of ports were quite ...
We have heard so much about Azamara Club cruises that we were thrilled at the opportunity to take this cruise. From the moment that we entered the ship we felt welcomed. The ship is not the most luxurious decor but it was clean and bright and comfortable. We had an outside cabin on the 4th floor Cabin#4033. It was sufficient for 2 people the usual put together bed and a couch with desk and ...
This cruise was my birthday present to myself and one of the best birthday presents I have ever enjoyed .
The crew were the best I have experienced on a cruise, the unique style that added the little finishing touches that made my birthday so special.
Fellow passengers I made friends with are indeed friends forever and already planning other Azamara cruises to meet again.
The food was ...
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