Azamara Onward
Azamara Cruises
Overall Rating 
Based on 16 reviews
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10 Night Croatia Intensive Cruise Dubrovnick , Sibenik, Split
September
Pros: Ship being smaller was able to access ports easily
Cons: Did not experience any major problems
Recommended: Yes
Azamara November 30, 2025 Onward
November
Pros: Small ship, good itinerary, cost for what you get is good
Cons: Food in dining is poor. Most service in bar and pool is non attentive
Recommended: No
Azamara Onward
July
Pros: Fantastic service!! White Night event under the stars of Santorini was SO much fun!
Cons: Small staterooms/bathrooms
Recommended: No
We had a category 5 ocean view room on deck 4. Room was rather small, bathroom cramped. Surprisingly efficient closet and storage in the stateroom, although not as efficient for the bathroom, which was narrow shelves high up over the toilet, not convenient.
Food seemed to be hit and miss for me. Some mornings the breakfast was perfect, next morning eggs overcooked. Buffets had lots of variety, theme nights and poolside activities were fun and well attended. Daily trivia contests were varied and fun.
Azamara Sailing Eastern Caribbean
December
Pros: Clean ship, excellent service, tasty food
Cons: Perhaps food was a bit repetitive and passengers, in their eagerness to get food, were a bit pushy.
Recommended: No
This cruise was exceptionally set up with a wonderful ship (refurbished) and very thoughtful crew.
Review of my cruise
October
Pros: Staff friendly and went out of their way to be helpful
Cons: Descriptions of Azamara excursions not always accurate
Recommended: Yes
I especially availed myself of the many services of the spa: facial, haircut, manicure/pedicure.
I have severe spinal arthritis and spinal stenosis and have experienced a lot of pain and weakness. Ani, the acupuncturist was so skilled that my pain and numbness disappeared, and I was able to stand straight for the first time in years. Without those treatments, I could not have done any of the excursions. I am now following up with a Chinese acupuncturist in Champaign. Nelson, my cabin steward was so helpful. When I needed to pack the many jars and tubes of oils and salves from the spa, he procured a roll of bubble wrap, tape, and a scissors.
11Day Italian Cruise
October
Pros: Daily stop in different ports.
Cons: Different themed cuisine nights.
Recommended: Yes
Overall a great experience. Crew could not do enough to make us happy.
11Day Italian Cruise
October
Pros: Daily stop in different ports.
Cons: Different themed cuisine nights.
Recommended: Yes
Overall a great experience. Crew could not do enough to make us happy.
13-day cruise around the Iberian Peninsula was great
September
Pros: Excellent service and staff made the journey fun and easy. The food was excellent and the ship size the way we like cruises. Backing into the Seville dock was a trip in precise navigation!
Cons: Last-minute port-time changes cost us extra in rescheduling a few excursions. These changes were apparently caused by tide level changes? Anyway be prepared to act fast with such changes in por times.
Recommended: Yes
We wish to shout out the excellent service of our stateroom attendant, Chang. Also, the great service and "positive attitude" of the gentlemen working the Mosaic coffee shop--a great way to start the morning!
Original Love Boat
August
Pros: Tremendous crew, all inclusive, bartenders remember your drink preferences, many long stays in port.
Cons: Small bathrooms, food very good but not 5 star
Recommended: Yes
We have traveled on all four ships and they are identical, so you know your way around the ship. Passengers are well traveled and friendly. All staff from deck hands to officers are friendly and greet you with a smile, they seem to be happy working for Azamara.
Love the intimate cruise
July
Pros: Incredible staff....not over crowded...no casino or art galery...great food at buffet or in main dining room...attentive staff and crew
Cons: Excursion pricing too high..small ships and only 4 of them make it challenging to book cruises
Recommended: Yes
Love Azamara
Azamara Onward World Cruise
June
Pros: Size of ship, wonderful crew, Great Itinerary
Cons: None
Recommended: Yes
Incredible journey. Some changes due to safety issues in the area Sea and Suez Canal resulting in a repositioning cruise around South Africa. The end result was the most remarkable, interesting and fun cruise I have ever been on. Azamara really pulled out all the stops to make this special and it was with about 150 passengers and 400 crew.
Great Trip To Italy
June
Pros: Suite, specialty restaurants, preferred embarking and disembarking, food, cleanliness, butler
Cons: communication - written and verbal, excursions
Recommended: Yes
It always seemed like we never had the full story about restaurant times, activities, excursions and what they included or did not include, last minute changes to excursions. Even the daily activity handout had numerous errors and misleading information. Overall, communication needs a lot of improvement.
Amazing from top to bottom
April
Pros: The people, the ship
Cons: Smoking allowed on board
Recommended: Yes
The Onward is a beautiful ship and was such a good fit for our traveling style. We were made to feel very special everywhere we went because Onwards’ crew was amazing. The size of the ship was wonderful. Not too big and not too small
Canary Islands 7 day intensive cruise with Azamara
March
Pros: Extended time in each port, very affordable
Cons: Long flight times to travel to Canary Islands for 7 night cruise, cabins are fairly small
Recommended: No
More time in each port make Azamara itineraries very desirable. Because of the distance to the Canary Islands and the cost of air travel, it makes the 7 day cruise not very cost effective unless combined with a pre and/or post travel experience in that area of the world. The cabins are smaller than other cruiselines but the ship only holds 684 pax. which provides a comfortable, uncrowded feeling. Highly suggest booking specialty restaurants ahead of time rather than waiting to book once aboard the ship, since if the ship is full, the specialty restaurants are frequently unavailable, due to their small seating capacity. The timing of the excursion is important because during the 3 hour siesta time right after lunch, many tourist sites and facilities are closed. The food and staff were excellent.
Eastern Caribbean
January
Pros: Small ship, great service, no lines, no casinos, no art auctions
Cons: Small bathrooms
Recommended: Yes
This was our 11th voyage with Azamara and we have sailed on all 4 ships. Service is great. You see the officers on deck and are willing to talk with the passengers. The staff and crew are friendly and happy. Everyone goes out their way to make sure that each passenger has the best cruise possible. The White Night parties are a blast, delicious food served by the officers on the pool deck, the Amazing evenings feature local talent and also fun. The staff makes sure that everyone can attend and have in the past assigned a crew member to help those with mobility problems.
Our Onward Journey
June
Pros: Excellent food, gorgeous cabin, amazing staff.
Cons: Some blips that were mostly fixed along the way.
Recommended: Yes
Love small ship atmosphere, the crew were always smiling and greeting guests, they do not EVER nickel and dime you to death like bigger cruise ships. And no cheesy photos. It costs a bit more up front, but it’s so worth it.
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