Ship Reviews
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Australia/New Zealand trip
February
Pros: low number of passengers, pleasant, cheerful , competent staff, excellent check in and final disembarking procedures
Cons: Smaller ship feels rough weather more,
Recommended: Yes
enjoyed meeting and talking with people from all over the world - with a smaller passenger size you see familiar faces more often Great "white night" celebration - staff went all out on entertaining and serving cabins felt smaller than from other cruises but had a great cabin attendant - Ukiss YiFi - normal package was moderately successful for coverage at best
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Mediterranean Cruise
September
Pros: Ports visited/Overall food offered/Comfort of suite
Cons: Couple of excursions with limited time/entertainment on ship
Recommended: Yes
Overall our first time cruising on the Azamara and we were happy with our voyage. There were issues with the internet application of which it was communicated that it was work in progress. There needs to be a dedicated phone application with easier flow to managing each journey. The ship was well maintained and the crew that we interfaced with were all very friendly and accommodating. The food choices were great and our room was serviced everyday to our needs. We would like to see more entertainment choices provided for catered to all ages as we felt it was geared to a more mature age group.Enjoyed our ports with the exception of long bus or boat rides to visit a town for a few hours. We felt onboarding and disembarkment were a smooth and quick process which was great!
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Intensive Ireland Itinerary
August
Pros: Excellent service
Cons: Small staterooms on an older ship.
Recommended: No
Azamara is a boutique cruise line for people who like to travel by land spending more time off the ship than on!
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very good, not great
July
Pros: service
Cons: food not as good as before covid
Recommended: No
This was our 10th trip on Azamara Journey, so you can see this has always been one of our favorite ships. As usual, the service was wonderful, from stateroom to dining to customer service, tours, bars and everywhere else. The crew was friendly and helpful. Any requests were immediately filled. That being said, the lady is starting to show her age. Nothing to be done about the teeny bathrooms. Please reupholster the Drawing Room. Cracks and chips in the spa need to be looked at. Notice that this is a warm weather ship. For most of our 22 days, deck 9 was unusable. The itinerary made some days difficult, especially for those of us who are older. The food is not as good as it used to be. Freezer burned meat in Prime C twice is inexcusable. The breads and soups were wonderful, salads fresh and crisp. There were far too many curries, mushes and SE Asian dishes served at the Windows Cafe for the passengers on this trip, 2/3 American and Canadian. I never saw anyone even open the lid on the congees served at breakfast. After speaking to the chef, I came to understand that corporate has a great deal to say about what is served. They seem to be cutting corners and I do not appreciate it. Allowing the chef more freedom would probably help. I remember wonderful cakes and pies on previous trips that were not in evidence this time. The lamb was great this trip, the beef ok, the fish very good. I think we will wait a while before booking another Azamara cruise to wait and see if they get their act together.
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Azamara Journey July 2023
July
Pros: Crew & Staff (can't say enough), itinerary, food (all venues), entertainment
Cons: Bathrooms are small for this level of ship but the space available is used as best they can
Recommended: No
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Intensive France
June
Pros: Small ship, all inclusive, well traveled passengers, friendly staff.
Cons: Included wine choices limited, shore excursions expensive.
Recommended: Yes
Azamara is a very accomadating cruise line. They have small ships that make traveling easy. They are all inclusive except shore excursions. They are port extensive and can visit ports that the larger ships can not visit. Their four ships travel the world. The officers are visible and are available to the passengers. Children are not excluded, but there are no programs for them. On sea days, there is the white night party and the officers barbecue.
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" An Amazing Journey"
May
Pros: Staying overnight in ports
Cons: No casino & No sports
Recommended: No
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