BillC

I checked in yesterday for the November Transatlantic. Encountered no problems and did print our boarding passes. Luggage tags not available yet ,but should be available about 45 days before sailing.

You can bring as much as you can carry. In fact once we were in Athens on the Quest a woman ahead of us had just shopped at the Duty Free shop on the pier. She had so much liquor and carry on luggage that she had difficulty navigating the gang plank, so one of the Azamara security staff helped her carry her packages onto the ship.

I decided to double check the ports on 4/27/19  and 5/12/19 since external websites differed from what Bonnie has said. Azamara Customer Service just responded that the 4/27/17 sailing will be from the Osanbashi Terminal in Yokohama and on 5/11/19 the Quest will dock at the Harumi Terminal in Tokyo, and not in Yokohama, which is about 40 miles from Yokohama. The Quest will sail the next day from the same terminal in Tokyo.

Bonnie: I am really confused about this response. I've checked multiple sites and each indicate that the Quest will sail from the Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama on 4/27/19 but according to Azamara's website it will overnight in Tokyo on 5/11/19, and sail the next day from Tokyo. For those on either sailing, including those of us doing a B2B it is critically important  to have the correct port information and locations in order to reserve local hotels and DIY shore excursions. The Azamara website does not list Tokyo, or Yokohama as embarkation ports further adding to the confusion. I have email's Azamaracustomerservice multiple times and they promised an answer by the end of October. Can you definitely find out the correct cities and terminal locations for us ? Thanks.

It really depends on the duration of the cruise and the itinerary, but on our 39 Azamara cruises we have never  had a problem despite the variety of ages on board. We have made many lasting friendships with fellow passengers and try to coordinate schedules with them. On cruises when we sailed alone we were presented with the  ability to make many new friends. If you are tired on " big ships " you will enjoy Azamara.

Just did cruises on both the Pursuit and Journey, and received 2 card holders on each cruise. I plan to add them to the extensive collection we've gathered over the years. I'm sure that Guest Services would give you as many as you want.

Have never had a problem getting nibbles in the Discovery Bar, or any other watering hole on Azamara. The Journey and Quest have many nibbles that include peanuts, cheese and olives. On the Pursuit Christening cruise there were so many planned activities that nibbles were not required but they did have lots of passed snacks.

The logistics of getting on / off the ship in Greenwich are very challenging but the HD ands staff were on top of it and it went very smoothly.

Usually the ordering function shows up about 45 days before your sailing. They are mailed within the next few days.

We did the Black Sea 5 years ago ( before all the problems ) and it was fantastic ! The only bummer was Constanta, which was worse that when we were there two years earlier. I'd stay on the ship if I went back. The itinerary was R/T Istanbul, which is still great but you have to be a little more careful now. The ports are really great. Go, and enjoy !

No, reservations can only be made on the ship. Depending on the port there will be a table at the pier check in, or there will be a reservations table either as you enter the ship, or in the entry to the buffet. Write all the room numbers for your party and give it to the person manning the reservation table. Ask for adjoining tables, if possible.

You will do better by posting this on the Roll Call for the date of your cruise.

Anybody have any background information about Captain Toledo ? Captain Sanguineti was a captain on Oceania's Riviera most recently.

To answer another posed question Captain Johannes is going home for a well-deserved vacation after being on board for the entire World cruise.

Sometimes the M&M is held in the living Room but the balance of that area is still open to the other passengers. Most times it's held in the Caberet, but at a time when it would not be scheduled for an open event. I have never been bothered by having rooms blocked off.

A very interesting we did there is to go to the restaurant district where widows have been given the franchise to sell excellent shellfish, which you can take to any restaurant, buy drinks and enjoy the shellfish.

Just priced out 2 Journey cruises that are of interest ( LA to Papeete and Papeete to Auckland ). A P1 is $ 367 per night per person on the first cruise and $339 for a V1. The second cruise prices out to be $ 375 for a P1 and $ 344 for a V1.

The itineraries were distributed via email to travel agents this afternoon. Mine arrived at 3:30 PM California time. Many new destinations. The first one that grabbed me was on 5 January 2020, a 18 day Journey cruise from Los Angeles to Papeete, Tahiti followed by a 15 day cruise from Tahiti to New Zealand. The other itinerary that interested me is a series of " South Africa Intensive " cruises on the Pursuit in January and February 2020.

Travel agents can enter orders for LCV members tomorrow using the Espresso application of Cruising Power. On 15 May you can order cruises on Azamara's website.

A point of clarification re: luggage tags. They only can be ordered about 45 days before sailing. They usually arrive within a week. Even though you have completed all the registration steps the button to order the tags will only appear on the sign in page at that point in time.

It ( the 2020 schedules ) is getting close to release since the webinar for travel agents is scheduled for this coming Wednesday, May 9th

We were in Bordeaux and had arranged a special tour for 8 of us but we needed a cab to make the early high speed train connection. Richard assured us that it would not be a problem but the next morning there were no cabs to be found despite many calls by Richard. Finally he asked the people who had boarded the first shuttle bus to kindly get off since there was another shuttle on the way. He then told the bus driver to get us to the train station ASAP. You can only imagine the dirty looks that we got as we boarded, but we did make our train with several minutes to spare.

***** a B2B we have used unused OBC's to pay for spa treatments that we used on the second cruise.

Best wishes and continued success to our Azamazing Nicole ! Many thanks for all your assistance and accomplishments.:D

Just heard from John that he will be discharged from the hospital in the next few hours and will be moved back to his hotel.:D

Sorry about that ! It is John.

The individual that was evacuated is resting well. To help identify him for you his

Last night a dear friend / fellow traveler suffered a serious health crisis on board the Journey after it had left Singapore. Magnus et. al. decided to go back 4 hours to Singapore to evacuate him. He credits the ship's doctor and nurse to saving his life. He was taken to a hospital where he was operated on,and according to him he is in good shape and will be able to travel after 2 weeks back to Lanzarote. Why do we love Azamara and its great people ? How many gueses do you need ?:D

I've done Antarctica twice and would go back again. It is an unbelievable experience. The Drake Passage is risky but it's only about 18 hours long. The first cruise was on the Marco Polo and included 4 landings. The second cruise was on the Journey and due to weather forecasts had many changes to the itinerary , but we got to all the ports but in a different sequence. You can only experience the serene beauty on Antarctica by experiencing it from a ship. Take your meds and enjoy.