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Thank you that is very helpful indeed. I was perhaps a little unfair about the website because that is pretty much exactly what is on there and would be good enough for me to go for the package. It strikes me the reds are quite a bit higher quality than the whites and I note there's no dessert wine but I guess I can bring that onboard with me. Can I also ask you, do they make sure your glass is topped up promptly at dinner or do you have to chase them a bit? I assume they don't leave the bottle on the table? Also will they bring wine to your cabin before dinner and/or if you have room service? I'm in a suite so have this butler service, if that makes a difference.

I'm new to Azamara and I gather the wine offering is in a state of flux right now but if anyone is onboard, I'd really appreciate it if you could post a pic of the current wine list, especially the Ultimate package options, or if recently returned just list what the current choice includes. I'm booked on a cruise in January 2023 and thinking about buying an Experiences package with Ultimate beverage package included, and am trying to figure out if it's worth it, given I barely touch spirits and cocktails. Appreciate what will be onboard in 6 months will possibly be different from today, but it would help to see whether standards are slipping as a few have suggested.I've seen the example on the website, which I assume is well out of date, but I'd be happy with the level on there, Whispering Angel rose, a Matanzas Creek Merlot, Sokol and Blosser Pinot Noir etc. Sort of stuff that would retail for USD25-30 or so.

I'm going on my first Azamara cruise next January and if like me, your tipple (or your partners) is wine, you might consider bringing some onboard. I'm told there is no corkage if you drink this in your cabin (and only $10 if you take it in the restaurant). Like you, I booked a CC suite so it should make for a pleasant environment for a post or pre dinner tipple. Actually that might even apply if your tipple is a spirits brand. For me, the wines on the ultimate package don't look like they beat in quality what I can use the money for, to buy my own. Certainly not unless I was drinking multiple bottles! It helps I'm cruising in an area known for decent quality, well priced wines. I don't think these (or any) suites offer any form of 'drinks rights', if there is wine in the room it is chargeable, other than I believe they have a bottle of spirits or two given free in the room- which I hope to barter for wine!

Thanks you for that, it's very re-assuring. I specifically chose the shower, much prefer that option, especially as it seems to be a reasonably spacious one.

I'm new to Azamara, in fact new to cruising generally, just one previous with HAL. I've booked cabin 8062 on Pursuit which isn't on the spreadsheet presumably because no-one who's been in it has posted about it (or maybe no-one has been foolish enough to select it!). Is there anyone familiar with these ships, Pursuit in particular, who can advise whether I've made a good/bad/indifferent choice?

Thank you, yes I saw those onboard packages, but I think your suggestion makes most sense, I don't want to spend cash on something when I don't know what I'm getting, so I'll wait till I'm onboard. Wine is a very specific thing, it matters who the producer is, and what the vintage is. I was surprised the old wine list I did see didn't have vintages. I assume the ones on board will! I'm blessed by the fact that in doing a S America trip, I should have excellent and high quality choice buying locally, and I'm more than happy to bring on board. I did this when I went on my only other cruise, on HAL. Their corkage was a bit more and unlike Azamara, you paid it even if you drank it in your room, but then HAL isn't as price inclusive, you have to pay for every drink or buy a package. So it still made their higher corkage, 18USD per bottle from recollection, seem worth it. I think Azamara's $10 is very reasonable, it will allow me to have some good stuff in the restaurants that I can turn to if the pouring wine misses the mark, or the food calls for better quality wine. And I think I might as well stock the cabin with my own stuff given that has no charge, and get rid of those spirit bottles you get. Maybe they'll swap those for a decent bottle of wine or two...

Thanks for that. I'm doing the S America cruise in January 2023 and of course that leave me some nice options to bring wine onboard. I've already found a decent wine store in Buenos Aires as well as a visit to a winery in Uruguay that looks really good. One of my loves is dessert wines and I don't trust the ship to do those properly and/or affordably, so those I will bring. I guess I can always wait to see what's available on board to see what is worth buying and what isn't. That said, I have $1000 OBC to spend and since I'm mainly sorting my own excursions, not much to spend it on!

Thanks for that. Clearly they are in a bit more of a mess than I had thought! At least that explains why I couldn't find much on the website. I'm not going until January next year, hopefully it will be a bit more stable by then.

Having read through the last 10 pages, it seems many posters on here are spirits and cocktails people but could somebody currently or recently on board help me on the wine situation? First off, I cannot find anywhere a current wine list for the ship, in case I go for one of the 'by the bottle' packages. The only one on the website appears to be over 7 years old. If anyone could post a pdf on here or tell me how I might otherwise get hold of one, that would be great. I read the comments and pics about the wine that is included with the fare. They certainly look pretty cheap and low end, but some of you at least seem to think they are OK. But can anyone advise, what do you get with the better packages, premier and ultimate. Are the choices available listed somewhere? At the moment, I'm minded to bring a fair bit of wine onboard myself and either have pre dinner drinks on my balcony or pay the corkage (is the latter still $10?). At least I'll know what I'm drinking will be good...

Has anyone done a helicopter tour in Ushuaia? If so, which one did you do and was it worth it? They seem quite expensive but on the other hand, an incredible way to see the landscape.