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We just completed an embarkation at Fusina. The bag drop at Maritimma was very smooth and were quickly on a bus to Fusina where the main checkin took place on the ship. The buses wait until nearly full so even if you arrive early you will have to wait if lots of others have not done the same.  The normal 2.00pm checkin time was given on our documents but we dropped our bags at about 11.45 and we're transferred and on the ship by 12.45.

1 hour ago, Pride In Battle said:

Hi

My first post so please be gentle:)

My wife and I are on the Amazara Pursuit, leaving Venice on the 19th of June, has anyone any experienced departure from here as it seems a bit of a minefield and the Azamara reps are a bit vague when speaking to them, thanks in advance.

We have experienced this twice. You checkin at Maritimma and are then taken by coach to Fusina to board the ship. You are formally checked in there onboard the ship- photo taken and passport scanned etc.  Not sure of procedure if ship leaves from Choggia. The coach journey to Fusina is about 40 minutes.

The information I got had no Journey cruises listed for October 2025 - June 2026. There did not seem to be any 'new' exciting itineraries, and the prices for the 2026 cruises were very high.

17 hours ago, Dynacruiser said:

 

 

Considering you are getting 10% in much less than a year, annualized, that's like 15%.  Ain't no bank going to match that rate.

 

And thanks for not writing "maths".  I never understood the use of the plural! 😁

 

EDIT:  The annualized interest is probably MUCH higher than 15%.  I erroneously assumed that you had paid 8 months earlier, but I think you paid 3 months earlier?  I wish I was better at math...

Problem is no bank will give any interest on OBC. Remember its not real money. Try using it to book another cruise while onboard.

4 minutes ago, pamps2801 said:

Easy question. Are flat whites, cappuccinos, expressos, included in the basic beverage package ?

Yes these are included for everyone.

12 hours ago, Melissaghoti said:

Right. Good that your husband suggested the test.  As I remember, it was negative. The other ‘tummy bug’ that there is a test for is rotavirus. Was that tested for? Unfortunately, there is no test for the most common GI viruses.
Whatever it is, ships are required to report GI issues when 3% or more of the guests and crew have gotten ill. I don’t know if that many have become ill.

 

Enough about upset tummy’s! It’s making me feel ill!  Hope all are recovering well.

 

Melissa

 

 

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Yes 3% is correct and it is 2% when sailing into a port in USA.

10 hours ago, aliaschief said:

Here’s the menu.

 

Has the Prime C menu changed also?

12 hours ago, hamrag said:

 

I must confess a failure to see what the Atlas Bar delivered on Onward! We used it three evenings during pre-dinner times, aligned to specialty restaurant visits, and there were very few patrons in the venue.

I think it depends who is on board each cruise. On our three Onward cruises two have seen the Atlas bar very busy (difficult to get a seat) and on the other cruise it was not busy except later in the evening.

7 hours ago, jwilcox said:

An additional question - I understand that to upgrade from the Premium drinks package to the Ultimate you simply pay the difference in the daily rate. But I've read a suggestion that if you ask for a spirit from the Ultimate list there is only a "slight upcharge" that reflects their difference between the a Premium level spirit and the desired Ultimate level spirit. Does anyone have any experience with this?

 

If this is not clear I'll make up an easy example (not using real prices). If a scotch listed on the premium list costs $10 and a scotch listed on the Ultimate list costs $12, are you charged just the $2 difference? Or, since you've ordered something not included in your package do you pay the full $12?

You do pay the full cost of any drink not included in the package you are on. 

6 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said:

They should have sent you it, give them a ring.

Our last three cruises have been booked direct and they do not send you anything. They say you dont need anything other than your passport and credit card.

4 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said:

The Journey was in the med this summer so must have done Dubai to Athens at some point earlier in the year.

THe Journey got to the Med for the summer via Cape Town in March after having spent three months around South Africa.

The Ultimate package also includes other upgraded spirits such as cognac and better gins.

We stayed at the Pousada de Lisboa which is situated on the square overlooking the river and very flat all around for walking. Lots of resturants nearby. You can walk to the cruise port which is a 10 minute walk and is also flat and can see the ships when you round the first corner.

The top cruiser on one of our recent cruises built up their nights in inside cabins and so could get more nights for much less cost than those who cruise in suites.

42 minutes ago, LMD said:

Hi - I saw one person mentioned that suite guests are able to have breakfast in Aqualina. Can others confirm that is the case, and if it is available on all ships?  I don’t see it mentioned anywhere on the Azamara web-site. Thank you. 

Yes the Aqualina breakfast for suite guests is available on all ships.

For the Black Friday sale in UK it usually involves extra OBC and no further discount.

1 minute ago, BrendaJ said:

Gee, $8.95 per day seems like a bargain.  Is that on top of the regular internet package which you’d also have to buy?   Honestly, I can’t imagine that they have upgraded any part of their internet service to the point that many people could be streaming video at the same time.   I’d definitely have to see it to believe it.  

Yes the $8.95 is on top of you normal Internet cost. The normal cost varies depending on your loyalty level.

4 hours ago, lexdisic said:

Do you know if they have upgraded the system generally to "High speed" or an extra for fee service

There is an extra fee for the streaming service. It costs $8.95 per day per device.

Senior staff on Quest now:-

Captain Johannes Tysse

Staff Captain Roman Kutsenko

Chief Engineer Nikolay Georgiev

Hotel Director Ryszard Gusmann

Cruise Director Amanda Poulson Wachno

F& B manager Tekin Sahin

5 hours ago, oddjob16 said:

South terminal today

Yes today at South terminal but this is the last time Azamara will dock here.

Got it for a late October cruise.

Tony is due to return after the World voyage.

I think the procedure in Barcelona is different and the authorities require you to leave the ship with the others. We had to disembark and then get our new key card and board again.

6 minutes ago, laurieb said:

This is an interesting part of the CNN article:

By 2026, all cruise operations will operate from the Adossat wharf. For that to happen, the Barcelona South terminal, also on the World Trade Center pier, will be closed. The port then plans to electrify the Adossat wharf, meaning that moored ships can be powered from the pier itself, rather than pumping out noxious emissions.

 

Sounds like the WTC south terminal will remain open?

Yes information I had seen suggested the south terminal would remain for now and the north terminal would stop on 22nd Oct 2023.

4 hours ago, combine said:

There are only 42 cruises with the double loyalty discount. Log in on the website and price a cruise through here . Your loyalty number must be up to date when you start the pretend booking to prove you are a past  cruiser and eligible for the discount.

You’ll have to go through to the booking stage to see the reduced price. All you will see is the price. The REGULAR that you mention has no bearing on the costing.

 

As an example I have priced a cruise through my login details and then through a random family member with no loyalty ( takes far too long! ) .The difference in pricing is exactly the loyalty 20% discount. Which is applicable as always on the full price less the taxes. 

I have logged in and got the discount on a cruise which isn't listed in the 20% savings. Not sure the system is working properly as the 20% should not apply to my cruise.