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Yes, at normal times of the day.

Whatever happened to "Sip 'n Savor"? One of our faviorites.

We wanted on this cruise to see new places (Greenland) and to visit a place we loved when we were RVing, namely L'Anse Aux Meadows, and the greatest restaurant in the the region, the Norseman. Since we've seen enough of Quebec, we canceled the cruise immediately.

We've used cabins all around the laundry and never had a noise issue. We did Singapore to Athens earlier this year - if you want to see our trip diary, use "https://o1c.net/2023-RTW/" . Enjoy!!

On Onward, there are four cabins directly behind the bridge two to port, two to starbord. We're in "8802", supposedly a P3 verandah. Has anyone done this one?

Please continue your comments - we're on Onward's next leg, in cabin 8802. Twill be our eighth Azamara cruise, first on Onward.

We were assigned 8802 on Onward. I'm not sure what to make of it from the deck plans. At least it's under suites, not the weight lifting area.

Amen.

We enjoyed the Augusta Lucilla Palace last year. Couple of blocks from Rome Termini, lots of good restaurants and trattoria. No matter where you stay in Rome, you're going to use taxis to get to where you want to be, but they're not overly expensive. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Augusta+Lucilla+Palace/@41.9000645,12.4974977,18.54z/data=!3m1!5s0x132f61a5b42bca45:0x2a48d99c2b675ea2!4m18!1m8!3m7!1s0x132f6196f9928ebb:0xb90f770693656e38!2sRome,+Metropolitan+City+of+Rome+Capital,+Italy!3b1!8m2!3d41.9027835!4d12.4963655!16zL20vMDZjNjI!3m8!1s0x132f61a5a49d66f7:0xc8c2d52d54a4cd72!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d41.900112!4d12.497746!16s%2Fg%2F1vff2p8_?entry=ttu

We did Quest 5/5/2023-6/2/2023. The Wifi service was notably better than it was during our 2022 Italy cruise on the same ship. I'm told it was the change to Starlink vs the prior satellite service. No idea what Pursuit has.

Currently aboard Azamara Quest, tied up for the second day of two in the port Safaga, Eygpt, on the Red Sea. Captain Johannes Tysee and his people are doing a marvelous job of keeping us happy, well-fed, and active (if we choose). The staff are the friendliest people, as they have been in the past. Food is very good, complimentary wines are modest but very drinkable Australian and NZ blends. There are about 680 persons on board, the majority being Australian, then US, then UK, then NZ and Canada. The Patio is open for almost all meals, very enjoyable in this latitude. Entertainment is by the Signature Singers & Dancers, augmented by specialists who rotate on and off at each port, providing diversity. This 23-day cruise started in Singpore, then Sri Lanka, India, Egypt today, followed by Jordan, Israel, Crete, and disembarking in Athens. We're having a fine time but have probably gained weight.

Reunion is a delightful island and administrative district of France, 500 miles east of Madagascar. " Forged in the fire of two impressive volcanoes, Réunion is located 500 miles off the coast of Madagascar. The quintessential island paradise, Réunion satisfies the curiosities of even the most well-traveled explorers with its towering peaks, lush rolling hills, and thrilling new adventures and possibilities at every turn. ".

My nose overfloweth. High Pollen count as trees begin spawning. Should be near 80*f this afternoon.

As always, confirm with the country. They make the rules.

I just discovered our AzAmazing evening is scheduled (10 May) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for the 5 May 2023 Spice Route departure from Singapore. Looks good.

Flying non-stop San Francisco to Singapore on a Singapore Air A350. Sixteen hours.

We're underwhelmed with Avios as used with some airlines. AA usage stinks. EI is good. We'll go with our Chase card that allows point transfer to most airlines.

Next cruise Quest Spice Route, Singapore to Athens. If it weren't for some accumulated airline points, airfare would be more than the cruise. Humph.

Pardon me if this has been answered before, but which nights of the 17 are "Gala" nights in the dining facilities?

My condo is full of Swedish Moderne. Nice to get back to dark, regal, surroundings.

We were met at the entrance to the Ravenna train station (it's on a traffic circle) by a person holding an Azamara sign. We checked in with him then stepped into a small stand for a coke. After a few minutes (30 minutes between trips) the bus came along and took us to the pierside checkin place.

There's a lot to be learned, as we found, in Bologna. That leaves only a short native railroad trip to the cute station in Ravanna, home of some of the most fantastic tiles. Azamara meets you there with a bus to pierside. We enjoyed it.

It's said that the sommelier goes ashore in several ports and brings back what he finds is good enough to bring aboard. Thus, the selection will always vary around a constant group plus what is brought back. We love trying unique things.

We were aboard Quest when the virus really hit. As the ship found out that a country would not admit us, they changed the itinerary to a similar place and changed the excursions. Finally, of course, the whole thing fell apart and the cruise ended early in Muscat, Oman. ChoiseAir had our return reservations read at the airport and we flew home. Azamara did their level best to entertain us. Then they gave us 75% Future Boarding Credit.

Seemed fair to me. We'll find out about the training of the service staff next month when we return to Journey.