Work in to Cruise 2023

I agree! Richard has gone above and beyond to provide a variety of "extras" for the passengers on this cruise. From what he told us there are still a few more to come! Fantastic cruise!

Great news! We reach Discoverer Plus at the end of our next cruise (departing March 19th) and also planned to book another one.

From a video I watched on one of the Azamara Facebook sites it should be Captain Carl. Video was taken during the crew parade on White Night. During his Captain speech he announced who was leaving at the end of that cruise, one being him. He said he would be back to sail the Onward from Lisbon to the U.S. , that is the one prior to Nov,. 30 cruise. I was very happy to hear this as we are also on the Nov 30th cruise and very anxious to board and see Captain Carl again!

If we have a very early excursion departure we had room service breakfast, usually pre-order the night before and indicate what time we would like it delivered to the room. They have always been right on time.

I contacted my TA the other night to inquire if my booking can be switched to the Double Quarterly Savings (only have a deposit on it now). After being on hold for 15 to 20 my TA came back and said the Azamara rep told him "there is no such offer" and the best they could do is offer me a change to one that provided a discount of around $600 and additional OBC of $400! I told the TA that there was definitely this offer and where to find it on Azamara web page. After another 15 minute hold TA came back and said the rep found the offer but I could not change my booking to that one! No idea where they found this first "Offer" but the discount I was expecting was around the $1,000 I settled for the deal that they were willing to provide. I think the Azamara online reps need a little more training and clear documentation on all new offers being provided.

I think that it depends on the child - what activity do they like, what type of entertainment will appeal to them. If you are on an itinerary that you believe your children would like - they will enjoy the cruise. They do not need to attend all activities or entertainment - they may want to stay in the room and watch a movie, read a book, sleep whatever. I do not believe anyone else can say whether or not a person/child/teen would enjoy the cruise, the parent should know what type of activities their child likes and should discuss the cruise and its amenities with them before hand. As cruisers we all have different likes/dislikes when it comes to a cruise line, whether it be entertainment, food, activities or excursions. I believe Azamara is a great fit for anyone, it is what you make it. Last summer we had multiple children, ages between 5 and 16 years old, on our 3 cruises - they were all very well behaved, joined in with everyone and were having a great time. My 9 year old granddaughter will be aboard with us in November. I do not expect all the on ship experiences and activities will appeal to her but I am planning our excursions with her in mind. This will be her first cruise experience and we are all looking forward to it.

I have always used OBC to purchase the packages. Just remember that the OBC you will receive with the package can only be used for excursions.

Thank you Sleep7 for the detailed, well written and informative post - with lots of stunning photos! 😍. We LOVE Azamara having cruised many times with them. Our first time aboard the Onward will be November 30 for the Caribbean Breezes cruise. This trip will be extra special as we are taking our 9 year old granddaughter with us, this is her 1st cruise! Looking forward to a wonderful experience once again with Azamara.

So happy you posted this uktog!! I have been trying to encourage those on Social Media to have patience and trust in Azamara. We have taken 4 cruises with Azamara since Sycamore purchased them. We experienced the same phenomenal service with them as we did prior to the change of ownership - and we have 3 more currently booked. When I sign in it shows no upcoming cruises, and no Loyalty points. Since my first cruise does not depart until November 30th I am just sitting and waiting - they will have my account updated soon. I love sailing with Azamara for many reasons from the itineraries, the crew and quality of service provided. I certainly hope the negative comments do not turn too many people off this wonderful cruise line. I agree there are many frustrations - especially for those who are sailing in the next few weeks, however there are multiple comments on here and on Social Media the confirm - once you get to the port you are well looked after and your loyalty points are correct. So I say - relax, board an Azamara ship and have an Az-amazing vacation! ✈️🚢🍷🍹

Sadly we will not be cruising until Nov 30th - Caribbean Breezes on Onward. This is the only Azamara ship we have not sailed on. Really looking forward to this cruise as we are bringing our 9 year old Grandaughter with us. I will be working straight through this year and saving my vacation days until early November then officially retire the first week of January 2024! We have travel booked as of January 28, 2024 - two of the cruises will be on the Journey starting March 7th in Hong Kong. Hope the next 10 months go by quickly!

Thank you uktog for all of this wonderful information! Your insight will help to ensure the rest of us have a fabulous time in Edinburgh. 💖

There are 2 robes and 2 pairs of slippers in every cabin, does not matter what category your cabin is in.

We did the Canary Islands aboard the Journey in January. This is the dinner menu for the Asian themed dinner in windows.