excitedofharpenden

I'm a bit confused. Category VX doesn't exist any longer. They are all category P1 (either forward or aft facing). Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you. Phil

I use Adbloc and don’t see any ads. Do a Google search on how to block ads on iPhone/iPad. Phil

I'd recognise that bald head anywhere! Milan is such a nice guy. Phil

This happens from time to time and it will continue to happen. Whether we like it or not Azamara are a business and are there to make money. The cruise is more than a year away rather than being in the booking window for flights. It's disappointing, especially if one is planning b2b cruises involving a chartered one, but nothing you can do except maybe push for the existing benefits to be transferred. Not sure how much luck you'd have with that. It seems that most Azamara cruises these days come with an OBC enticement attached. Phil

A real adventure for you. I'd be doing the same as you and staying on the ship. It will indeed be very different. I'm sure the ship will lay on lots of special activities to keep both you and the crew occupied! Phil

I've always found this to be a non-issue and at least you don't get the "book it up as soon as we can" brigade booking all the times and blocking it for others (and probably forgetting and not turning up). This is much fairer and doesn't disadvantage those who book their cruise later. And as you describe, it can be worked out. I have never had an issue getting a time that is suitable. I'm glad they do it the way they do. Phil

You misquoted as me. It was Dr H. I know nothing! Haha Phil

I love the Elemis Revitalise Me product that they have in there. I now have it at home and it reminds me of being on a ship every time. Phil

Read my post again. I said "negative". Phil

Just by way of balance, I have experienced Tatiana and thought she was excellent. As far as I was concerned she went above and beyond for me. I will also say that I really don't like naming and shaming on this message board. The crew member has no way to respond to criticism. And it's unfair because of that. If I have something negative to say about someone I would never post their name, but address it through other channels. I make my own mind up about someone when I meet them, not rely on tittle tattle on an anonymous message board such as this. Bad form in my view. Phil

I guess we will never really know, but on my last cruise which was very sold right up to sailing I put in near the minimum bid on a Plus Verandah as Platinum and was successful. So perhaps they are applying some kind of matrix. Phil

There's a steam room in each changing room (no charge), but no sauna. Phil

I did bid. Actually I bif on two. From an OV I bid on a V verandah category and a Plus verandah. I was successful with the Plus. I bid near the minium on each. I wasn't offered anything else. You did well to go from an inside to a CC. That's a nice upgrade. The cabins on my last cruise were very limited. Phil

It's restarted and in my case a couple of months ago it worked very satisfactorily. Like the old days I was able to speak to someone and choose cabin number (although in reality there was no choice because it was the only one available). Phil

You'll get all the perks that go with the category, but will only receive the points for your original cabin. Phil

I saw Sheldon on Quest last Autumn. He's a great guy! Phil

You'll be fine there and you have the added advantage of the solid bulkhead to one side so will have more balcony privacy with the verandah cabin next door and more soundproofing that side too. Phil

If it's "bouncy" you'll notice it a lot more than midship, but I'm ok with the movement. Didn't hear anything from above. Phil

Just do a Google search of Airpods Pro 2nd Generation and it tells you all about them. There are a plethora of YouTube reviews too. I did a bit of research before buying them. Phil

That's great. It makes such a difference if it's done properly and with care. This was not my experience on Journey recently unfortunately. Just left the folded up tablecloth on the tray and left. Phil

You got me thinking. To those with iPhones I would highly recommend investing in some Airpods Pro 2nd Generation. They do an amazing job at noise cancellation (a big step up from the 1st Generation). I tried them at DisneySea in Japan recently and they reduced the dBs to 65. They will autoconnect through settings and I find they are very comfortable to wear. Excellent sound when listening to music through them too. I think they will be a game changer for me. Phil

I've stayed in aft facing cabins a few times on Azamara and my answer on the vibration is it depends. If the ship is doing more than say 17 knots there is a lot of vibration, but then your itinerary may not call for that speed. However it wouldn't put me off and any vibration is going to be temporary if at all. Deck 6 has the deepest balconies of the aft facing cabins compared to deck 7 (less deep) and deck 8 (the least deep). Phil

Have a look at this thread with a photo. No change to the layout. https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2967536-regatta-bathroomshower-size-vs-sirena/ Phil

Cabin Number 8006 Ship Journey Month/Year sailed March 2024 Book again? Yes Bulkhead one side so balcony private to the right. Phil

Please no. Phil