Formerly known as Seabee

Monica…yes, we will be on the cruise. BTW, we currently live in Huntersville, NC.

Onward sails at 6:00 PM. Would we be able to check in or at least drop bags prior to noon? If so we would do that and then explore MC that afternoon. We are staying in Nice a few days so do have the option of visiting MC on the day before the sail date but it would be logistically easier to do so on the day of. Thanks.

Greetings to all my CC friends from other boards. We have taken the plunge and have decided to try Azamara after years of sailing on other lines, primarily Celebrity. We are planning on the Onward in October. One of the ports is Porto Santo Stefano. All I know about this place is that it is in Tuscany. Have any of you been here that can offer suggestions of what to do? (I know about the Port Category here but it is silent about this and since Azamara is probably one of the few cruise lines to stop here, I thought this might be a better source of info). thanks and cruise on!

Another recommendation for Tivoli. Try to get to Villa d'est (right in town) and Hadrian's villa (a little more difficult to get to).

I’m new to Azamara having sailed often with Celebrity. Are all the Azamara ships pretty much the same size and configuration? I have looked at the various deck plans and that appears to be the case. Any preferences of ship or am I safe to just choose the itinerary and go with any ship. Thanks.

Can you book flights through FBC which are several days (weeks) earlier than the cruise date? We typically go to Europe (from USA) a couple of weeks before sail date…if we travel that far I like to stay awhile😁.

No problem Jennifer. Bama wins both games. So go and enjoy your cruise😁. RTR.

I have not sailed on the newer ships (Edge and newer) and remember some negative reviews against the Edge when she first sailed (apart from the Virtual balconies). Some of the concerns centered on the “weird” interactions between the entertainers wandering through the ship and suddenly appearing “in your face” anywhere on the ship. This was concerning for me so I have stuck to the older ships. However, I am curious as to what the ambience is now on the Edge and Apex. I might dip my tie in the water if it has cooled off some. Thanks ps. I am not asking for review of the virtual balcony as there are plenty of comments on that…pro and con.