gsutiger2

I'm curious about this as well.

Azamara for vegans is absolutely wonderful and highly recommended. Generally the same offerings as the meat eaters, with a slight modification.

I was on the 9 day Brazil cruise too and was surprised that there were zero lectures or port talks. This was very much needed. When disembarking at ports, I could hear passengers asking lots of questions at Concierge concerning the ports and they had no answers, other than handing them a generic info sheet. This is one area I expected Azamara to provide and excel in.

I totally agree with this. Speed is abysmal.

Was recently onboard and asked Future Cruises representative this very question. She said late March/April. None of the itineraries out now work for us (too long).

Was recently on Quest - internet was horrible and frustrating 😤. I heard complaints all around. We did not appreciate paying for sub par/non existent service and then offered to pay more for the service/speed we should of had at the standard rate.

Food is definitely subjective. With that said, we are vegans. The food was a negative experience for us. It was so bad that I had to contact corporate to describe what we were served and lack of protein. We never expect to have the same options as meat eaters. However, you could tell the vegan/plant based options were a last minute after thought and probably push back from the kitchen to corporate regarding the new plant based offerings. What Windstar advertised for plant based /vegans options was never offered. They claim they have rolled out a full menu and asked for us to give them another try.

We took this cruise in 2023. We had mixed feelings. Windstar was fabulous (with the exception of poor vegan options). However, like your review mentions, the ports (except Cartagena) and tours offered are not interesting at all. We were pretty disappointed. Ironically, we will be back on this same itinerary in 2024 as we could not find a 7-day Christmas cruise on a boutique premium line other than Windstar for our family. So we must endure these sad ports again. At least they have fantastic cabins. Btw- I found plenty of Windstar Panama Canal reviews in the review section.

I definitely think there will be lots to discuss. Especially the guessing of ports and any leaked information.

Does it generally take quite awhile to get an Uber if needed within city center areas?

Yes, they are considered luxury.

Uggh concerning the TVs. I have a samsung tablet, perhaps I can try with that. We we're hoping to watch the shows we downloaded.

I totally agree with this. I will be on VV during a holiday sailing, and I don't want the headache of being tied to my phone to TRY to enjoy my cruise experience. They need to figure out a system where everyone has an opportunity to eat at all or most of the main restaurants and enjoy all main shows.

Windstar finally published the cruise information. 2025 Presidents Mystery Cruise https://www.windstarcruises.com/cruise/overview/greece/athens-greece-to-athens-greece/mystery-cruise/?pkgid=388270

I agree @stcruise. April is a great time of year to travel to this region. I sure hope they can keep the ports a secret as planned.