excitedofharpenden Posted July 23, 2019 #76 Share Posted July 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, SteveH2508 said: Marlboro reds and Marlboro gold (lights) from the bars (certainly the pool bar next to the smoking area). About $5.50 a pack IIRC. No cigars. Yes. Sometimes $5.50 and sometimes $4.50. I haven't quite worked out how it is priced, but suspect it's the itinerary you are on and whether there is additional tax. It makes more difference in the shops. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfish Posted July 23, 2019 #77 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Does the shop sell by the carton (Duty Free) ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 23, 2019 #78 Share Posted July 23, 2019 No they don’t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted July 23, 2019 #79 Share Posted July 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Fatfish said: Does the shop sell by the carton (Duty Free) ? Thanks No. No DF at all (booze, smokes, smellies). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted July 23, 2019 #80 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said: Yes. Sometimes $5.50 and sometimes $4.50. I haven't quite worked out how it is priced, but suspect it's the itinerary you are on and whether there is additional tax. It makes more difference in the shops. Phil $4.50 in 2017 - $5.50 in 2019. I assumed it was just a price increase. Edited July 23, 2019 by SteveH2508 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted July 23, 2019 #81 Share Posted July 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, SteveH2508 said: $4.50 in 2017 - $5.50 in 2019. I assumed it was just a price increase. I paid $4.50 this year, but I haven't paid attention as to why. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 23, 2019 #82 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, SteveH2508 said: No. No DF at all (booze, smokes, smellies). There are tax free perfumes and aftershaves and a small selection of makeup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted July 23, 2019 #83 Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, uktog said: There are tax free perfumes and aftershaves and a small selection of makeup I'm a bloke with a beard so those three items are of no interest to me. DW is VERY choosy about her make-up and perfume (DW does not have a beard either!) so we missed those DF items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted July 23, 2019 Author #84 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I'm pleased that my 2 year old thread is still generating posts. We still do Azamara cruises, 2 more scheduled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBaycruiser Posted July 23, 2019 #85 Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 11/13/2018 at 4:47 AM, Bloodaxe said: I believe that the original home of the R Ships was none smoking and look what happened to them. My understanding is Renaissance Cruises (original owner R-ships) went out of business due to the fact they were highly leveraged and when 9/11 occurred and the travel industry took a big hit, they couldn’t survive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted July 24, 2019 #86 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 11/14/2018 at 10:28 PM, Tom47 said:Well that's a bummer!! So I may not try Oceania after all! I like Celebrity S class showers and if I could get an Azamara itinerary on Celebrity, I would be a happy man. Thanks for the info. The R ships are nice. Cabins are small, but nicely arranged. There is excellent use of space. Yes, the shower is small. It works. Great water pressure and lots of hot water. Never have to ask for clean towels or toiletries. Cabin stewards are prompt to replace soap, shampoo, towels, etc. Celebrity S ships have larger cabins and bathrooms. They have way too many people in public areas. On my last Celebrity cruise on a Reflection, I was often frustrated trying to find an empty table st the buffet, a chaise at the pool, or a seat in the lounge. S ships are too crowded. On R ships, you never have crowds. I prefer smaller ships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom47 Posted July 24, 2019 Author #87 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Redtravel said: The R ships are nice. Cabins are small, but nicely arranged. There is excellent use of space. Yes, the shower is small. It works. Great water pressure and lots of hot water. Never have to ask for clean towels or toiletries. Cabin stewards are prompt to replace soap, shampoo, towels, etc. Celebrity S ships have larger cabins and bathrooms. They have way too many people in public areas. On my last Celebrity cruise on a Reflection, I was often frustrated trying to find an empty table st the buffet, a chaise at the pool, or a seat in the lounge. S ships are too crowded. On R ships, you never have crowds. I prefer smaller ships. DW agrees with you and says that I need to get over my shower issue. She is a foot shorter than me. Does that make her biased?:-) Edited July 24, 2019 by Tom47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted July 24, 2019 #88 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, SoBaycruiser said: My understanding is Renaissance Cruises (original owner R-ships) went out of business due to the fact they were highly leveraged and when 9/11 occurred and the travel industry took a big hit, they couldn’t survive. Actually I did know that, my previous post about smoking was nothing more than a joke. Edited July 24, 2019 by Bloodaxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted July 24, 2019 #89 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, SteveH2508 said: Marlboro reds and Marlboro gold (lights) from the bars (certainly the pool bar next to the smoking area). About $5.50 a pack IIRC. No cigars. That is a more than fair, non-gouging price. If one purchases a pack of Marlboro in a shop in Chicago the price is $14.90 and when you ask for a pack the shopkeeper dips down behind the counter and when he resurfaces with the pack he is wearing a Lone-Ranger mask and pointing a gun. I drive to Indiana where they are a dollar more than Azamara charges. Norris, who enjoyed the company of Cuban cigar smokers on the Journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBaycruiser Posted July 24, 2019 #90 Share Posted July 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, Bloodaxe said: Actually I did know that, my previous post about smoking was nothing more than a joke. Ooops! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted August 28, 2019 #91 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 8:39 PM, Tom47 said: DW agrees with you and says that I need to get over my shower issue. She is a foot shorter than me. Does that make her biased?:-) The shower is small. Unfortunately, when Azamara bought R ships, they could not change the size of the bathroom. We started sailing on Azamara in 2009. We complained about the tiny shower. It is what it is. We took several cruises and had a good time. There were times when we selecting a cruise that we chose not to go on Azamara because of the shower. Fast forward 5 years, we were planning a trip to Alaska to celebrate our 50th anniversary. We had some specific requirements: dates, ports, price, etc. After considering the available sailings and there were many, Azamara was the best choice. When reflecting on our most recent cruise on Quest in a July 2019, we laughed about the shower. It wasn’t really terrible. You don’t spend much time in the shower. Get in, soap up, wash off, and dry off. Of course a bigger shower would have been nice. The nice part is we had no plumbing issues, had lots of hot water, water pressure was good, and the thick cushy towels were super absorbent. We had a good time and decided that the R ships have some really great features. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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