TeaBag Posted December 30, 2021 #1 Share Posted December 30, 2021 We have not yet sailed on Azamara but have 4 cruises booked, 3 of them in the same P1 cabin. We are really looking forward to sailing through the Suez in that aft cabin. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted December 30, 2021 #2 Share Posted December 30, 2021 We have an aft cabin booked for our Black Sea cruise in 2023. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted December 30, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Grandma Cruising said: We have an aft cabin booked for our Black Sea cruise in 2023. You must really like the Athens to Dubai itinerary since you have sailed it twice with another one booked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted December 31, 2021 #4 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, TeaBag said: You must really like the Athens to Dubai itinerary since you have sailed it twice with another one booked. Actually we’ve sailed it three times (one was actually Athens to Mumbai) plus another one booked. The first time we did it, we couldn’t see the main sights -Petra & Luxor - because my DH had just had a knee replacement, the second time we couldn’t either because I had just had the same operation, so we did it a third time and went to Luxor & Petra. We’re doing it a 4th time because we love it - lots of relaxing sea days, guaranteed sun and calm seas, lovely places to see. Edited December 31, 2021 by Grandma Cruising 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted January 4, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted January 4, 2022 It's really important for us to see Petra too. This will be our fifth attempt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted January 4, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 2:19 PM, Grandma Cruising said: Actually we’ve sailed it three times (one was actually Athens to Mumbai) plus another one booked. The first time we did it, we couldn’t see the main sights -Petra & Luxor - because my DH had just had a knee replacement, the second time we couldn’t either because I had just had the same operation, so we did it a third time and went to Luxor & Petra. We’re doing it a 4th time because we love it - lots of relaxing sea days, guaranteed sun and calm seas, lovely places to see. It’s on our bucket list. Maybe 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzrr Posted January 4, 2022 #7 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 1:19 PM, Grandma Cruising said: Actually we’ve sailed it three times (one was actually Athens to Mumbai) plus another one booked. The first time we did it, we couldn’t see the main sights -Petra & Luxor - because my DH had just had a knee replacement, the second time we couldn’t either because I had just had the same operation, so we did it a third time and went to Luxor & Petra. We’re doing it a 4th time because we love it - lots of relaxing sea days, guaranteed sun and calm seas, lovely places to see. Don't forget your wonderful traveling companions on the 4th one!😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted January 4, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted January 4, 2022 When I saw that I had started a thread, I thought i must have been sleep posting! Then I saw the "split thread" and realized a host must have done this. We are on the May 5, 2023 Quest sailing. It's not a very active roll call but then, it's a fair ways away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted January 4, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I've had an aft cabin on a couple Suez cruises. It's a great view😎. And Petra is amazing. Hope you get there. I did an overnight tour staying at the Mövenpick hotel and watching the Petra night show before venturing out there in daylight. Stunning tour. Phil 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted January 4, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said: I've had an aft cabin on a couple Suez cruises. It's a great view😎. And Petra is amazing. Hope you get there. I did an overnight tour staying at the Mövenpick hotel and watching the Petra night show before venturing out there in daylight. Stunning tour. Phil – I'm normally afraid of forward cabins because of rough seas and anchor noise, but for a Canal passage I wonder if the forward view would be worth the risk? Or did you find the aft view good enough, along with all the other benefits of that location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinaro44 Posted January 5, 2022 #11 Share Posted January 5, 2022 58 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: Phil – I'm normally afraid of forward cabins because of rough seas and anchor noise, but for a Canal passage I wonder if the forward view would be worth the risk? Or did you find the aft view good enough, along with all the other benefits of that location? We had a Club Ocean suite for a Panama Canal transit and it was wonderful for watching the Canal operation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted January 5, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 5, 2022 If it’s the Panama Canal, 100% worth being forward, you can even have chats with the linesmen/mule operators. Worth any anchor noise on other days. If it’s the Suez, it’s not a “real canal” has no locks so aft is better. Forward you will just be viewing the ships in front a lot of the time. Somehow they’re much less “intrusive” aft - maybe a trick of perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted January 5, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 5, 2022 9 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said: Phil – I'm normally afraid of forward cabins because of rough seas and anchor noise, but for a Canal passage I wonder if the forward view would be worth the risk? Or did you find the aft view good enough, along with all the other benefits of that location? The aft view is great, but I'd be happy with a forward view too. Especially on that cruise where you'd get more breeze relief from the heat at the front. The balcony in an OS would be smaller, but perfectly adequate. And it shouldn't be a cruise with seas to cause discomfort all the way forward. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChucktownSteve Posted January 5, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) I just did an aft view on Quest. It is our favorite of all views and have booked them on several cruise lines. You will enjoy it. Worth the up sell IMO This is a :36 video and a still pic IMG_6731.mp4 Edited January 5, 2022 by ChucktownSteve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted January 5, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 5, 2022 22 hours ago, crzrr said: Don't forget your wonderful traveling companions on the 4th one!😂 We haven’t - really looking forwards to meeting up again. 😘 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaventuregal Posted January 8, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 8, 2022 We are booked on the Athens to Dubai October 29, 2022 cruise and have the Ocean Suite forward. We are so looking forward to seeing all the wonderful sites on this cruise including Petra and Luxor. This is our second attempt at this itinerary with Azamara having cancelled in March 2020 because of Covid. Hoping the forward suite will have smooth sailing on the Red Sea. The breeze may actually be good considering the warm weather expected for this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted January 8, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 8, 2022 5 hours ago, seaventuregal said: We are booked on the Athens to Dubai October 29, 2022 cruise and have the Ocean Suite forward. We are so looking forward to seeing all the wonderful sites on this cruise including Petra and Luxor. This is our second attempt at this itinerary with Azamara having cancelled in March 2020 because of Covid. Hoping the forward suite will have smooth sailing on the Red Sea. The breeze may actually be good considering the warm weather expected for this cruise. When you go to Luxor and if it isn't already in your plans you must go to see the Valley of the Kings and the Temples of Karnak. I thought the latter was more impressive and photogenic. They tell you that you can't use a camera in the Valley of the Kings, but we saw plenty, but without flash on. Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted January 8, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Thank you for this suggestion. We have an overnight, so we should have time to see both these places as well. I always thought flashes were prohibited because they made the colours less vivid over time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted January 8, 2022 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2022 In the Valley of the Kings you can buy a pass to let you use a camera. If not, you have to be careful. There are guards at all the tombs & they will ask you to put your phone away if they see you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted January 8, 2022 #20 Share Posted January 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, Grandma Cruising said: In the Valley of the Kings you can buy a pass to let you use a camera. If not, you have to be careful. There are guards at all the tombs & they will ask you to put your phone away if they see you. Denise, this is what was a bit annoying. We were specifically told on the bus no photography so leave cameras and phones behind. When we got inside, the world and his wife were taking photos. No enforcement. Oh well. I got some great shots at the Temples of Karnak. Phil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baynanno1 Posted January 8, 2022 #21 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, excitedofharpenden said: Denise, this is what was a bit annoying. We were specifically told on the bus no photography so leave cameras and phones behind. When we got inside, the world and his wife were taking photos. No enforcement. Oh well. I got some great shots at the Temples of Karnak. Phil There were a few points of annoyance as far as our overnight went, including the "no photos" one you mentioned Phil. But it was an experience not to be missed regardless. Trish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted January 9, 2022 #22 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, excitedofharpenden said: Denise, this is what was a bit annoying. We were specifically told on the bus no photography so leave cameras and phones behind. When we got inside, the world and his wife were taking photos. No enforcement. Oh well. I got some great shots at the Temples of Karnak. Phil Interesting Phil. We did the Luxor & Valley of the Kings tour with Your Egypt Tours rather than Azamara. Our guide told us that we could buy a camera pass if we wanted to take photos with a ‘proper’ camera and that we would have to leave such cameras behind if we didn’t, but no mention was made of leaving phones behind. No-one in our group bought the pass. We paid extra (1000 Egyptian pounds I think) to see King SETI’s tomb (which was well worth it). Edited January 9, 2022 by Grandma Cruising 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaventuregal Posted January 9, 2022 #23 Share Posted January 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said: Interesting Phil. We did the Luxor & Valley of the Kings tour with Your Egypt Tours rather than Azamara. Our guide told us that we could buy a camera pass if we wanted to take photos with a ‘proper’ camera and that we would have to leave such cameras behind if we didn’t, but no mention was made of leaving phones behind. No-one in our group bought the pass. We paid extra (1000 Egyptian pounds I think) to see King SETI’s tomb (which was well worth it). Your photos are great! We're you able to use your phone for the photos with no problem? I usually use my camera as well as my iPhone. We are on your November cruise from Atgens to Dubai. We can hardly wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted January 9, 2022 #24 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, seaventuregal said: Your photos are great! We're you able to use your phone for the photos with no problem? I usually use my camera as well as my iPhone. We are on your November cruise from Atgens to Dubai. We can hardly wait! This was using an IPhone. Edited January 9, 2022 by Grandma Cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted January 9, 2022 Author #25 Share Posted January 9, 2022 What great pictures. Is this King SETI's tomb? We usually just use our cell phone, so hopefully we will be allowed when we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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