Azamara Journey Review
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The first thing to say is that we had a great cruise and would recommend Azamara Journey. The staff members were all friendly helpful and efficient and it seems a very happy ship. It is worth noting that some staff members had been on board for many years and seem loyal to the brand. The ship in general, with the exception of the Discoveries Restaurant at Dinner time, did not seem too crowded. Discoveries could be noisy but the food and service remained excellent.
The food in general was a high standard in all restaurants but we found that the ambiance of the Specialty Restaurants along with the high quality of gourmet food and service gave us a refuge and a quiet place to dine. Both Prime C and Aqalina had their own menu which remained the same throughout the cruise but were supplemented by Chefs Specials each evening.
Suite guests were invited to a special ‘Best of the Best’ dinner which was an exceptional evening
Cabin Review
Club Ocean Suite
We had a Club Ocean Suite, 7004 which had a forward facing balcony. The suite was a very good design with a decent bedroom and large lounge area together with a large bathroom with separate toilet. Most of the bathrooms on board the old Renaissance ships are very small but the Suites have a full size bathroom with a tub and a large shower enclosure. The shower had a glass door unlike the smaller bathrooms which only have a shower curtain.
We felt that the sun beds on the balcony were very good but too large for the space which made hosting sail away drinks on the balcony a little cramped.
There are a few things that Azamara should look into, the first is the bed in suite 7004 is not a (US standard) KING size as advertized being only 5 ft 6 inches wide and not the full 6 feet. There is room for a larger bed and one of the attractions of booking the suite was the promise of a King bed.
The sofa in the living room could be replaced with a sofa bed to accommodate a third guest. There is ample space and because the facility was not available on this ship, my twin sister had to pay a full 100% single supplement for a nearby cabin to accompany us. On other cruise ships she has shared our suite quite comfortably.
An extremely comfortable bed with fine linens, duvet & pillows.
Ample storage. The wardrobe had a low rail which did not accomodate long dresses.