This was our first time on Azamara, and for the most part, we were very pleased. We find we enjoy the smaller, more intimate ships. This is a bit more upscale than some as is evidenced by the teak deck chairs with soft padding, draped with blankets if it was cool, with a beach towel if not. We also had complimentary wine at lunch and dinner (would like them to extend that to a HH time- would be nice to get a complimentary glass when returning from ports)and the wines were mostly good. Azamara does not have ammenities for kids so it was nice to have a (mostly) adult cruise. There were a handful of teen-agers.

The staff was exceedingly friendly and the captain and cruise director were visible, frequently mingling with guests. Eric, the cruise director has a fabulous voice- great entertainer. The other shipboard entertainers started off slow, but as the cruise progressed we found ourselves enjoying them. The 50's-90's theme night was fun. The band they brought on in the Kiel Canal was great for the German theme night, as was the troupe of Russian Folk Dancers.

Food was mostly good. We ate in Prime C one night (party of six) and food was good, service was terrible. We mentioned it to the Dining Room Manager and he offered to have us come back at no charge. We did and it was much better. Selection in Windows was always plentiful- I loved that they has sushi several days. Discoveries was fine, though service was often quite slow. Read more