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Todays email offers the 18 night Ancient Trade Routes in October 2024 on the Pursuit, sailing from Athens to Dubai via the Suez Canal. As there is little sign of the conflict in that area ending any time soon, this does not reflect well on the quality control on Azamara......or perhaps they offer in hope!!

After much grief with the previous dreadful Azamara landside communication and management much discussed on this forum, we have booked another cruise direct with Azamara which was an easy and pleasant process assisted by Bridget at Witchita and two subsequent brief calls to others, and we also managed at use the OBC from the Livorno incident on this booking. All in all a very efficient and professional service which bodes well for the future. Here's hoping.

We were also on this cruise and accepted the two day FCC, to be with us within 40 days and not yet here, but more disappointing was the very poor treatment of mainly UK passengers compared to those from the US and Canada who received considerable more benefits in either OBC or FCC. First time ever Azamara did not implement transparent and equable treatment across the board to all passengers. Disappointing and probably counterproductive in the long run.

Also on Onward just now and situation handled well byCaptain G, but the situation with compensation is causing some upset, some guests get offered 50% off next cruise whilst some get a smaller amount of refundable OBC dependent on where they booked the cruise and whether it was booked direct or through an agent, and at a public forum they failed to mention that. Situation ongoing.

Goldoni used for the Azamazing Evening is in Livorno. https://www.goldoniteatro.it/

Received today: "Your scheduled AzAmazing Evening – An Operatic Evening at the Goldoni Theatre has been changed to a Destination Celebration – Evening of Italian Opera . We believe this change will provide you with a truly memorable, authentic experience that immerses you deeper into the local culture." The Goldoni was on of the better evenings, shame it's gone while dressed up as an improvement.

Been on all four Azamara ships in the last year, and over four score since inception, and to my mind the conversion of the library on Onward from a classy upmarket space to a small elitist cocktail bar chasing revenue demeans the Azamara product and removes something which distinguishes them from other lines, makes the BOB evening and other events less special, and removes an intimate event space. Please do not do this to the other ships, the library is a special feature of Azamara, cocktail bars are not, and Azamara is an unique cruise line.

The whole discussion about small showers and shower curtains is a non issue as explained to me by a cabin steward over 12 years ago, put a floor mat and towel on the floor outside the shower and wash with the curtains open. It makes surprisingly little mess and works for me at 1m90.

Latest flash sale is interesting. Ran it through for a cruise in November we booked a week ago to find that our cabin grade is approx. £1000 more expensive than what we paid and: Our package includes BA flights, one night pre cruise hotel, transfers, and two nights post cruise hotel Hard to fathom Azamara's pricing strategy, especially as it seems ships are sailing at far from capacity.

RE THE SALTIES POST: Do you have a contact number for the UK Hertfordshire office. Thanks

Hi, In terms of clothing some manufacturers do mosquito/insect proof clothing. Used for trekking in Peru and survived, and some more fashional items are available. Not allowed to name manufacturer but if you google nosilife that should take you to them. Hope this helps.

Re Goldiemom enquiry re Burns Museum. Greenock Burns Club (The Mother Club), oldest in the world, have a Burns Exhibition within the historic Customhouse Building in Greenock which is on the quayside almost adjacent to the cruise terminal. Entry is free and exhibition is open when cruise ships are berthed. Much Burns history in Greenock, and the burial place of 'Highland Mary' Campbell, who was a lover of Burns. www.greenockburnsclub.com https://discoverinverclyde.com/

GREENOCK (GLASGOW) CRUISE VISIT. With a new terminal now opened, Greenock Central train station is 5/7 minutes walk away, safe and very easy. There is a regular direct train service to Glasgow, 3 trains an hour, with fares below $15 per person. This terminates at Glasgow Central Staion, and the name illustrates the location. The current taxi rate from the pier is around £45 per hour, with also fixed rate tour prices. Capacity 4 persons and up. Hope this helps.

Jeez, looking to find and book a cruise today, website opened up as special offer from 1st June......2nd passenger half price and $750 OBC, sounds good so examined a couple of cruises,but...come to process a booking that reverts to up to $500 OBC, to quote an across the pond saying, What Gives??

Glad to see CHTobi agrees with us, both well invested in Azamara over the years, more than most, but wish them well and Larry back. Azamara ain't Holland America and until the new management recognise that they will struggle. We don't want new ships, fancy cocktail bars and falderalls. Great crew, good food, interesting passengers and different itineraries are sufficient for the average discerning Azamara passenger. If not Silversea and Seabourn will welcome us, and too bad for that.