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It was Squealing Pig. We preferred it to the usual Oyster Bay and Villa Maria.

Unfortunately it was a bit cool for the Sunset Bar in New Zealand.

We were disappointed with the wine selection in the bars when we sailed on the Edge last month. Luckily we had a great sommelier in the dining room who brought us wines which weren’t on the wine list. We mostly drank a Marlborough NZ Sauvignon blanc which I’ve not had on any other Celebrity ship.

Last week we had long delays when disembarking and almost missed our wine tour in Picton. However I notice that you are in the Retreat so you shouldn’t have to queue and will be escorted off by your butler. That’s what happened last week with those on our tour who were in the Retreat.

We disembarked from Edge yesterday and had loungers on our SV.

views from our balcony this morning.

We had 2 loungers and 2 chairs although it was a little crowded so we stacked the loungers when we weren’t using them.

Hope you have great cruises. We disembarked in Sydney this morning. My husband and I were in a sunset veranda and our son was in a single IV cabin. we had a great time and were so lucky with the weather. The cruise director, Guiseppe, is the best we’ve sailed with. we’re spending tonight in Sydney and flying home to Edinburgh tomorrow which we’re dreading! Looks like it’s going to be a lovely sailaway.

We used Shore Experience. It wasn’t a private transfer but only cost about €30 each. The pick up point was about 5 minutes walk from the ship.

I would agree with Kiwifruit. We sail with both lines and choose depending on itinerary and cost. We find the food to be slightly better on Azamara and the entertainment better on Celebrity. I would agree about the small cabins and showers on Azamara unless you move up to a suite, but we just get used to it.

You can get bottled water at the Elite Happy Hour

The menus look good for breakfast and lunch at Eden cafe. Just a pity it closes up so early at lunch time.

We wouldn’t be upgrading at this increased cost. Our main reason for upgrading is for the Whispering Angel and Atlas Bar cocktails if we’re on the Onward. On our last cruise in March they didn’t have Whispering Angel and I wasn’t too keen on the substitution.

We’ll be in 7310 on the 13th March sailing. We’re expecting to hear some noise from Eden but hoping we’ll be ok as we’re not early to bed.

Some of them have a larger balcony.