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What cabin did they move you to and is it quiet? Interested for future cruise.

Why did you have to move to another stateroom?

I loved sailing on Navigator after sailing on Explorer and Splendor. I found it smaller and more comfortable, easier to get around. I would avoid aft cabins because of vibration.

I am staying in a suite, so this is problematical for me, as I prefer dining with others.

Are you able to ask for a shared table in the specialty restaurants, ie for single passengers who want to join a table of others?

I suggest that you call Azamara directly and ask whether a YF vaccination or a doctor’ s letter exempting you from this shot is necessary before booking this cruise. Better safe than sorry.

We have avoided the Amazon because of Yellow Fever. We were told that if you cruised there, a Yellow Fever shot was very highly recommended. All cruise lines required proof of that shot before you were allowed to board. At our ages, this shot was problematical because of dire side reactions, so we never got it, and never sailed the Amazon.

Were you able to get much sleep in this cabin with the groaning and creaking and banging? Is this a nightly occurrence or just during rough seas? Also, could you please tell me the approximate location of your cabin for future booking information. We had a cabin on the Splendor that had the same problems. We changed our cabin after the first night on board.

Thank you all for your quick replies.

My son and DIL are thinking of joining me on a fall cruise on Journey. There is availability of an aft facing balcony cabin on deck 6. Question: Is it a noisy cabin; a lot of vibration, engine noise, etc.? All day at sea or only when ship is coming into or leaving a port?

Regent is great for solos and so is Crystal. Both are very attentive to the solo traveler.

We had problems with noise under the Lido buffet area. Rolling carts all day long. When friends visited our Neptune Suite during the early evening for drinks, they were surprised at the constant noise.

I have just returned to Ft. Lauderdale and have final comments after my week on NS. Breakfast in the cabin did improve after the second day. I specifically wrote in my order, underlining “well done” for eggs and bacon. Also ordering off menu for yogurt parfaits, cheese omelets, etc. I think that being in a Neptune Suite helps. I’m not sure if this would work in a regular cabin. Entertainment on the ship was very good at night. This has certainly improved since my last cruise on NS two years ago. Food has also improved. There were plenty of items to choose from on the MDR menu. We enjoyed every entree we ordered. We did not find it necessary to order any extra entrees from the Club Orange menu. The service from the wait staff was excellent after the first night. I did order the Peruvian chicken from the CO menu the first night and it was excellent. I am a light sleeper and noise can be and was an issue for me. I heard creaking and some loud banging noises when the ship was sailing at night, and changed cabins twice, finally getting an inside “sleeping cabin” for at night. The inside cabin was extremely quiet and I had the best night’s sleep. I wonder why inside cabins are so much quieter than larger outside cabins? I also heard that many people under entertainment areas like BB Kings, had to change cabins in order to sleep. If HAL knows that this is a problem, why sell these cabins in the first place? Or put money into insulating them to alleviate this problem. All in all, we all enjoyed this week on board. Staff was wonderful. Also recommend Tamarind, Canaletto, Pinnacle for lunch and Dive In for great burgers.

Things are continuing to improve. Our dinner tonight was very good, served in a timely fashion. We ordered three different entrees, and enjoyed all of them. There was an excellent show in the theatre tonight, Divas, that we really enjoyed. Service on board is very good. I am hoping breakfast in the cabin tomorrow morning will be acceptable.

We had tea in our cabin this afternoon, and really enjoyed it. Besides the three tiers of sandwiches, scones, and cake, they have added hot and cold hors d’ouvres, including dumplings, spring rolls, shrimp cocktail and cheese. This was far more extensive than what they served a few years ago. I hope we will continue to enjoy the next few days as far as cuisine is concerned.