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11 minutes ago, Andee said:

If you list the ports, it will be easier for people to make recommendations

Opps sorry yes, half asleep having just got home from New Zealand!

o we start at Rio, visit, Maceio, Reclife, Alter Do Chao, Boca Do Valerie, Manus, Paritins, Santerem, St Lucia and St. Barts-Gustavia,  thanks for the tips so far.

Sorry if this has been covered but can't find any info if anyone has been to Rio and to Amazon with O can they let me know what there is do in the ports, if you felt it was safe to DIY trips and what ship tours were like, thanks so much, trying to get organised I know it is a year away until we go, ut already excited! Thanks Everyone.

On 6/5/2019 at 6:27 PM, Hawaiidan said:

As Regatta is a smaller ship, the ability to craft special meals for a few passengers will be very limited.   I have seen very few vegans  sail with O.

We sailed with O on Regatta in 2018 I am strict vegetarian and have an allergy to mushrooms and do not eat whole eggs, or things like quiche, they could not do enough for me, I was asked to choose from the main menu or veggie/vegan but they were happy to change things and even let me change my mind at last minute on more than one occasion, just let them know the speciality restaurants also catered for me very well.  Hope this policy has not changed as sailing with them again march 2021.

Disappointed to see Azamara are taking more people on trips, glad we only have 3 ship tours booked during our 15 night up and coming cruise, all the rest are private, in mini-bus with 12 people or less.  

I am trying to find out about shuttle buses in Port Chalmers to Dunedin, any help appreciated we sail on Feb 8th, arrive on a Saturday in PC, so hope we can easily get a shuttle as we have a trip planned from station. 

On 11/19/2019 at 8:41 PM, Trend said:

Booked a cruise we wanted in 2021 and were just advised it will not go. Private booking has taken over the Journey so the Quest now has to move things and shorten cruises.

So disappointing and are now looking to other cruise lines for the same trip.

We are concerned booking with Oceania for a long cruise as the last few we have done have been with AZ and we love the relaxed atmosphere, but sadly no cruise we have not taken in the time frame we have available.

Anyone with experience on both lines if you could give us feedback it would be appreciated. 

I have travelled with Azamara but not for a while, our first time was not good, but we are giving them a second chance next year, we travelled with oceania last year and we could not fault it, only reason we are going to A next year it was going to more ports of call. Oceania was fun during the day with lots going on if you wanted to join in, fantastic food, the best we have ever had on a cruise and all the staff were amazing. Hope this helps.  

Double baked cheese souffle, any of the desserts, and the miso sea bass from Red ginger, we had 4 people in our group, one veggie, one fish eater and two meat, none of us had a poor meal, in fact we all gave every meal including the buffet 9/10!! Have a wonderful time.

Thank you for sharing your  journey and photos, it all looks wonderful, one of my must see places one day!

Love the fact you have also included menus on your 'blog' is the food good? 

Enjoy the rest of your travels and thanks again.x

I find it interesting that people from different countries seem to have different info, the Feb 8th sailing we only found out a short while ago it would be Wellington, never a suggestion of anything else, even when we booked about 16 months ago. 

 I look regularly at calendar as some of the timings have changed for when we dock/depart as we have nearly all private tours arranged, much much cheaper than Azamara and seem well organised, just waiting on one confirmation for shuttle to Dunedin railway station and white water rafting and all booked!!

We were going to do the winery and lunch, with ship tour,  until we found out lunch was 10.30/11 am, no thanks, booked a private tour for 4 hours half the price of ship tour. 

Looking forward to being in NZ and visiting Tassie, look forward to meeting you all. xx