Grandma Cruising

Buffet is always served for the first 24 hours of any cruise

Not heard of anyone doing this, but I don’t see why not.

Le Club Voyage is the old name for Azamara’s loyalty club. It’s now Azamara Circle

Yes, we had Botanist on Pursuit.

These drinks package prices are now showing on their website.

And if you buy an experience more package that can add extra bags (we had 7 on our last 18 day cruise - but only used 5). In addition they usually have a laundry offer of $40 for a bag, and there is a free self service laundry (washing machines, dryers & irons & ironing boards) including detergent.

Yes you do get the upgraded starlink Wifi. We had an Indulgence package on our recent cruise and our Wifi was good (apart from the first two days when we were told they were testing the systems - even the future cruise managers Wifi was poor on those two days)

Just done that, thanks

Thanks for posting. I just checked and 3 table tour is now $120. I’ve added the price increases to the Tips spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Deg-GaeZYLml8NN3PVwoh_jUkQ8QmYUe1wxnVAlODE/edit

Quite agree about likely numbers not reporting it and that a high number of people suffered from it. On the other hand most people we spoke to said they were fine after 24 hours, and that was certainly our experience. A few like you were poorly for longer, but seemed to be in the minority. I was OK, my husband had it for a few hours, but immodium stopped it - no antibiotics. He was quarantined for the last day. I wonder if there were 2 separate things - SA water causing a little bit of a GI upset, and some sort of virus causing longer illness and needing antibiotics to clear it. Interesting to hear that now the bottled water has been changed, everything seems to be back to normal.

Just had a look on their site & there is no contact number for Belgium. The number for France is 097107936 and for the UK +44 (344) 4934016

Our hotel in Cape Town told us it was not safe to drink the tap water!

So we probably never sailed on a ship with passenger cabins on Deck 3.

When was that, I don’t remember seeing them, but maybe it was before we sailed on Azamara or maybe I didn’t notice them.

Good to hear everything’s back to normal. I wonder how long they’ve know that the water was the issue!

Anyone on Pursuit now - how are things? Is the pool open and self service back? Any reports of GI issues?

I haven’t actually commented on this topic as I don’t really have a view on it! I’ve not been sent the email so haven”t had to think about it

On the cruise we’ve just finished we found that the speciality restaurants didn’t stick strictly to the booked times. We booked 8pm as our preference is to eat at about 7:30. Every time we went up at round about 7:30 and were seated straight away

On the single page we did there was no question about recognising crew. The only free form section was after the last question on the page and only asked why you gave the score you gave for recommending Azamara to others, nothing else.

Definitely not the two brands we had on Pursuit, they were both South African brands. If it was the water, it must have only been some of the bottles. I drank lots of both brands and had no problems.

Then not really worth it

Just come off Pursuit in Gran Canaria and received our satisfaction survey to complete. The first page consisted of a number of questions to which you allocated a 1-10 score (pre-cruise communications, experience onboard, shore excursions experience, likely to cruise with Azamara again, likely to recommend Azamara to others) along with an open box where you’re asked to explain your score for the last question. At the bottom there were 2 links - Continue Guest Survey and Finish Survey early. Unfortunately the Continue Guest Survey didn’t work, only the Finish Survey early worked. This was the same for both my and my husband’s survey. We were both using an IPad, so it could be due to this - anyone else found this?

Is it a 7day or 14 day plus cruise.If it was over 14 days and there are 2 of you then that seems worth it (4 speciality restaurant meals = $140, 2 bags of laundry = $80, 25% off full internet package for two=$138 plus a bottle of spirits).Not worth it if it’s for less than 14 days & if you’re solo ( although if one of the aft Verandah plus cabins is available, then that would make a difference - their balconies are great!)

Good idea, though if you go to see the doctor he gives you Imodium (Loperamide)..

Yes, my TA daughter was in the same position.