Grandma Cruising

Quest now Captain Jonas Lyddby Staff Captain Divo Bosolt Hotel Director Ryszard Gusman Cruise Director Amanda Poulson Exec Chef Zarko Lukic Asst Cruise Director Tanya Roberts

Quite agree. On Quest now the main tonic is Royal Club or Canadian if you want a sugar free version. Schweppes is available, but you have to ask for it. I did find a bottle of Britvic tonic at the Pool Bar which was OK. I put a heartfelt plea in my halfway feedback asking them to ditch Royal Club. I got a phone call assuring me that they would make sure Schweppes was available all the bars.

You can buy the Indulgence package before the cruise. We bought it six months before the cruise we are currently on. The $700 Excursions OBC showed up straight away in our Voyage Planner and we were able to use it to book all our excursions for the cruise.

As I posted above I am onboard. I haven’t got a tape measure, but I’m about 5foot 9 inched (69 inches). I laid across the bed and just about exactly fitted from one side to the other, so the bed is 69 inches wide give or take an inch.

Your TA generated OBC probably won’t show up on your account until you board shan’t be used to book excursions. However you could book excursions you really want to do, paying by card, then cancel once aboard then immediately rebook using the OBC ( so long as you cancel 48 hours before the excursion).

Yes, they tend to ask for stateroom number more.

We ‘re having a great cruise thanks Cruiser Nonna. Azamara is just as good as ever! Thanks for the information, it’s all added.

Thanks, all added

I think I’d agree with you. If it’s better wines you want, then it’s probably better to buy a wine package. Certainly we have enjoyed the cocktails and the sprits. It’s interesting that on Quest each bar has a different list of special cocktails. I’m trying as many of the gin & vodka based ones as I can - all very nice so far.

In a group of 10 of us, so far the Merlot was not available, but everything else we’ve asked for was available.

Here’s the Ultimate Beverage list for the Quest now

We boarded a few days ago in Athens. The earliest time offered was 2pm. We arrived at the terminal at about 1:45 and were onboard by 3ish. Windows buffet & the Patio we’re open.

It’s not too bad, just very bland.

Yes, there was a waiter there circulating with sparkling wine & with orange juice.

I’d go for the second option - butlers only in the Ocean and Owners suites. However I would like to see better trading for cabin attendants too. I know you mentioned that you had had issues with yours recently - ours on this cruise is not the best - no tote bag, laundry bags or dressing gowns in the cabin & I had to ask several times to get them!

For me the whole idea of having a butler would be a disincentive. !

On our current cruise (Athens to Dubai) customer relations have euros.

Going back to the original point about an upgrade to a CC Suite, surely the main advantage is having a cabin that is 50% bigger than standard cabins, with a nicer and larger bathroom!

The list on the Quest still says Nicolas Feuillette, but they Don’t have it and are serving Montaudon instead.

Thanks for the information, it’s now on the spreadsheet. I don’t think anyone knows how Azamara allocates cabins through the upgrade system.

Our event on Quest was in the Drawing Room and was well attended. It was not hosted or facilitated in any way, but people circulated and there was lots of chatter!

We just had a brunch today on the Quest. We had all the usual breakfast dishes, a cold meat table with cheese, prawns and smoked salmon, a quite extensive sushi table and a pasta station. It was very nice.

Thank you so much for your very informative review.

When we did it it was hot all the way. Lisbon was still pretty warm and we had glorious sun and warmth all the way across. The only rain was in Salvador de Bahia where it absolutely poured down all day - typical tropical storm. One interesting thing was that one day the crew put on an exhibition in the Cabaret which had a section for each department of the ship. There was also the ‘ceremony’ for crossing the equator which was fun.

Thanks Tony, information added to the spreadsheet