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Just off a back to back from Lisbon to Venice on the Journey. Chose not to buy the Ultimate Wine package and instead in the big ports bought a few bottles and put in my backpack on the way back to the ship. Easy to search for wine stores on google maps most of which I did before the cruise. Was drinking fabulous local wines between 25-40 Euros that I might never of found in the United States and paying the $10 corkage and was much happier than a prior experience with the Ultimate Package Sept 2022 on the Pursuit. Hope they keep the corkage at $10 which is a bargain.

Not on the Journey unfortunately. It seems they need an IT expert.

Internet barely useable on the Journey still. Currently in the Med heading to Valencia. Difficult to even do a speed test. IT dept is working on it when questioned. My hotspot has picked up the shore so been using that for my primary connectivity.

On the Journey. I don't think they have activated the starlink system. Excruciatingly slow internet. Staff is on the same slow system and was having trouble too. Will be onboard through Venice and will report if any difference noted.

Seems there is always something somewhere to eat.

Must use the orange golf balls in the snow. 🤷‍♂️

The showers do get some comments on the board. Being that is not a high criteria in my choice of cruise line I find other benefits on Azamara which is why I am coming back . Must admit it does make the extra circular activities in the shower more challenging but as flunk out from the Cirque Soleil school of acrobatics we can use the area for practicing our routine for when we reapply for entry.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. My points as of this moment are the same on both Celebrity and Azamara. They carried over from Celebrity after my August 2022, my vey first cruise with Azamara. My next cruise on Azamara won't get added added to Celebrity due to the companies being separated although some recent cruisers since Feb 1st have stated they had. It remains unknown if those may be taken away once the joint data base is finally separated. I have not sailed on Royal Caribbean for 6 years. The point structure is different there but my status appears to be roughly equivalent.

Look at the reviews on TripAdvisor. Not good.

I took my first Azamara cruise last August. By a month afterwards all my points from Celebrity/Royal Carib were added so I have had the same point level at all 3 cruise lines. If you provide proof of sailing from last year your points should carry over. It just might be after the new website before you will get anyone’s attention. Try again reaching out after April 1.

You would have had to have sailed with Azamara prior to Feb 1, 2023 for points to carry over.

When it comes time to complete the registration you will be offered a time to board which has been earliest at 2pm.

Thank you for editing to only show your foot. 🤣. Used a magnetic clip on my last cruise that worked fine and kept the water off the floor.

Totally agree with you. Rome deserves several days to even scratch the surface. I have taken many long rides to see a tiny taste of a city. If you don’t think you would be back a drive by the many ruins is a must. If you want to experience a location you have to get off the bus.

Rome is 2 hours away by bus so not much time there. I'm on a cruise before you and found tarquinia-tuscania-shore-excursion . Rome is great but just a few hours doesn't leave time to see much.

When you make your dinner reservation they will be able to tell you when white night is so you won’t miss it.

Unless specifically designated for excursions yes.

This is part of the file of our last year trip. We rented a 4 wheel drive and drove the south shore ourself which I highly advise as our cruise did the north shore of Iceland. Driving was easy as the roads are excellent. Hope this is helpful but feel to reach out for more info. Iceland 2022.pdf

Boarding the Journey on March 25th. A few excursion increased in price but most the same.

Our house she who must be obeyed decides where everything goes. Sometimes I can even find it. 😅

They are more involved in turnarounds and increasing the value of their businesses for future sale then running them into the ground. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Partners

Collared shirt for men is fine. Don't bring a sports jacket and save room in your luggage. I did the French Chef's Table on the last cruise and it was excellent with much better quality wines then served in any of the liquor packages. A very nice evening!

Not any difference on excursions between a past cruiser with status and a first time cruiser. You can reserve any of the excursions in advance and use your OBC to pay for it. Basic differences are #33 post above. Dining room you are seated when you arrive. Specialty restaurants are first come first serve on making reservations. Just a few small discounts on wifi, drink packages and discount on future cruises when booking during your trip that vary based upon your member level. Pick your cruise line and trip based upon where you want to go. Azamara is a great competitively priced product.

3.3 pounds for an average bottle but some of the premium bottles weigh in at over 4.5 pounds. That is greater than 50 pounds for a dozen bottles.

For anyone curious here are the loyalty benefits listed https://www.azamara.com/loyalty/azamara-circle/member-benefits While discounts are always appreciated nothing of great significance in my opinion. There have been lots of mistakes in the transition from RCL to Sycamore Partners, the biggest being the lack of timely responses to their customer base. This however seems to be across the entire cruise industry as well as others with the return from covid lockdown, finding qualified staff on shore , etc. I have only done one cruise on Azamara and was happy enough to book a back2back. Happy to be able to get out of the house and travel and experience the world again too.