Compass Rose Monica

3 hours ago, excitedofharpenden said:

You'll be fine there and you have the added advantage of the solid bulkhead to one side so will have more balcony privacy with the verandah cabin next door and more soundproofing that side too. 

 

Phil 

Good to know about the soundproofing of one side, thanks!

Monica

9 hours ago, excitedofharpenden said:

If it's "bouncy" you'll notice it a lot more than midship, but I'm ok with the movement. Didn't hear anything from above. 

 

Phil 

Thanks for the information Phil. I ended up booking 8029 in the middle. Hopefully it won't be too noisy from the deck chairs above, at least at night time. 

Monica

13 minutes ago, blag said:

It's a future cruise, so I am unable give you any insight.

Okay, thanks. 

Monica

On 9/28/2023 at 12:57 PM, blag said:

Well... 

8048 (Cat N2) disappeared during my prolonged negotiations, but I got 8029 (Cat N1) for the same price.

How did you like 8029 as far as any noise issues?

Thanks,

Monica

On 4/15/2024 at 7:35 AM, excitedofharpenden said:

 

 

Cabin Number 8006

Ship Journey 

Month/Year sailed March 2024

Book again?  Yes 

Bulkhead one side so balcony private to the right. 

 

Phil 

Hi Phil,

Did you feel a lot of motion of the ship being forward? I'm considering 8004 or 8002 on the Onward. Also it looks like the bathrooms on deck 9 are right above these cabins. Any noise issues? 

Thanks!!

Monica

Greetings,

I am looking to book a cruise on the Onward and I'm looking between N1 and N2. Looking to chose, hopefully, a quiet location and not with a tub (I understand a lot of people don't care for them,  unless anyone has positive comments about it. There's a lot available with tubs). 

For N1, there's cabins 8023, 8029, and 8033,.  

For N2: 8052, 8054. These look to be under the windows café, but I think it's a carpeted area???  Also, forward of the ship area 8802, 8804, but not sure if I'll feel the ship move more than other areas of the ship.

Thanks in advance!

Monica 

SHIP: Millennium, 28 March - 9 April 2024, Best of Southern Japan Cruise

CABIN #: 9075

DECK #: 9

CLASS: A2 Aqua

AREA: Pretty much centered between the aft stairs/elevators and front stairs/elevators.

BED NEAR: Bath

QUIET?: Mostly

BALCONY VIEW: Good views forward and aft.

BALCONY SIZE: Standard size balcony with a small table and two chairs.

WIND A PROBLEM?: No

SOOT A PROBLEM?: No.

PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: We moved to 9075, after hearing a lot of noise in our original cabin (9127). There is some noise from above from the pool bar. Some scraping of chairs, but not annoying. John was our cabin attendant. Very nice man.

Monica

SHIP: Millennium, 28 March - 9 April 2024, Best of Southern Japan Cruise

CABIN #: 9127

DECK #: 9

CLASS: A2 Aqua

AREA: Aft, port side, near aft stairs and elevators

BED NEAR: Bath

QUIET?: No

BALCONY VIEW: Balcony is covered from the café overhang above. There are also the posts of the overhang that slightly block the views.

BALCONY SIZE: Standard size balcony with a small table and two chairs.

WIND A PROBLEM?: No

SOOT A PROBLEM?: No.

PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: This is the 4th time staying in this M-class cabin but the first time on the Millennium. Above 9125, next door to my cabin, is a bakery. I kept hearing a lot of dull-sounding banging. It was quite annoying, as it went on all day and night, every 5-10 minutes. This bakery was not on the other ships, so this must be a new venue.  We moved to 9075, which I'll write a separate entry. Clide was our cabin attendant, who was very nice and helpful.

Monica

SHIP: Infinity, 9–21 December 2023 Canaries, Morocco & Spain cruise

CABIN #: 9127

DECK #: 9

CLASS: A2 Aqua

AREA: Aft, port side, near aft stairs and elevators

BED NEAR: Bath

QUIET?: Yes, pretty quietl 

BALCONY VIEW: Balcony is covered from the café overhang above. There are also the posts of the overhang that slightly block the views.

BALCONY SIZE: Standard size balcony with a small table and two chairs.

WIND A PROBLEM?: No

SOOT A PROBLEM?: No.

PROBLEMS/COMMENTS: The Infinity needs a facelift. Our room was fine but you could see the carpeting needs to be replaced. The tile in the bathroom needs replacing. The small couch has a dip in it, so not very comfortable sitting. The balcony door doesn’t lock with the handle, so there is a lock towards the top of the door. DO NOT go outside and close the door all the way, as the lock will drop down and lock you out. That didn’t happen to me but when I came inside and closed the door, I saw the lock drop down. I would hate to be locked outside on the balcony!

Monica

On 11/12/2023 at 3:52 PM, Formerly known as Seabee said:

 

Greetings to all my CC friends from other boards.  We have taken the plunge and have decided to try Azamara after years of sailing on other lines, primarily Celebrity.  We are planning on the Onward in October.  One of the ports is Porto Santo Stefano.  All I know about this place is that it is in Tuscany.  Have any of you been here that can offer suggestions of what to do?  (I know about the Port Category here but it is silent about this and since Azamara is probably one of the few cruise lines to stop here, I thought this might be a better source of info).  thanks and cruise on!

I'm reading up on ports for my 7 October 2024 Italy Intensive Voyage. It's 11 nights. 

Are you on this same cruise?

Monica

My husband and I, along with several other friends, toured with Spain Day Tours (SDT) while in Cadiz (for a tour to Seville, Dec 18th) and Valencia (to tour Sagunto and Valencia, Dec 20th). We were on the Infinity (9-21 Dec 2023 cruise - great cruise!!). I’ve booked several tours in the past with SDT.

For our tour from Cadiz to Seville, Oscar was our guide and Jose Antoni was our driver. Once dropped off in Seville, Marina was our guide for the day. Adela was our guide for Sagunto and Valencia and Xavier was our driver. Our guides were informative, friendly, and spoke English very well. They are passionate in wanting us to learn about the history of the places we visited.

Adela suggested several places for lunch, places that she frequents. We decided on a place that served pintxos (Basque type of tapas, but individual servings, which are thick cuts of bread topped with a variety it toppings). Great choice.

Our tour to Seville was a full day, as it took about an hour and 20 minutes to get there, so we just brought snacks. If you haven’t been to Seville, go!  I was there back in 1994 and 1996 and remember the charming area of Santa Cruz. SDT booked tickets in advance for our visit to the Alcazar.

We always ask to be returned to the ship by a certain time so that we don't miss our ship's departure. We've never had a problem with this and the guides know this requirement and will work around the tour itinerary. 

The vehicles they use are very comfortable and in excellent shape.

SDT helped me arrange private transfer services in advance to get from our hotel to the ship (for 10 of us); and then to the airport after the cruise (for 6 of us). They used a company that picked us up and dropped us off promptly. Each driver was professional and friendly. We had to provide a count for the number of people and luggage to include whether large or carry-on. This way they provided the right size vehicles. It was perfect.

Lastly, working with Emilia and Dionisio has been great. They are quick to respond to my emails and making any necessary changes as we planned our tours.

I highly recommend SDT if you are looking to book private tours.

Monica

On 9/3/2023 at 1:42 PM, Host Jazzbeau said:

8050 on Onward is equivalent to 8058 on the other Azamara ships, and is considered one of the best CC locations (shower, less noise from overhead than most).  

Would 8060 be similar (less noise from above) being next to 8058?

Thanks,

Monica

8 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said:

Not sure how many solo cruises you've done. I did a lot on Celebrity and then found Azamara. I loved it. You never feel alone on an Azamara ship. Knowing you, you will have plenty planned onshore. Enjoy. You'll love the CC suite I think. Breakfast in Aqualina is a real winner for me. 

 

Phil 

Hi Phil,

I've done several solos while traveling with a bunch of friends. Two couples are on the cruise too, but not sure if we'll be dining together all the time.

We met a lot of nice people on the Journey this past August. 

I assume breakfast in Aqualina has a better variety of foods?  We loved our dinners there and in Prime C. 

Monica

5 minutes ago, blag said:

...

Your loyalty status may entitle you to more laundry. 

This will be my 2nd Azamara cruise, so I'm at the Adventurer level.

Will be at the Explorer level after my next cruise.

Just now, blag said:

What is EXMO? 

Experience more essentials.

https://www.azamara.com/booked-guests/onboard-packages

Monica

6 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said:

Hi Monica. Yes, you'll get one free bag on a 12 night cruise. 

 

Phil 

Thanks Phil.

I'm going solo and purchased the EXMO for solo travelers. It's comes with 3 bags of laundry service (don't need all of them) and other perks, but trying to decide to get the 'regular' EXMO, which is $200 less.

Monica

I see on the Azamara website that one of the perks being in a club continent suite is, “One free bag of laundry service per suite, each seven days*”  There’s no link to the  *  Does anyone know what additional information applies to this?  For example, I’m going on a 12-night cruise next summer, so would this mean only 1 laundry service since I’m not on board 14 nights?

Thanks,

Monica

6 hours ago, Vivasea said:

We were on Quest in 8043 for 6 weeks in April/May  .  This cabin in under Patio - I would not book cabin under Patio - very noisy

Thanks. I don't have a lot of choices. I ended up booking 8033. It's under the pool lounge chairs, so I expect some noise, but hopefully not as noisy as under the Patio.

Monica

On 10/25/2021 at 8:36 AM, Vivasea said:

Have sailed many times with Azamara Always try to book Continental Suite NI.  We prefer suite with shower but have been in both and no complaints.  For us personally we like to be 8049 area.  Of course its what is available at booking.  Always look at deck plan to see what you are underneath.  You will be happy with Continental Suite.

Was your cabin 8049 on the Onward or one of the other ship? I understand the Onward deck plan is different from the others.

Thanks,

Monica

Greetings,

Friends and I are going on a cruise in Japan next spring and one port is Kochi.  I am wondering if anyone that had a port stop in Kochi if the ship provided a shuttle bus and the cost.  Looking at WhatsinPort, it mentions a cruise shuttle bus, no local transportation.  

Thanks,

Monica

For my December cruise on the Infinity, I had my agent cancel the original booking and re-booked in aqua class. I saved about $450, got a lot more OBC and am now in aqua class. We love dining in Blu and enjoy the spa area. For us, it was a no brainer. Now, I do need to find new flights to Barcelona, so hopefully I can get the same flights for the same price, or close to it. 

Monica

On 7/20/2022 at 10:54 AM, DS said:

We just got off the Pursuit on Saturday past.   I brought paper copies of all the beverage packages home and scanned them in.  (Assuming I can do things right...)  they are attached below.   Note that all of them say "All selections subject to change and availability"   ( although the Premium package says "all sections"...)

AZ Ultimate Beverage.pdf 532.69 kB · 126 downloads AZ Prem Beverage.pdf 485.27 kB · 90 downloads AZ Comp Beverages.pdf 428.95 kB · 111 downloads

So, the premium beverage package doesn't include any better wines?  Only the complimentary and ultimate?

Monica

25 minutes ago, nonrev1 said:

I am so excited.  We got the email telling us we have OBC and how to book. Problem is it is still not showing in our reservation and we no longer have the little pencil on the right side to click on.  So, we can’t even open up the excursions that are available.  One step forward, one step back.  

I got the same email. I did see the little pencil on the right but when I clicked on it, I got an ERROR message. Will try again another day.

Monica

6 hours ago, Halehuaka_i said:

We traveled as a group of 8, so I booked a van transfer from Yokohama to our hotel in Kamata. The ride cost us $22 per person, and I reserved through Booking.com. One difficulty was I was unfamiliar with the pickup point at the Osanbashi Passenger Terminal, and didn't get to confirm with the transfer company until we were off the ship and through customs/immigration. Anyway, let me know if you want more info on this option.

Otherwise, taking the train is the best option. Research the train lines, and Narita Express may be a good option. Then take a cab to your hotel.

Can you please tell me which company you used? We're a group of eight people. 

Thanks!

Monica