Sunbed question on Azura

[cruisebore]

We are back today from Azura and agree with a lot of the last posts on this subject. Having previously sailed on Ventura, we found Azura to be a step in the wrong direction for us.

The existance of The Retreat impacts too heavily on the remainder of sunbathing deck space remaining, the all day racket from sea screen forces even more people away from the only other sun space making sardine bathing around the main pool.

So in answer to the original post - yes, the sunbathers are packed in like sardines with only inches separating the beds.

 

P&O's American masters Carnival just don't get it. One size does not fit all and whilst this configuration of their latest Emerald/Ruby class may work on the 7 day port intensive cruise itenaries with a national grouping who generally are not preoccupied with sunbathing. It dpn't work for us Brits.

What is more, with the retreat area being strictly limited, many who can and wish to fork out for it can't get in. Hence even more p***ed off customers. :confused::confused::confused:

 

 

Cb

[jeanlyon]

Yes just read the same thing on the P&O forum on their site. I think it's a shame, just a money making exercise for the company, doesn't benefit the passengers especially on a very big ship. we will be sticking with the smaller ones. Never had a problem with sunbeds or space on Artemis and she's tiny.