gardenbunny Posted March 6, 2023 #2551 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Also interested to near from anyone on Quest. We board in Tokyo March 19. First time in Japan and on Azamara. Being port intensive no major concerns since we will be up and out on excursions every day. Just curious to hear about food, crew, etc. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkismom Posted March 6, 2023 #2552 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Would like to hear how the Japan arriving, getting on ship etc is going. I know about the "Visit Japan" but wonder how long it takes to actually get thru all the stuff at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenbunny Posted March 6, 2023 #2553 Share Posted March 6, 2023 49 minutes ago, silkismom said: Would like to hear how the Japan arriving, getting on ship etc is going. I know about the "Visit Japan" but wonder how long it takes to actually get thru all the stuff at the airport. Yes. Definitely. Good suggestion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted March 8, 2023 #2554 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Onboard the Journey… Earlier I noted that the patio was not open at first for dinner… it is now. Yesterday they had springbok as a special! Tonight they have Oxtail Potjie, a South African stew. The complementary wines are mostly new, and reflect their past months in South Africa—a very nice SA shiraz and of course a pinotage—much better that the Azamara branded pinotage of a few months ago. The cab was also a SA vintage, which I have not had yet. There was also a SA Rose. I’m not usually a rose drinker, so can’t compare it to the whispering angel of fame on these boards, but it was quite nice, not like soda pop. All in all, a definite improvement over the last few cruises. Yesterday was Walvis Bay, Namibia. Had person-to-person immigration in Cabaret before we could get off… went quickly (although a half hour late starting…); also an “exit” check out, again smooth. And, in the good news department (most welcomed after lots of uncertainly wrt visas etc. before trip…), Angola has changed their policy, just since we sailed(!), and no face-to-face will be required. Although the quick change could portent similar not-so-nice-changes in other countries—the adventure continues! Walvis Bay port is a busy commercial port, with absolutely no cruise terminal/infrastructure…. Just a parking lot for buses. The town goes inland for maybe a mile, then the dunes of the Namib desert run up and down the coast Weather has been cooler than we expected—mid to high 60’s F ( high teen’s C)—same latitude as Rio de Janeiro… I guess the colder, north flowing current from Antarctica? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted March 9, 2023 #2555 Share Posted March 9, 2023 The Patio is open for our Rio to Lisbon cruise too. The only complimentary wine I have had is the Chardonnay, which isn’t bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takemewithyou Posted March 9, 2023 Author #2556 Share Posted March 9, 2023 51 minutes ago, Mackdogmolly said: The Patio is open for our Rio to Lisbon cruise too. The only complimentary wine I have had is the Chardonnay, which isn’t bad. Do you know the name and where it is from? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted March 9, 2023 #2557 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 2:04 AM, gardenbunny said: Also interested to near from anyone on Quest. We board in Tokyo March 19. First time in Japan and on Azamara. Being port intensive no major concerns since we will be up and out on excursions every day. Just curious to hear about food, crew, etc. Thanks Crew is great as always. officers are always around. had a plum king problem and two officers showed up wirh the plumbers.line needed snaking. food ..depends what I order but been hit or miss.Dover sole great,Indian food to cold but flavors there. Other food to cold. Service was good. i had to track down wines to use OBC. Right checking storage for wines. good hairdresser rhrunApril. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted March 9, 2023 #2558 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Roel94 said: Crew is great as always. officers are always around. had a plum king problem and two officers showed up wirh the plumbers.line needed snaking. food ..depends what I order but been hit or miss.Dover sole great,Indian food to cold but flavors there. Other food to cold. Service was good. i had to track down wines to use OBC. Right checking storage for wines. good hairdresser rhrunApril. We also board on March 19th in Tokyo. Have they started the instillation of Starlink internet yet and more importantly is there any Fevertree onboard! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted March 9, 2023 #2559 Share Posted March 9, 2023 8 hours ago, takemewithyou said: Do you know the name and where it is from? Thanks. Most of the included wines on Pursuit seem to be Argentinian. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted March 9, 2023 #2560 Share Posted March 9, 2023 10 hours ago, takemewithyou said: Do you know the name and where it is from? Thanks. I’ll take a picture next time I have a glass. I should also say that I’m not that discriminating! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted March 9, 2023 #2561 Share Posted March 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said: I’ll take a picture next time I have a glass. I should also say that I’m not that discriminating! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted March 9, 2023 #2562 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Interesting, they have moved away from the Azamara labelled "guess which storage tank I came from because it wasn't the same as yesterday" varieties to named sources. Like it! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted March 9, 2023 #2563 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Just now, gymfreak said: We also board on March 19th in Tokyo. Have they started the instillation of Starlink internet yet and more importantly is there any Fevertree onboard! Thanks Wellit is more or less done but again not working.to slow loading . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted March 9, 2023 #2564 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted March 9, 2023 #2565 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Roel94 said: Wellit is more or less done but again not working.to slow loading . Thanks Robyn.. Do you know if Fevertree tonic is available onboard? Enjoy the current cruise until you get to Japan tonic is available on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted March 9, 2023 #2566 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Mackdogmolly said: Ah two "guess the storage tanks" still - neither of these tank ones ticked the box for me but as you say it is all a matter of taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Cruising Posted March 9, 2023 #2567 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, gymfreak said: Thanks Robyn.. Do you know if Fevertree tonic is available onboard? Enjoy the current cruise until you get to Japan tonic is available on On Pursuit Rio to Lisbon. I haven’t asked for Fever Tree, but there was no Schweppes in the Pool Bar on embarkation day, but there was in Discoveries bar. They managed tosource a small amount in Rio apparently, otherwise it’s Canada Dry & Royal Club! 😢 Edited March 9, 2023 by Grandma Cruising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymfreak Posted March 9, 2023 #2568 Share Posted March 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, Grandma Cruising said: On Pursuit Rio to Lisbon. I haven’t asked for Fever Tree, but there was no Schweppes in the Pool Bar on embarkation day, but there was in Discoveries bar. They managed tosource a small amount in Rio apparently, otherwise it’s Canada Dry & Royal Club! 😢 Heck! Will have to Google Fevertree in Japan. Enjoy your cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare asnaleah Posted March 9, 2023 #2569 Share Posted March 9, 2023 That Pinotage in not drinkable. DH thought the Syrah was passable. At lunch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragesinn Posted March 10, 2023 #2570 Share Posted March 10, 2023 I think location at sea has more to do with the internet speed than new system. Right now in first port in Japan internet working very well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted March 10, 2023 #2571 Share Posted March 10, 2023 20 hours ago, gymfreak said: We also board on March 19th in Tokyo. Have they started the instillation of Starlink internet yet and more importantly is there any Fevertree onboard! Thanks No fevertree on quest. starlink on ..still not prefect. future cruise new program not set up and it is very hit or miss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted March 10, 2023 #2572 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, ragesinn said: I think location at sea has more to do with the internet speed than new system. Right now in first port in Japan internet working very well. Really! I had great internet at sea or not.same with ports. loading pictures still a problem. To slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdogmolly Posted March 10, 2023 #2573 Share Posted March 10, 2023 14 hours ago, asnaleah said: That Pinotage in not drinkable. DH thought the Syrah was passable. At lunch. Thanks for the heads up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent4489 Posted March 10, 2023 #2574 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Internet on trans-Atlantic Onward has been great for us. Not perfect, but WAY better than the internet on Nov. trans-Atlantic! We like the Pinotage ok, but we also are not discriminating. I don’t care for the comp Cabernet. Matter of taste, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted March 10, 2023 #2575 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Pinotage is the cilantro of wine – very divisive! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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