Ventura buffet v Azura

[Cardiff girl]

How well designed is the Ventura buffet in comparison with sister ship Azura?

When I was on Azura, the layout meant that it was hard not to bump into people. They only opened one section then let people in through three points, so it depended on the vigilance of staff to stop it jamming up at times. 

I haven't seen any comments about Ventura so wondered if they opened more positions or organised it better. 

[carlanthony24]

Same layout. Its more the point people should be not aiming for the middle but coming in from the sides. 

[davecttr]

My experience of buffets is that having got their food they are reluctant to walk more than a few yards. On a full Iona there were quiet areas if you were prepared to walk a little further

 

[david63]

Ventura and Azura buffets are, in my opinion, the worst designed buffets of any ship and I try to avoid them like the plague.

Edited March 15, 2023 by david63

[Fionboard]

13 hours ago, david63 said:

Ventura and Azura buffets are, in my opinion, the worst designed buffets of any ship and I try to avoid them like the plague.

Agree absolutely. Dining room is so much better!

[Interestedcruisefan]

I've cruised on Azura, Britannia and Arvia

 

Arvia significantly the bigger ship with significantly more passengers

 

Yet had the least queues and never any problems at all findings seats

 

Must be design and layout

 

I often see people worried about cruising on bigger ships

 

My take is that although you may be on a bigger ship if the design is well executed and space is well used wherever you are at the time on the ship doesn't need to feel like you are cruising with more passengers than on smaller ships

 

People choose their favourite places to be on a big ship and enjoy them

 

Like I say the buffet and The Quays on Arvia both worked really really well

 

And it appears better than on the smaller ships based on comments above?

[heatherb1958]

As other posters have said Ventura and Azura  are exactly the same in layout . Also exactly the same on older Princess ships too as they are the same design/layout . Gets very confusing , I forget which cruiseline I am on 😆 

Edited March 16, 2023 by heatherb1958

[david63]

12 minutes ago, heatherb1958 said:

I forget which cruiseline I am on

As long as you are on a cruise does it matter😀