Balconies on Azamara Quest

Hello!
We're on the Azamara Quest from Puerto Limon to Miami on March 4th. We have been on more than 20 cruises so far, and the only cruise line we feel has disappointed us, is Celebrity. As they have entertainment before dinner, and no lights on the balcony, we have decided never to go on a Celebrity crise ship again. So we would like to know if the balconies have lights, and at what time are the shows as regards to main seating? Just so we'll be prepared for any possible bad news :)

[quote name='Kaz57']Hello!
We're on the Azamara Quest from Puerto Limon to Miami on March 4th. We have been on more than 20 cruises so far, and the only cruise line we feel has disappointed us, is Celebrity. As they have entertainment before dinner, and no lights on the balcony, we have decided never to go on a Celebrity crise ship again. So we would like to know if the balconies have lights, and at what time are the shows as regards to main seating? Just so we'll be prepared for any possible bad news :)[/QUOTE]

Welcome to cruise critic, as the CEO does not post often thought I would try and help as you cruise soon. You are going on a lovely itinerary.

The balconies do indeed have lights so you can bring an included drink back to you room and sit out enjoying a moonlit watch over the sea - I am sure given that it is much cooler in Norway just now you will enjoy that.

Evening entertainment is usually about 9.30 varies from cruise to cruise, but there is no main seating dining. Dining is at a time you want, you may have a short wait for a table, just as you do in a walk up restaurant at home but beside the dining room is a lovely bar for a pre dinner drink. We tend to speak to the maître d, tell him we are in the bar, and he times it to have a table ready just when we are finishing our drink.

We vary when we go for dinner depending on whether we want to see the entertainment in the lounge or not, if we do, we aim for dinner about 7.30, if we are skipping the lounge entertainment and going for the later night "party" in looking glass or just to spend time in the casino (piano) bar, we aim for a later dinner

We love the flexibility and choices Azamara gives over Celebrity - hope you enjoy

[quote name='Kaz57']Hello!
We're on the Azamara Quest from Puerto Limon to Miami on March 4th. We have been on more than 20 cruises so far, and the only cruise line we feel has disappointed us, is Celebrity. As they have entertainment before dinner, and no lights on the balcony, we have decided never to go on a Celebrity crise ship again. So we would like to know if the balconies have lights, and at what time are the shows as regards to main seating? Just so we'll be prepared for any possible bad news :)[/QUOTE]

HI,
Just back from Quest last month. This was our first Azamara cruise. Great trip.
Links that might interest you if they work.

AZAMARA QUEST JAN 2014 TRIP REPORT
[url]http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=249991[/url]

AZAMARA QUEST YOU TUBE
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwt47Njqjy8&list=UUGYM_LUQJjpPBDtN6CEA2Mw&feature=c4-overview[/url]

AZAMARA QUEST JAN 2014-sky drive
[url]https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=f6fe23a6e5a9ec3f&sa=494646589#cid=F6FE23A6E5A9EC3F&id=F6FE23A6E5A9EC3F%212048[/url]

After 44 cruises my wife says this was the best. I'm sticking with Antarctica as the best. She didn't go on that one.