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Do it yourself as soon as possible after boarding.

We have experienced Pursuit and Quest with AZ and have a B2B on Pursuit booked for 2025. We also cruise on Oceania and enjoy both their O and R ships. The R ships on Oceania have been updated with shower doors in the veranda cabin bathrooms, so we booked a suite on Quest and were more comfortable with the additional space and dining options. Overall, we have been pleased with both AZ and O, and have not experienced missed ports on either line, with the exception of the Fargo Islands on O. We did the Chilean Fjords on Quest and made every port, including the Falklands, and Ushuaia which are often missed by other cruise ships. Unless we decide to spend more money on one of the luxury lines such as Regent, we intend to enjoy sailing on Azamara as long as we can.

IMO the quality of food in Prime C is excellent and worth the upcharge. Not so much for Acqualina, but that’s our tastes.

When the terrorism and pirating in the region is defeated.

Never had a problem booking specialties on O, even after being on board. Booking specialties on A has not been an issue either, although it must me done on board only.

We always book with a TA or transfer an onboard booking to a TA. A good TA will add some OBC or other benefit, and generally offer superior customer service.

We were on the Quest recently enjoyed an outstanding off ship Azamazing event in Montevideo. Our only other Azamara cruise was last year on the Pursuit in Norway and enjoyed an off ship Azamazing Erving in Tromso. Both of these off ship events were in local theaters and locally themed and produced. Of the two, the Montevideo event was based on the Carnival celebration and was our favorite by far. The opportunity to offer a local theme off ship evening is largely determined by the itinerary, facilities in the port, available buses, and local talent. For me, I have no desire to be bussed off ship to a second rate production with limited local flavor. So, it’s not a big deal to drop the Azamazing evening where appropriate.

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We have requested the credit on several cruises, the response time varies but we have always received it. Patience and perseverance are required.

We were on Riviera in October in a non concierge veranda and were thrilled with the refurbished bathroom. We will be highly disappointed if the Marina refurbishment stops short of that step.

We are planning to fly home from KEF to Boston next year with a connection to CLT. Since it is only 5 hours or so, economy class is normally suitable for us. How does Icelandic economy compare with US carriers?

You’re at least half right: a true Martini must be made with gin, not vodka. It also takes a scoach of dry vermouth for a dry Martini so you may be allowed to call it extra dry.

We have sailed on Sirena and similar ships with another cruise line and thoroughly enjoyed the ships and the ambiance. I do recommend upgrading from a stateroom to a PH if feasible, although the staterooms are not bad, more like cozy.

In my opinion, food is much better on Oceania but the vibe on the smaller Azamara ships is nice. Either choice is good.

We prefer Riviera because of the 4 specialty restaurants, and Riviera was our first Oceania cruise. However, we have also sailed on Sirena and absolutely enjoyed it, the smaller ship has a wonderful vibe. We would choose between the two based on thee itinerary and be happy either ship.