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5 hours ago, Grandma Cruising said:

Have to say we’ve never experienced that, thank goodness!

Nor have we!

11 minutes ago, Mackdogmolly said:

So, June?

yes

I have it from a very realiable source that the Aqualina menu is being revamped and will be introduced fleet wide by the end of the world cruise.

I’ll definitely check out the gardens as I’m a big plant nerd

We'll be aboard Azamara Quest in June; we have an overnight in Nantes.  any suggestions on how to spend our time?

9 hours ago, AZ-Landshark said:

July 2024 Ireland Intensive. I've scoured this thread and haven't found an answer to this question. We have the upgraded drinks package. We like to have a glass of wine on the balcony on occasion and wondered how it works if you want to get a bottle to share in the cabin. Can it be procured from a bar or ordered through room service? Maybe purchased in one of the shops?

Thanks!

If you have the ultimate package, you can order drinks to be delivered to your stateroom, so you could order wine to be delivered.  You could purchase a bottle of wine through the sommelier and have in your room.  You could also order at one of the bars and carry it to your room.  We bring our own wine onboard; there would not be a corkage fee if you drink it in your stateroom.

9 hours ago, gowilk said:

“RAPIDLY”…10 months is NOT rapidly with a number of travel agents still wanting nothing to do with them…. i know, i have future cruises with them and have had numerous problems getting agents to support us on our bookings and i REFUSE to pay an agent and then have to do my own customer service.

You then are working with an agency with bad agents.  I know several and they haven't had issues with service.  

17 hours ago, smurphette said:

Does anyone know if there are Azamara free shuttles at 

St Tropez 

Provence (Marseille)

Palamos

Thanks!

 

no need in st. Tropez; there has been a shuttle for Marseille in the past

2 hours ago, NicNata said:

The emails I got were from the US market. I had to change the country to UK a the bottom to see if they applied in the UK. They do but they still don't make any sense. Maybe you are not on their mailing list? For me it's part of an ongoing pattern that communications from Azamara aren't very well thought through and the problem is they then lose their credibility

I may be that none of my future cruises apply

As others have said, that is perfectly fine!  I've seen some out and about in their robes...

I haven't seen either of these promotions in the US market

2 hours ago, Rabo said:

I did the same as crzrr . . . my outcome was different! I received an email stating that since I had booked through a TA, she would have to make the contact. 
btw . . . I booked both cruises onboard. 

I think it may come down to who assists you.  the older employees seem to be willing to do things that aren't "by the book" so to speak, as the newer employees follow instructions to a tee.

wait time has been zero when I've needed to call ovr the past week.

7 hours ago, BK79 said:

Mine is the cheapest it has been in over 6 months this morning for a Harmony 7 day in April. $72.99.

Per person per cruise or per day?

I think you will find crowds everywhere in June

This is listed with two times available, so I assume it's an onboard show; is anyone familiar with what it will be?  It's in Livorno.

welcome to Azamara!

You'll find the ships basically the same.

It's really difficult to recommend when the two choices are so different.  If you can, look through the excursions for both cruises just to get an idea of what is commonly done in the ports that each cruise visits.  You might get an idea of which itinerary is going to give you more opportunities for the hiking and exploring you like to do.  That being said, I could never get too much Italy!

They're quite good, and prices seem to be excellent, especially the Quebeq to Miami cruise

New Journey itineraries are up!

Thank you everyone for your feedback.  Ended up booking AA

19 hours ago, DS said:

On ONWARD  ( 1st leg of World Voyage), Jan 5 out of Ft Lauderdale, bound for Lima Peru

Captain Karl Smith

Staff Capt Daniela Epuras

Ch ENG Hans Jensen

Hot DIR, Elizabeth Vogel

CD   Eric De Gray

Asst CD   Astrid Alphonso

F&B  Iwan Pennings

Exec Chef  Srinath Gokulanathan

 

Capt Carl implied that he was getting off after leg 2 in Tahiti, but would be back at some non specified time;  Eric made comment about getting off after leg 1, but rejoining in March.  The original plan was for Elizabeth to be here for the whole 10 legs--- no info on if that has changed.

Iwan will also be on the entire journey

1 hour ago, excitedofharpenden said:

I'm totally with you. It's one of the things I like about Azamara. And I too would be at the front of the queue with my loyalty status. That said I've never in all my Azamara cruises had an issue. Maybe once or twice I needed to be flexible. No problem. 

 

Phil 

Totally agree!

15 minutes ago, FlyerTalker said:

 

Dates always help.

 

 

Of course they do; LAXNCE 16MAY2024, AMSLAX 22JUN2024

So final destination is NCE; besides AA, what other airlines might you recommend that have decent business fares from LAX?  I haven't really found much.  Flying home from AMS, BA and AA seem to have the best times and fares

32 minutes ago, Globaliser said:

 

The best seat maps available at present are at https://www.aerolopa.com/ba-38a (that link goes directly to BA's 388).

great, thanks!!  What do you think of BA's business product?  Looking at LAXLHR.