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150edmiston

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    Between Scotland and Xabia
  • Interests
    Sport, Cinema, Reading
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Azamara, Celebrity
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Rio de janeiro

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  1. Hi Odd, thanks for the reply and good to hear from you. Time does fly!! We are both retiring this year in March. It was indeed the Quest that was mentioned in the cabin list but I was intrigued as to what the vent was and whether it was an issue near 6060 on Journey. Hopefully not. Hope you and Synnøve are well and hopefully see you both sometime in the near future.
  2. Hi we have cruised with Az a number of times. I've booked a surprise cruise for my wife in September on Journey for her 60th. Has anyone any experience of 6060 (cabin I specifically chose)? I note on the spreadsheet that someone had an issue with the smell from a 'vent' in 6061 although it was a long while ago. We usually sail on deck 7 or 8 so aren't entirely sure what the issue may be.
  3. Yes you did, and that was the one we were on! I got my dates mixed up. We had a drink with you and your wife on white night (David & Dawn from Scotland). You were doing a B2B.
  4. We did a similar itinerary, I think it was around 2016/17 and took our (adult) kids. It started in Nice and finished in Barcelona. It also went to Mahon (Menorca) instead of Toulon. It was I think our 4th or 5th cruise with AZ at the time and I have to say I didnt notice a difference in demographic at all. White night was also one of the best IMO.
  5. Thanks for the prompt replies folks. One of the main reasons we like AZ is we dont like being herded, and we did get that a bit on Galaxy which put us off the bigger ships once we found AZ. We also didnt like the classism of cunard, or the formal nights on any ship, so this is primarily what we want to avoid. We also like AZ and smaller vessels that can get into ports that others cant. Totally agree about the entertainment on board....it can vary from sublime to awful. We've seen a cellist from Australia a few years ago who was breathtaking. Then again we had a 'comedy pianist' as a resident (I wont name him) who was so, so bad. He was binned eventually. It varies greatly but the entertainment isnt that important to us. We cruise with friends from the US so we have less reliance with on board entertainment and we book for itineraries. Like most of us, we look firstly for itinerary, £ per night, cost to get there, on board cost thereafter. We usually book veranda, but it looks like there are some perks if you book a higher stateroom class on Edge? Been all over the South China sea but not as far out as Australia, so its on the hit list. We liked the EDGE itinerary with a B2B with Solstice. Stopover in Tokyo on way out. David
  6. Hi everyone. We've sailed Celebrity previously ........some time ago on Zenith and Galaxy, but found Azamara and have stuck with them for over 12 years. We have an upcoming Oceania cruise next week through the canal which will be a first with this line so given this is an R class ship it will be interesting to see what if any differences there are (inevitable). For anyone who had cruised AZ, can you give me some indication of what the new ships (Edge etc) are like? Neither of us are then switched onto bigger vessels for a number of reasons so would need some convincing to 'jump ship'. We're looking at a B2B in Australia 2025. Thanks in advance. David
  7. If there isnt a spare HDMI, then it will have to be airplay. It sounds like the TV might be pretty old if there are no spare ports, so connectivity might be a problem as the TV hardware might just be too sketchy to keep up. That said if you can see the title on the TV then youre half way there. If the movie plays on the ipad, but not the TV, try looking for a button on the TV remote that will say source or similar. Click on that and it will bring up a menu. AV1, AV2, etc. Cycle through these as the movie plays on the ipad. The only other thing I can suggest is speak to the 'I.T.' crew member on board responsible for this. They may have a fix. Azamara has a 'connections' person who helps out with all thing relating to internet etc. Im sure Oceania will as well. Good luck! David
  8. Most reliable way to do this is with an Apple lightning AV adaptor. You also need an HDMI cable to connect the Ipad/Phone to the back of the TV (assuming there is an spare HDMI port). Most modern TVs have a few. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-Lightning-Digital-AV-Adapter/dp/B009WHV3BM/ref=asc_df_B009WHV3BM/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309909333117&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3094425367785642268&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007406&hvtargid=pla-404766733399&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
  9. Thank you both very much for your feedback.
  10. Hi everyone, as the title says we've completed a variety of cruises on a number of lines, the last 6 or 7 having been with Azamara. We've booked Insignia next summer as we love the R class ships. A couple of questions on F&B if you don't mind......... On AZ, there is what's called the Mosaic Cafe which offers a selection of daily pastries, sandwiches etc. We usually grab a few items, a couple of drinks and chill on the veranda with a book before dinner. Is there anything like this on Insignia? I see there is afternoon tea every day, but can you request this (or something like this) as a 'takeaway'? We are very relaxed and the thought of getting changed out of shorts and flip flops to get a sandwich puts me off. Alcoholic Drinks. The basic beverage package says 'drinks served with meals in restaurants', unless you upgrade to the top package which is then free pour. Is this policy adhered to? Can you get a drink from the daily selection next to the pool for instance? On AZ you can get a cocktail, beer or whatever pretty much any time you want, so just trying to draw some comparisons. On the same subject...... the wine package. How does that work? You buy a minimum of 7 bottles which you can presumably request whenever suits. I assume like other lines if you don't finish the bottle you can request it the following evening / day, and is this only available with meals in restaurants? Many thanks. David
  11. Hi Harrodsfan, my son Chris and his new wife are on board with you now. He is on your roll call. Could you try and find out the hotel director (stand in) name? They're having a little issue with the promotions on his booking and needs to escalate this as he's getting nowhere with guest services. Many thanks. David
  12. Spoke to them today as I have convinced my son to go on his honeymoon in July!! The CS person I spoke to said there would be comms issued this afternoon which I guess is in US time so will be tonight for us here in the UK.
  13. Thank you UKtog. Very useful info and comparison. We have american friends who have sailed viking, but felt it was a little impersonal vs azamara. Great tech on board, food was great but just that 'welcome home' was missing. Like most of us, we've pretty much been living under a rock for the last 2 years. We managed three weeks in spain last sept, and a week in virgin gorda this month, but thats been it (we both came back with Covid). More hols planned but no cruises for the time being. Thanks again for sharing. David
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