Azamara Journey

I went to visit the Azamara Journey just for a few hours. When we arrived we had to go through security and hand in our passports. This made me feel very secure once I was on the ship.

This is the first ship I have visited and it was definitely one to remember. It was a small ship but I had nothing to compare it to so to me it was huge. The first thing I noticed was the d�cor of the ship. It was very warm and homely. As it is a �small� ship, it was very easy to find your way around.

The staff onboard were lovely and made you feel very welcome. They said hello to you when you walked passed and stepped out of the way to let you get through. They were very polite and seemed genuinely friendly and happy to see you.

We went to see all the different types of cabins and they were all beautiful. I particularly liked the penthouse suite as I do like to be a lady of luxury and it was very spacious and had a huge balcony, however, I would say regardless of your budget you will find a cabin to suit. They were all lovely and I would be happy to stay in any of them. The interior, ocean view and balcony cabins were all around the same size and there was plenty of room in the cabins.

We went for a meal in the Aqualina restaurant and the staff in the restaurant could not do enough for you. There were constantly members of staff around your table so whenever you needed anything it was done straight away.
The food in the restaurant was brilliant and there was also food to choose from if you fancy something English. There is also a buffet restaurant where you can go for breakfast and lunch.

I was very surprised to see that you could have acupuncture onboard. I though this gave the ship and extra special touch. Although this is quite expensive, how many people can say they have had acupuncture on the sea?

The pool area was very clean and modern. The pool itself was not very big but the area around was spacious full of sun loungers. The loungers were very upmarket and all had mattresses on them for extra comfort. There were even some double loungers which I liked as this gave the extra intimate touch. There was a grill bar by the pool so if you got peckish whilst sunbathing you could grab a bite to eat.

It�s the little touches that make a difference. Whilst onboard I found out that with every meal you get complimentary wine and you are not rushed to leave after finishing your food so therefore, more wine. You are also given complimentary bottles of water at each port which I presume will be well needed when in a hot port of call.

Overall this ship is very intimate and can cater for your individual needs. As the ship does not have as many passengers as other ships there will not be big crowds and therefore I�d feel I could enjoy my holiday more. If this is what you want in a holiday then Azamara is the right choice. You are made to feel like royalty and nothing is too much for the staff. When it was time to leave the ship I found it was all over too quickly as I wanted to stay on longer, I was thinking nothing but good things about Azamara and I am now thinking of cruising next year. Azamara are definitely top of my list.






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