Azamara Onward

Review of my cruise

October

Pros: Staff friendly and went out of their way to be helpful

Cons: Descriptions of Azamara excursions not always accurate

Recommended: Yes

I especially availed myself of the many services of the spa: facial, haircut, manicure/pedicure. I have severe spinal arthritis and spinal stenosis and have experienced a lot of pain and weakness. Ani, the acupuncturist was so skilled that my pain and numbness disappeared, and I was able to stand straight for the first time in years. Without those treatments, I could not have done any of the excursions. I am now following up with a Chinese acupuncturist in Champaign. Nelson, my cabin steward was so helpful. When I needed to pack the many jars and tubes of oils and salves from the spa, he procured a roll of bubble wrap, tape, and a scissors.

11Day Italian Cruise

October

Pros: Daily stop in different ports.

Cons: Different themed cuisine nights.

Recommended: Yes

Overall a great experience. Crew could not do enough to make us happy.

11Day Italian Cruise

October

Pros: Daily stop in different ports.

Cons: Different themed cuisine nights.

Recommended: Yes

Overall a great experience. Crew could not do enough to make us happy.

13-day cruise around the Iberian Peninsula was great

September

Pros: Excellent service and staff made the journey fun and easy. The food was excellent and the ship size the way we like cruises. Backing into the Seville dock was a trip in precise navigation!

Cons: Last-minute port-time changes cost us extra in rescheduling a few excursions. These changes were apparently caused by tide level changes? Anyway be prepared to act fast with such changes in por times.

Recommended: Yes

We wish to shout out the excellent service of our stateroom attendant, Chang. Also, the great service and "positive attitude" of the gentlemen working the Mosaic coffee shop--a great way to start the morning!

Original Love Boat

August

Pros: Tremendous crew, all inclusive, bartenders remember your drink preferences, many long stays in port.

Cons: Small bathrooms, food very good but not 5 star

Recommended: Yes

We have traveled on all four ships and they are identical, so you know your way around the ship. Passengers are well traveled and friendly. All staff from deck hands to officers are friendly and greet you with a smile, they seem to be happy working for Azamara.

Love the intimate cruise

July

Pros: Incredible staff....not over crowded...no casino or art galery...great food at buffet or in main dining room...attentive staff and crew

Cons: Excursion pricing too high..small ships and only 4 of them make it challenging to book cruises

Recommended: Yes

Love Azamara

Azamara Onward World Cruise

June

Pros: Size of ship, wonderful crew, Great Itinerary

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

Incredible journey. Some changes due to safety issues in the area Sea and Suez Canal resulting in a repositioning cruise around South Africa. The end result was the most remarkable, interesting and fun cruise I have ever been on. Azamara really pulled out all the stops to make this special and it was with about 150 passengers and 400 crew.

Great Trip To Italy

June

Pros: Suite, specialty restaurants, preferred embarking and disembarking, food, cleanliness, butler

Cons: communication - written and verbal, excursions

Recommended: Yes

It always seemed like we never had the full story about restaurant times, activities, excursions and what they included or did not include, last minute changes to excursions. Even the daily activity handout had numerous errors and misleading information. Overall, communication needs a lot of improvement.

Amazing from top to bottom

April

Pros: The people, the ship

Cons: Smoking allowed on board

Recommended: Yes

The Onward is a beautiful ship and was such a good fit for our traveling style. We were made to feel very special everywhere we went because Onwards’ crew was amazing. The size of the ship was wonderful. Not too big and not too small

Canary Islands 7 day intensive cruise with Azamara

March

Pros: Extended time in each port, very affordable

Cons: Long flight times to travel to Canary Islands for 7 night cruise, cabins are fairly small

Recommended: No

Eastern Caribbean

January

Pros: Small ship, great service, no lines, no casinos, no art auctions

Cons: Small bathrooms

Recommended: Yes

This was our 11th voyage with Azamara and we have sailed on all 4 ships. Service is great. You see the officers on deck and are willing to talk with the passengers. The staff and crew are friendly and happy. Everyone goes out their way to make sure that each passenger has the best cruise possible. The White Night parties are a blast, delicious food served by the officers on the pool deck, the Amazing evenings feature local talent and also fun. The staff makes sure that everyone can attend and have in the past assigned a crew member to help those with mobility problems.

Our Onward Journey

June

Pros: Excellent food, gorgeous cabin, amazing staff.

Cons: Some blips that were mostly fixed along the way.

Recommended: Yes

Love small ship atmosphere, the crew were always smiling and greeting guests, they do not EVER nickel and dime you to death like bigger cruise ships. And no cheesy photos. It costs a bit more up front, but it’s so worth it.