Azamara Journey - 10- Day Athens to Venice

Azamara Journey Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

elesgee

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

Greece Intensive Voyage

Sail date: June 23, 2016

Ship: Azamara Journey

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7111

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

We really enjoyed the size of the Journey, especially for cruising the Greek Isles and Adriatic, and are probably going to look for similar ships for future cruising. No more large boats for us. However, what really sets Azamara apart in our minds was the staff - from the crew to the wait staff. On this ship, the captain (Johannes Tysse) and the cruise director (Eric De Gray) are in a league of their own and a lot of fun but everyone was super courteous and helpful.

The only thing I would look for next time is for a less port-intensive trip. As nice as the islands were, we both would have enjoyed a day or 2 more at sea just to enjoy the ship's amenities. Also should mention that having access to a laundry room was awesome. It really cut down on the amount of clothing we had to bring.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

We splurged on the veranda suite for our anniversary and glad we did given the 90+ degree temperatures. However, the room was one of the smallest we have ever had so of questionable value since we didn't spend much time in it. We probably would have had it been larger.

Ports of call

Santorini, Greece

5 out of 5

Souda (Chania), Crete

5 out of 5

Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5

Dubrovnik, Croatia

5 out of 5

7 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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GerryBCruisin 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your cruise review.

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slinserro 8 years ago

Also staff and crew great as well!

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slinserro 8 years ago

Loved our Azamara May 2014 Athens to Rome..and completely agree about Eric and the Captain.. I heard that Captain Johannes is not the captain anymore??

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WeCruiseToo 8 years ago

Glad to hear the crew and service were so wonderful! Thanks for the review!

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AussieTravelBird 8 years ago

We love azamara about to venture on our 9th one. They're our second family! The last ones were a b2b 32 days, Singapore Dubai Athens, lots of time to enjoy the ship and relax!

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rogerellenborland 8 years ago

Yes, we have free laundry service on carnival. It really does cut down on the amount of clothes you have to take. We get them done before we leave the ship. Less to do when we get home.

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