Solid performance by Azamara

Item: Azamara Onward
Rating: 3.9
Author: bobtuba

Azamara Onward Cruise Review

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 28

Helpful Votes: 277

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

12 Night Northern Cities (Stockholm To Southampton)

Sail date: August 22, 2024

Ship: Azamara Onward

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8014

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Nice itinerary, excellent service, really good food and drink. Azamara has a good thing going.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

It was ok but only ok. Long queues, checking people in but then sending them back to the large waiting area.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Azamara has the best included drinks in the industry as far as I’m concerned.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pretty much standard on the “normal” activities, but the special events are great, e.g. White Night, Dinner under the stars, etc.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Decent for the size of the troupe.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Really excellent service everywhere. The coffee bar personnel were the best I’ve ever experienced.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

It’s 20+ years old and the staterooms are tiny. It’s in good nick, though.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Well appointed, in good repair, but tiny … especially the bathroom.

Ports of call

Hamburg, Germany

3 out of 5

Kiel Canal Transit

4 out of 5

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

5 out of 5

Ijmuiden (Amsterdam), Netherlands

3 out of 5

Stockholm, Sweden

4 out of 5

Visby, Sweden

4 out of 5

Bornholm, Denmark

2 out of 5

Really not much there…

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Antwerp, Belgium

4 out of 5

Gdansk (Danzig), Poland

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

It was ok, but only ok. Some false starts and delays.

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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AuntPinkie 2 months ago

Nice itinerary. Sorry this cruise didn’t quite meet your expectations.

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javawoody 2 months ago

Appreciate the review

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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