First cruise on a smaller ship

Azamara Quest Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 269

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Azamara Quest

11 Night West Indies Hideaway (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 04, 2017

Ship: Azamara Quest

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7055

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Service was beyond excellent.  The embark/debark process was seamless as were the on & off procedures at the ports-of-call.  The food was excellent and varied; the ship was well-maintained and had a very visible, warm, friendly, out-going Captain.  This was the quietest cruise we've ever been on - no obnoxious cruise director & staff trying to get folks up to make fools of themselves or loud music blasting.  There were no photographers always in our faces trying to take those souvenir pictures for sale, but were available if desired. This West Indies Hideaway cruise was so relaxing and laid-back, but a little too much so for us.  Because of the small size, the evening entertainment options were very limited and not always of interest to us.  The shore excursion offerings were very sparse compared to our 16 previous cruises on multiple other lines.  The staff and crew were most accommodating, and the Caberet Room entertainment was excellent with very talented singers and dancers.  They also offered ballroom dance lessons by great Pro's.  Bar & Wait service and room stewards were also very good; the gift shop was a little small and limited, and we really liked the price inclusive beverages & gratuities - great idea!  We had trouble with the ship's internet but were not in dire need to use it often.  Overall, a very good cruise.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Good but limited.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Good but limited.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

Cabin was fine - small & crowded but clean. The shower is extremely small. The location was fine.

Ship tip

This may be a very slow, relaxing cruise as far as activities and entertainment go. Plan shore activities that you would enjoy independent of the shore excursions. There aren't many options offered.

Ports of call

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

5 out of 5

Charlestown, Nevis

5 out of 5

Gustavia, St. Barthelemy

1 out of 5
There wasn't much to do, and we were there early. We tried to rent sun lounges but the guy setting them up said we would have to wait over two hours even though he was there and the chairs were empty at Shell Beach.
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cruisellama    5 years ago