Azamara Journey Review
Ilenes
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
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Sail Date: Jan 2019
Cabin: Club Deluxe Veranda Stateroom
I chose this cruise because it had a Cuba Intensive itinerary. That said, I did book most of my excursions through private companies. Places I wanted to go such as Vinales National Park were not on their Itineraries and I often dislike being with the busload of people. Also, I have traveled many times on Celebrity and Royal and had never tried Azamara. The ship is a very easy to manage size in terms of getting from point A to B. The rooms (veranda) are considerably smaller than their sister ships, but adequately appointed. The whole ship is miniaturized in general.
Things I really liked:
Staying more than one night in Port.
Cabin Review
Club Deluxe Veranda Stateroom
Cabin VX
Deck 7 was a good choice for many reasons. The first is Deck 8, I believe, gets the noise of chairs moving from above. Also the self serve laundry was on that deck. Two flights up was pool, food etc, two flights down were shops, Caberet, and main dining. All in all you probably cant pick a bad location.
Port Reviews
Cienfuegos
We booked privately with Viajes Vintage Tours. They met us promptly - driver and guide. The car was vintage with a diesel engine. We couldn't put down the windows because of the smell and it seeped into the car. I think that is the standard. We drove out to El Nicho Falls and had a wonderful hike and climb. It is absolutely beautiful there. There is a restaurant on the premises but we did not eat there. If you go you can swim in the natural pools. Honestly, not much to see in Cienfuegos other than skinny dogs and horses, dilaptadated buildings and such. There is a mororish house under repair that is a restaurant now and that was architecturally interesting. We did not get off the ship day 2 there.
Labadee
Wonderful to be there from a small ship. The island was peaceful. I've been there with Royal and Celebrity with thousands of other guests. This was a real treat. I'm from South Florida so I did not go in the water because it was cold for me. Everyone else did.
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