Azamara, Azamara Quest, Mediterranean Review

We enjoyed our cruise onboard, the crew couldn't have been more obliging and charming. The ship itself is looking tired and the staterooms look as though they have been made up of different pieces of furniture from other ships, resulting in pieces which are too large for the and totally inappropriate for the size of the rooms. The balcony furniture is also too large for the small size of the balcony meaning it wasn't really suitable to spend a relaxing hour or two. The food onboard was good with daily selections and permanent dishes which we had to use a couple of times as there is a country theme every night which ie, Italian, Thai, Indian etc which weren't to our taste. The den, where the casino used to be is a lounge bar where people congregated at night after the shows for a nightcap. Some of the bars were not open in the evening but whether this was due to the amount of passengers (350+) I am not sure, but it did become rather tedious meeting in the same room each night. The shows are pretty dire and amateurish and not worth watching. The biggest disappointment was no Azamazing evening off the ship which we have always enjoyed on previous Azamara cruises. Instead they bought a small troupe onboard who performed a mime with a small amount of very poor flamenco. Not what we expect from Azamara. That said, the crew are superb and make the cruise the experience it should be and are a credit to the brand.