Azamara Quest

Thankfully, my exams are over and they weren't too bad!  Sorry for not posting anything in the week! This weekend was so nice.  I went home for my cousin's wedding, which was so much fun.  It was great seeing all of my family!

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I've been on a number of cruise ships in the past, but none of them compare to the Azamara Quest.  Even though it isn't the newest or biggest cruise ship or have that many activities for young adults on it (which isn't really necessary when you are at these ports), overall the cruise was one of my favorites.  

My family and I boarded the cruise in Monte Carlo, Monaco and spent 7 nights on the ship and disembarked in Civitavecchia (Rome).  I will admit, I was initially a little worried about how many younger people would be on the cruise.  Thankfully, my sisters and I made some great friends! There were probably no more than 30 people under the age of 25, and many of them did not hang out with us.  Our group, consisted of 12 people between the ages of 16-23. 

I'm going to break into categories so I stay on topic.  I can go on and on about this cruise, which I'm sure you'll see over my next couple of posts talking about the ports.  

Staterooms

I was thoroughly impressed with the size of the rooms.  I do not have any pictures showing how nice they were, but you can easily look those up!  Since there are five people in my family, we had to get two staterooms.  My mom and dad were in one and my sisters and I were in the other.  

There was plenty of space for us and everything we brought, and we didn't pack lightly! We also had a balcony which was nice to sit out on and take in the scenery.  The rooms did have both European and American electrical outlets for guests to plug their electronics into.  

Food

Let me tell ya, the food on this cruise was delicious.  Often times on a cruise ship, the food gets pretty old.  This was not the case on the cruise.  There were plenty of different options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Like most cruises, the dinner menu changes every night so you can make the most out of your trip.  If you didn't like the dinner at the main restaurant, you can always go to the specialty restaurants or the cafe.  

One night we went to Prime C, one of the specialty restaurants on the ship.  Let me tell ya, don't order every course unless you haven't eaten all day!  We ordered every course, and although it was all VERY delicious, we couldn't finish it all.  What did I order, you might ask, here is the list below.

Not ordered but served- Mushroom Truffle

Appetizer- Seafood Sampler- had one of the best scallops of all time

Salad- Caesar Salad

Main Course- Fillet Mignon with a twice baked potato (and many sides to share!)

Dessert- Warm Chocolate Lava Cake

And for everyone to try the Mini Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Naturally all desserts! 

Staff

This cruise ship has THE BEST staff.  Since there aren't as many passengers on board, they really take the time to get to know you and your names!  The captain would be walking around talking to the passengers and he even knew our names only a few days into the cruise.  Even though there was no assigned times for dining, they tried to seat you at the same table so you could have the same waiters- who were all great!  

The performers, when they didn't have a show that night, would be in the Looking Glass, which was the "club" dancing with the guests.  I was surprised to see so many middle-aged and older people on the dance floor.  They were certainly having fun! 

One of the other cool things the captain actually told us about was the Bridge tour.  We signed up at the Guest Relations Desk and the next day we got a note for when it would be.  It was so cool seeing the Bridge (where the cruise ship is controlled from).  We even got to go out on the side of the ship where they stand to dock the ship.  

Stay tuned for the rest of my posts about the ports! And they will be posted sooner.