I have been lucky enough to spend a night on the new P & O ship: Azura on Friday 9th April for an agent’s night and I’m so pleased I did! I think she is a beautiful ship with some fantastic facilities on board.
We were lucky to have the great British weather on our side for once, so as we pulled up alongside her we were able to see her in all her glory.
Once on board we went to our cabins and had a lovely surprise of being in a CC superior deluxe balcony stateroom. I though the cabin was really spacious with plenty of wardrobe space and cupboards. I was really impressed with the bathroom space, plenty of room to move around and get ready. Not like swinging a cat around! The sitting area had it’s own plasma TV, tea making facilities, large settee and coffee table. The bed was very comfy which for my 3 hours sleep was very important! Also being a girly girl I was impressed with the dressing table area with UK plug sockets and its own super hairdryer which came in use as mine died!
We then made our way to the buffet restaurants Verona and Venezia for a spot of lunch. The buffet was nice and varied covering plenty of different tastes. Such as salads, cold cuts, pastas, meat dishes, pies. The list goes on! I was very naughty and sampled the deserts which were delicious!
We were able to check out different cabin grades ranging from Suites to single inside cabins and all were very presentable with light and airy decor. I have to say I was impressed with the single passenger staterooms sizes. The inside cabin particularly was very good. I know I would have no hesitation recommending these.
The pool areas and spa were lovely. The sea screen was larger in life than I thought it would be. What a fab way to watch a movie and pass an evening away. The Retreat area, which is an open air spa terrace being one of the favourite areas on the ship. It was so relaxing and with open air cabanas, sun loungers, their own spa swimming pool and whirlpools. This an adult’s only area with a supplement charged for usage. I know if I was booked on the Azura I would either be drinking a smoothie in the day sunning myself or sipping a glass of bubbly under the stars on an evening!
Being a real foodie it was important for me to check out the different restaurants and bars available on board. We saw the sensuous Sindhu restaurant by Atul Kochhar which showcases fine dining Indian style which was stunning. If I ever go on board again I will defiantly be booking myself a table in this restaurant. The glass house is a wine bar and restaurant with wine guru Olly Smith. Olly has also been to Italy especially and blended the Azura house wines. Many wines are also served by the glass which is fab as you get to sample many different wines. We ate at the Meriden restaurant for dinner which was good. The choice was fairly limited but being a one off evening I expected this.
On the evening we saw many of the bars in action such as Broadies a British pub theme bar. Malabar which is a modern Indian themed lounge with a small dance area and stage able to accommodate musicians. For a more relaxed evening there is the Playhouse theatre spanning over two decks which is very grand. The planet bar which is up on deck 18 and features audiovisual wall showing footage of manmade and natural wonders of the world. We ended our night in Manhattan where we danced the night away to a variety of different tunes.
All in all my feelings for the Azura is that she is a beautiful ship with many different choices available for dining, drinking, relaxing and entrainment. So whatever you taste or mood of the day you will be able to find something for you!
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