Cruising onboard Azura

Finally, this year after postponing this cruise 3 times due to the pandemic, my husband and I finally boarded Azura for a 7-night Mediterranean cruise. We flew from Manchester to Malta, where we boarded Azura. The transfer to the ship was very quick and easy. Once onboard we sat in the sunshine, ate lunch and awaited delivery of our cases to the cabin. When all passengers had embarked we set sail, very exciting.

Our itinerary included. Ajaccio in Corsica, birthplace of Napoleon. Very pretty tree lined streets with beautiful views of snowcapped mountains in the distance.

Livorno in Italy, we travelled through the beautiful Tuscan countryside to Florence. Florence is a beautiful city, excellent for Art lovers. We then travelled to Pisa. I still can’t believe how the tower is standing!! You need to see it to believe it.

Rome, this is a must. Steeped in history, from the Colosseum, Trevi fountain and St Peters Basilica it is breathtaking!

Naples, from Naples we travelled to the very pretty cliff top resort of Sorrento. This is somewhere I would return. I would like to holiday on the Amalfi coast, it is beautiful. We also went to Pompeii , which was once a thriving Roman city which unfortunately was buried under the ash from Mount Vesuvius, but you can still see remains from Roman times, again you need to see it to believe it!

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary, and it didn't disappoint. We enjoyed being onboard Azura, the food is excellent, we especially enjoyed The Beach House. The entertainment was very good, from live singers, comedians to the Captains Welcome party overall we had a fantastic time, and I can’t wait to sail again.