A day at sea

July 17, 2017

So today is our only full day at sea. We left Venice at 9:00 am and started the voyage to Kotar, Montenegro. 

Let me tell you a bit about our ship and our cruise line. First off I want to thank Traci and Bill Farden, friends of ours, who recommended we do this trip on this cruise line. And a great cruise line this is. Sheryl and I have been on a number of cruises on a number of very large cruise ships but after sailing on this relatively small ship we are now hooked on this type of cruise. The Azamara Quest accommodates about 700 passengers and 400 crew, who make sure your voyage is the best possible experience ever. The food is great, the tours are great and the some of the ports you can get to are only available to smaller ships. And even in those ports where the Large ships are welcome, we get to move to the front of the line as we can dock right next to the town and do not have to anchor a mile away. the people you meet on this cruise are also awesome. Yes there are the very rich, the not so rich and those spending their kids inheritance (I put myself in that last category). But everyone seems friendly and we have made some new friends for sure.

Our room

Our deck
Our sunset

Tomorrow we get to tour a new country, Montenegro.


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