Very intertesting!! There has been talk on the Azamara cruisecritic
boards for a long time saying that these charges should be droped so
Azamara would be on the same level as Oceania.
sue
Ray Goldenberg wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I received this letter from Dondra Ritzenhaler of Azamara Cruises and
> thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news'
> postings, they are available on my web site.
>
> Best regards,
> Ray
> Dear Travel Partner:
> It’s my pleasure to share with you a new, guest-inspired development
> specific to the dining program on
> Azamara Cruises.
> As you may know, in shaping our new deluxe brand, we worked diligently
> to create a dining experience
> and ambience comparable to some of the best on land, and we hope our
> guests will find that to be true,
> in our main dining room, Discoveries, our casual dining restaurant,
> Breeza, and our two specialty
> restaurants: the contemporary steakhouse, Prime C, and the
> Mediterranean-influenced Aqualina. And to
> ensure that all of our guests have the opportunity to experience these
> two intimate restaurants on both
> Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, we are discontinuing the surcharge
> previously associated with
> dining in these venues.
> Now, all suite guests are invited to enjoy three evenings of dining in
> either Aqualina or Prime C, on a
> complimentary basis, and all stateroom guests are welcome to enjoy two
> evenings in either venue, with no
> surcharge. Additional complimentary reservations will be accommodated
> on a space-available basis.
> Surcharges for the premium cuts in Prime C, as well as the wine
> pairing menu offering in Aqualina will
> remain in place.
> As with any intimate restaurant, we will ask that guests kindly book
> their reservations through their
> butler, or by visiting Prime C or Aqualina, or our main restaurant,
> Discoveries.
> Because the former specialty restaurant surcharge included gratuities
> for the dedicated staff, we also are
> asking guests onboard to consider a recommended gratuity of $5 per
> person for each evening of dining in
> Prime C and Aqualina.
> All of the above-listed points are effective on Azamara sailings
> beginning December 22, 2007, and are
> being communicated to guests via in-stateroom letters, the onboard
> daily newsletter, and by the dining
> staff.We hope our guests – your clients – will be thrilled with their
> dining experience, and their Azamara
> Cruises vacation as a whole.
> Happy Holidays!
> Thank you,
> Dondra Ritzenthaler
> Senior Vice President, Sales,
> Celebrity Cruises & Azamara Cruises |