Trip Bacon — The secret ingredient to the perfect getaway logo
Trip Bacon

We Took a Cruise to the Monaco Grand Prix. Worth the huge cost?

Visit With Us (Rich and Helen)
Visit With Us (Rich and Helen)
🥈Expert
👁️ 31K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 51:03
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsFull Ship Review🥈Expert Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleMediterranean · Spring · 10 nightsFrom NiceVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

We spent 10 nights cruising the beautiful French and Italian Riviera’s on a gorgeous boutique cruise ship Azamara Quest

It's one of the hottest tickets of the cruise calendar

We were relieved that this Cruise was as memorable as the previous four Cruisers we've had with Azamara

The destination celebration evening may have been a bit less as amazing but we've been told that they are trying to bring it all back to its glorious former self

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book the chef's table for a special treat
Use the ultimate drinks package for fancy cocktails
Consider walking back from Port instead of taking an excursion

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Cabin size and layoutCabins are small but have a premium feel; spend little time in room
Cost of Monaco Grand Prix excursionIt's expensive but worth it for the experience; sell a kidney if needed

Questions This Creator Answers

QWould we do the Monaco Grand Prix cruise again?
QIs the huge cost worth it for the Monaco Grand Prix experience?
QHow has Azamara changed under new ownership?

Topics Covered

Service Crew4½ Happy BaconEntertainment Shows3½ Happy BaconValue Pricing4 Happy BaconCabin Interior3½ Happy BaconShip Condition3 Happy BaconPort Destination4½ Happy BaconCrowd Capacity4 Happy BaconItinerary Route4½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

La Spezia2½ Happy Bacon
Marseille4 Happy Bacon
Top: Train to Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde (20 Euros)
Monaco4½ Happy Bacon
Top: Monaco Grand Prix ($1,500 us each)
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

About our Bacon Score methodology
YouTube Video Description

#cruiseship #cruising #azamara We spent 10 nights cruising the beautiful French and Italian Riviera’s on a gorgeous boutique cruise ship Azamara Quest with just 700 other guests, which included experiencing the most famous Formula 1 motor race in the world - the Monaco Grand Prix! It’s an incredibly popular cruise and ships from all over the world gather around Monaco for this fabulous and glamorous event. It’s one of the hottest tickets of the cruise calendar, so stick around for this extra special vlog that will dive into ALL the details - And the Monaco Grand Prix itself - is it all fancy and glamorous as they make it out to be for average joes like us? We’re going to show you exactly what it’s like to be there and wether it justifies it’s wallet melting excursion cost. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Nice 04:29 Cabin Review 08:14 Drinks Packages 10:30 Santa Margherita & Portofino 18:25 Pisa 24:22 Civitaveccia 26:12 Ajaccio 30:20 Marseille 35:19 St Tropez 40:42 Monaco Grand Prix DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SHIP, CRUISE LINE OR VOYAGE? We are very proud to be official Brand Ambassadors for PANACHE CRUISES, the UK and US specialist in Elite Ocean, River, Expedition and Yacht Style cruising, founded by James Cole, one of the most recognised names in the cruise industry. Click on the link or give them a call on the number below and one of their dedicated Cruise Connoisseurs will help you plan your perfect cruise. PLEASE don't forget to mention 'Visit With Us'! Thank you. Call this number now - 0161 513 8202 (UK) or 888 894-6153 (US) Or copy this affiliate link into your browser - https://bit.ly/2PdAPxy (This is a sponsored referral link and if you book, Visit With Us will get a small commission at no cost to you to help us keep bringing you more great content you'll watch - and hopefully - love. Thank you.) VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE: We were invited on board as guests of Azamara Voyages. We paid for our own transport to the ship and received no fees or remuneration for producing media during and after this voyage from Azamara. Any resulting videos have been produced without influence or expectation from Azamara and we had complete editorial and artistic freedom. Azamara have had no prior preview of this content and are watching for the first time along with you. All our videos contain our personal and unbiased opinion. Please ask us if you want to know more or visit www.asa.org.uk for more information on blogger/vlogger disclosure requirements. Thank you and we hope you enjoy the content as much as we did creating it. Rich and Helen x PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Join us on FaceBook: search for 'Visit With Us' but also our cruise group 'Visit With Us Cruise Chat' Follow us on Instagram: visitwith.us Read our beautifully clean, picture rich blogs: www.visitwithus.co.uk Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @visitwithus Follow us on Tiktok: @visitwithus