We tried a Monaco Grand Prix Cruise. Was it worth the enormous cost?

Enjoying your latest, on my favourite cruise line, from the thermal spa on Westerdam. Keep up the good work.

Aloha! In Hawaii, we sear our Ahi steaks leaving them raw in the interior. The well done tuna you had would be sent back to the kitchen by most diners here. OTOH, everything else on the ship looks good.

This is your best voice over yet, you keep getting funnier!

Always great quality videos here!! We also did an obstructed cabin.. we also found the fridges useless and the tv was so close to the door when we opened it we kept thinking we were going to hit the tv!😂 glad they’ve changed those shower curtains on every ship now. We miss Azamara!! One of our favourite cruise lines for sure. The f1 cruise would be the dream!😍

I think Richard should try his hand at narrating bedtime stories. Fab voice!

Hi Rich and Helen. While you were in the spectators seats, E Sysman Yachts (The Yacht Show) was down in the pits and behind the scenes, giving a tour of all the action from within. He is a great Formula One junkie and a Car/Yacht Creator. He was touring all the very UBER Expensive / HUGE yachts in the harbor.

What a cracking video! You really do take us along with you. Always a great vibe on Azamara, takes some beating. 🙏👍 OTBC!

I never got the appeal of the leaning tower but to each his own

Our favorite line is Windstar for F1👍👍 will consider Azamara. Many thanks 😊

Superb review. Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip.

Great review, although if going to the Monaco Grand Prix I just don't see why you'd pay for the extra expense of a cruise, and then the hassle of having to be tendered in and being bussed from Villefranche, when you could stay in an apartment in Monaco, or in the surrounding French suburbs and walk into the Grand Prix. You showed the tickets which had a face value of 850 Euro or 919USD but said the shore excursion cost was 1500 USD each. Again, that is a lot to pay for something you could just walk to from accommodation in the Monaco surrounds and pay only the 850 Euro entry price.

I always enjoy your videos but this is the best yet! Great variety from the oh so beautiful coastal walk from Portofino to the noise and excitement of the Monaco Grand Prix! Thank you!

ONe wonders when all these "R" class ships that Amazara and Oceania have will finally go to Turkey for scrap?

Wonderful! Thank you so much!

Great video. Which month did you sail and was the seas stormy and rough as prone to motion sickness. Thanks.

Well done as always, thanks, Jim

I was glad you didn’t wear “The Wrong Trousers” with all that cheese!

Couldn't help but notice the (ironically) solid wall of MSC Cruise banners directly across from your grandstand seats.

This looked an absolutely fantastic cruise. Expensive, but what an experience!

We are planning to do a similar itinerary in 2026. I would love if you expanded on what was included in your excursion for $3,000USD. Just the seats and transportation?

That montage 😂

We are big fans of yours and Helen's. After watching this video, immediately visited the Azamara website and looked for this cruise in 2026. The cabin we prefer was available and booked it right away. Plus, we added the previous for a b2b. Well done!!! Thanks for posting this. On the other hand, we were already booked for the Singapore to Dubai cruise in 2026, so we watch your series on the Spice Route. Long story short... we cancelled that cruise (not our style). In short, the Grand Prix replaced the Spice Route and it is all thanks to your wonderful videos. Keep it up. Cheers!!!

Thanks for another great adventure....hope it continues for a long time to come. Love watching your video's.
Sadly, my mother who was severely sight impaired and who I took cruising regularly, passed away quite suddenly just 5 weeks after disembarking the Queen Anne in August. We had the most wonderful cruise, she got to try on a $360,000 tiara, she danced the night away until gone midnight to the silent disco, and we were treated like royalty by the Queen's Grill staff.
We loved cruising and she loved listening to your video's as she loved your narration and way of making you feel part of the journey. Thank you.

Oh stop it!! That's just ridiculously fabulous - from start to finish - in fact for me the start would be my favorite rather than the finish as that's not really my thing, but what an amazing experience!
You never mention if you swim on board - for me that would be a daily essential - especially on a ship day when everyone else has gone sightseeing.

Having completed four Azamara cruises , I agree they offer good value for money. Accept the fact they are older ships , but the overall package delivers . IMHO :)

What a lovely treat to wake up on a Saturday morning to see a new Rich & Helen video! Such a good mix of virtual tourism and cruise ship review. Perfect thing to enjoy with a coffee and croissant before getting on with the day :)

Absolutely amazing. The ship is amazing for its age. I loved seeing the Grand Prix with you. Monaco is so fantastic.

Your hour-long vlogs always wind up being my favorite ones. I feel I’ve been on the adventure so immersively, with all the wonder and whiplash of a culturally enriching - as well as exhausting - life-changing experience.

I do think these ships seem to be ageing really well, but I'm not convinced I'd want to spend the money Azamara are charging to experience a 20+ year old ship. That said, they do look absolutely beautiful, and really well maintained.

As for the Grand Prix, I'm keeping that one on my bucket list!

Also, I see you're a stones throw away from 60k subscribers - amazing!

Lovely video, footage and narration are very pleasing indeed. Thank you❤

Been watching your videos for a while and I was thrilled to see you did this trip. I was on Silver Spirit (12 nights Rome to Barcelona) and I paid even more for my race weekend excursion than you did 😱 I was on an apartment balcony above your grandstand. I didn't sell a kidney but I did pretty much wreck my retirement - and it was worth every penny! My favourite driver crashed on lap 1 during the race, and the rest of it was not the best in F1 terms, but an incredible experience nonetheless. Drank champagne for 2 days, including a celebratory toast for Charles Leclerc's win. Was amazing to hear all the boats honking their horns for ages!

PS - you had much better weather in Portofino/Santa Margherita than we did. We were scheduled to go to Sestri Levanti too, but the sea was too rough for the ferry crossing. Was the one day it wasn't gorgeous, but overall a wonderful trip. Definitely bucket list worthy.

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