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Azamara Journey

About Azamara Cruises

Azamara's fleet serves up a delightful ambiance that's a hybrid of luxury and destination-immersive cruising. The ships, which hold only 690 passengers each, offer a superb blend of amenities, yet they are small enough to feel friendly and cozy.

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Azamara Onward
Azamara Onward (Photo: Azamara)

10 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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Azamara Quest
Azamara Quest

9 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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Azamara Journey
Azamara Journey

15 Night
South America Cruise

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Azamara Quest
Azamara Quest

8 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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9 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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Arctic Cruise

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16 Night
South America Cruise

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12 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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21 Night
Africa Cruise

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Transatlantic Cruise

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Mediterranean Cruise

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Azamara Cruises Tips, Activities, and Overview

Who goes on Azamara cruise ships?

Azamara primarily attracts baby boomers who are active and well-traveled, and looking for port-intensive itineraries that include marquee cities and offbeat places. About 60 percent come from North America, 18 percent from the U.K., 11 percent from Australia and New Zealand, and the remainder from the rest of the world.

Do I have to dress up on a Azamara cruise?

Yes and no. The dress code does prohibit bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps, bathing suits and shorts in the dining room or specialty restaurants, and jeans are not permitted anywhere after 6 p.m., but formal wear is never required. In general, most women wear sundresses and pant and blouse outfits in the evening, while men will put on nice pants and collared shirts. In the casual Windows Cafe, cruisers can dress more casually even at dinner but are always required to wear shoes and a cover-up or shirt.

Is everything free on Azamara cruises?

No, but the fare is semi-inclusive, with items like select standard spirits, international beers and wines, gratuities, bottled water, soft drinks, specialty coffees and teas, self-service laundry, shuttle service to and from port communities (where available) and concierge services for personal guidance and reservations all included.

All cruises, except transatlantic and transpacific sailings, also include one special evening shore excursion, referred to as an AzAmazing Evening, a private onshore experience that is specially arranged by the cruise line for its passengers.

On top of all the standard inclusions, suite passengers also receive English butler service and free dining in specialty restaurants.

Extra costs include specialty dining, shore excursions, Wi-Fi, spa treatments and retail store purchases.

What are Azamara’s most popular activities?

Azamara's shoreside activities are the real attention-getters. Shore excursions are divided into different types (Taste Local, Bike Local, Meet Local) and often sell out. Many passengers take advantage of overnight excursion options to inland cities like Berlin, Madrid and Moscow or to UNESCO World Heritage sites like Bagan and Angkor Wat that require full days or longer.

In the evening, passengers gather for shows, one of which is an at-sea version of New York supper club and cabaret, Feinstein's 54 Below with Broadway talent, along with local dancers and musicians from the destinations. Enrichment lectures with the World Wildlife Fund Guest Speaker Series are well attended, and foodies hit the culinary demonstrations and wine tastings. There are ship parties, like ABBA Night, dancing in the Living Room and occasionally karaoke, but destination immersion rules.

Why go with Azamara?

  • Itineraries in Europe, Asia, Australia, West Indies, Central and North America
  • Tips, all nonalcoholic and select alcoholic drinks, and more included in fares
  • Smaller vessels with personalized service

Best for: Baby boomers, older Gen Xers and foodies who prize destination immersion and experiences rather than things

Not for: Big-ship cruisers looking for lots onboard activities and late-night parties

Azamara Cruises Cruiser Reviews

Azamara Quest South Africa Intensive Voyage 12 Nights

Thank you for reading this and I hope it may encourage you to cruise with Azamara and/or visit the beautiful city of Cape Town or simply to visit SA.First view of the ship in Cape Town was wow, what a great looking ship.Read More
Comfortably Numb

many10+ Cruises

Age 73s

A small friendly ship

We had a very good experience with customer relations as we were able to move our stateroom.There was good choice of food in the main restaurant and the buffet.Read More
Mrs W of Wales

few6-10 Cruises

Age 64s

Just not good enough

Many of us we intrigued as how we arrived at outside Cape Town before the Seabourne ship on the last full day and yet it docked before us the following morning (the docking delayed a day because of the winds).Our first day lunch was up in Windows Café and we found seats near the outside doors for 2 and ordered our drinks.Read More
Mulguy Boy

many10+ Cruises

Age 68s

Disappointing

Policies on our back to back cruise did not allow for use of laundry package and specialty dinner package over both cruises.I did not care for the dinner menus offered and were also repetitive over the course of the cruise.Read More
Watercolor1

many10+ Cruises

Age 75s

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