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Azamara: 4 ships, 319 departures, and 649 different routes

Four ships in our inventory, 319 distinct departures across 266 dates and 649 routes, from 23 July 2026 to 28 October 2028. Azamara Journey leads with 88 departures, ahead of Azamara Pursuit at 80, Azamara Onward at 77 and Azamara Quest at 74. A remarkably even fleet: fourteen departures separate first from last.

Twice as many routes as departures

649 itinerary signatures for 319 departures. It is the highest ratio in our whole catalogue, and it describes exactly what the line sells: long calls, overnights in port, routes that do not repeat from one season to the next. Here, the number of ships tells you nothing about the choice on offer. One point of honesty in return: the line claims to offer more time ashore than anyone, without publishing either an average time in port or any figures to compare. We do not take that comparison as our own — check the exact itinerary.

Who owns the line, and since when

A New York private equity fund, since 19 March 2021. It previously belonged to Royal Caribbean Group. The same fund bought Margaritaville at Sea in late 2023: two brands in our catalogue, one owner, at opposite ends of the market. For a guest booking two years ahead, knowing who holds the till is not backstage trivia.

Four former Renaissance ships

The ships are twenty-five to twenty-seven years old. All four were built at Saint-Nazaire between 1999 and 2001 for Renaissance, then passed through three or four owners each — Azamara Onward is the former Pacific Princess. They carry fewer than seven hundred guests, and that is precisely the argument: they enter where large ships cannot. Two of them go into the yard, Quest from 18 December 2026 and Onward in 2027, to receive an extra deck of suites.

What is covered, and what is not

The line announces gratuities, a selection of spirits, beers and wines by the glass, self-service laundry and port shuttles. Wi-Fi is not covered. That is the exact opposite of Celebrity, which covers Wi-Fi and no longer gratuities: two brands from the same former group, two opposite logics. The complimentary cultural evenings still exist, but the ashore version is almost always reserved for cruises of nine nights or more; on seven and eight nights, the event is held on board.

What happened in 2023

In February of that year the line left its former group's IT systems for its own. The president at the time publicly acknowledged corrupted data, excursions vanishing from files and price changes on existing bookings. A new system was presented in October 2024. We found no source on the state of things in 2025 and 2026, so we will say neither that it is all settled nor the opposite: we say have in writing what your departure covers. That is a good reflex everywhere, and a necessary one here.

Accessibility: few cabins

Azamara Journey has six accessible cabins out of three hundred and fifty-five, and four elevators. Six is very few. Add that the product multiplies small ports, and so tender landings. If a wheelchair is part of the file, book a year ahead and check the itinerary call by call.

Frequently Asked Questions

Four ships in our inventory — 4 hulls — and 319 distinct departures across 266 dates and 649 routes, from 23 July 2026 to 28 October 2028. Azamara Journey leads with 88 departures, ahead of Pursuit at 80, Onward at 77 and Quest at 74. A remarkably even fleet.
Twice as many itinerary signatures as departures. It is the highest ratio in our whole catalogue, and it matches exactly what is being sold: long calls, overnights in port, routes that do not repeat from one season to the next. With this line, the number of ships tells you nothing about the choice on offer.
A New York private equity fund, since 19 March 2021. It previously belonged to Royal Caribbean Group. The same fund bought Margaritaville at Sea in late 2023: two brands in our catalogue, one owner, at opposite ends of the market. For a guest booking two years ahead, knowing who holds the till is not a detail.
Twenty-five to twenty-seven years. All four are former Renaissance ships built at Saint-Nazaire between 1999 and 2001, passed through three or four owners each — Azamara Onward is the former Pacific Princess. They carry fewer than seven hundred guests, which is precisely the argument: they enter where large ships cannot.
The line announces gratuities, a selection of spirits, beers and wines by the glass, self-service laundry and port shuttles. Wi-Fi is not covered. That is the exact opposite of Celebrity, which covers Wi-Fi and no longer gratuities: two brands from the same former group, two opposite logics.
Yes, and they still exist. One nuance worth knowing, though: the line states the ashore version is almost always reserved for cruises of nine nights or more. On seven and eight nights, the event is held on board. The marketing blurs that distinction; we do not.
Yes, and it is worth knowing. In February 2023 the line left its former group's IT systems for its own. The president at the time publicly acknowledged corrupted data, excursions vanishing from files and price changes on existing bookings. A new system was presented in October 2024. We found no source on the state of things in 2025 and 2026, so we will not say it is all settled — we say have in writing what your departure covers.
Barely. Azamara Journey has six accessible cabins out of three hundred and fifty-five, and four elevators. Six is very few. Add that the product multiplies small ports, and so tender landings. If a wheelchair is part of the file, book a year ahead and check the itinerary call by call.
One ship on one date. If the same ship leaves on the same day, that is one departure, not two. Our database holds more records than departures, and what we publish is the number of departures.
No. Everything given here — number of hulls, number of departures, dates, routes — comes from OUR inventory, measured on 1 September. What we carry is not necessarily everything the line sells.
Often, yes. Your advisor can look beyond what appears here. The online catalogue is a way in, not the limit of what exists.
Because a brand changes hands without changing its name, and the content of a package sometimes changes without the package's name moving at all. Knowing who owns what is knowing whom you are dealing with when something goes wrong.
It depends on the departure and the market, not on the line. If French matters to you, say so before booking: it is checked departure by departure.
It depends on the ship. On large ships you can still find space late. On a hundred-guest expedition ship, count on a year. Talk cancellation terms through with your advisor before you decide.
Your agency, and it alone. Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and the compensation fund for travel agency clients covers your departure. That holds whichever line you choose.