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Azamara Club Cruises announced the cruise line’s annual deployment for 2016.
Azamara’s twin boutique ships, Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, will take
up-market travelers to locales in Australia and New Zealand, the Far East and
Southeast Asia, the Arabian Gulf and the West Indies, totaling 204 ports of call
in 70 countries.
Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest remain in port past 8 p.m. during more than
175 calls and overnight on more than 100 calls. Azamara also will take guests on
new adventures in 2016, with 44 new maiden calls in Australia and New Zealand,
United Arab Emirates and Oman, Europe and the West Indies.
Destination Immersion Down Under
For its inaugural Australia season, Azamara Quest will sail five voyages,
ranging from 10- to 17-night itineraries, which will deliver the culture and
nightlife of Australia and New Zealand. The ship will head to the Land Down
Under starting with a Christmas and New Year’s voyage on Dec. 22, 2015, from
Bali, Indonesia, to Cairns, Australia, followed by four voyages in 2016 that
visit coastal cities along the Coral Sea and in New Zealand and Tasmania.
Travelers also can combine consecutive itineraries for an Azamara Extended
Voyage that spans multiple regions and an expansive array of destinations. For
example, travelers can embark on the Dec. 12, 2015 voyage from Singapore to
Auckland, New Zealand, on a 50-night, one-of-a-kind odyssey that delivers a
juxtaposition of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand’s marquee ports and
cities, as well as multiple smaller ports and towns that are not accessible to
larger ships, or a unique sailing covering the very best of New Zealand,
Australia, and the Far East to the Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean, which
departs Auckland on Jan. 31, 2016, on a 107-night itinerary to Athens, Greece.
AzAmazing Asia Adventures
Azamara Quest will then sail three voyages throughout the Far East on 13- and
16-night itineraries that visit intriguing destinations throughout Japan, China,
and Southeast Asia. The ship will then transition in April to the Mediterranean
on a voyage spanning the Far East, the Arabian Gulf and Aegean Sea, arriving in
Athens (Piraeus), Greece, on May 17.
In the Arabian Gulf, travelers can join Azamara Journey in late 2016 for an
exclusive 1,001 Arabian Nights round-trip Dubai voyage – a 10-night itinerary
that explores some of the most exciting new cities in the region, featuring
overnight stays in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, and Muscat, Oman. Combined
with visits to Qatar, Bahrain and Khasab, Oman, guests have the opportunity to
immerse themselves with the many attractions in this region – from the new
Guggenheim, Louvre and Zayed National Museums in Abu Dhabi – set to open in 2015
and early 2016, to the desert fjords of the Musandam Peninsula.
Authentic Europe with Azamara
Azamara's smaller ships offer access that larger vessels cannot and place guests
at the heart of such jewel-destinations such as Nice and Sanary-sur-Mer, France;
Portovenere (Cinque Terre) and Amalfi, Italy; and Chania, Crete and Patmos,
Greece – to name a few.
From late-April through September, Azamara Journey will sail five- to 13-night
itineraries, most of which can be combined to create uniquely individual voyages
of 24 nights and longer that do not repeat a port of call. The July 3 and Sept.
9 voyages sail roundtrip from Venice for seven nights and offer a full-day visit
to the seldom-visited Albania, plus an opportunity to visit the capital city of
Tiranë. The Aug. 9, 10-night voyage from Athens to Istanbul sails along the
Turquoise Coast with stops at charming Kas, Fethiye, Marmaris and Cesme in
Turkey, as well as less-frequented Sitia, Crete and Patmos, Greece. Via Cesme,
guests can access a night-time visit to the village of Alacati, famous for its
traditional architecture.
From May through November, Azamara Quest will offer longer voyages in the
Mediterranean, North and Baltic seas, ranging from eight to 15 nights. The ship
will begin its Europe season on May 25, with the cruise line’s annual sell-out
Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix voyage, which features a new stop in Livorno, where
guests have easy access to Florence, Pisa and Lucca. Azamara Quest will then set
out from Nice on May 30, which includes an overnight stay and dock in the city
of Seville, walking distance of the famous Cathedral. Azamara Quest guests also
will enjoy a scenic river cruise through the Andalusian countryside and make
passage through a narrow drawbridge and lock just prior to Seville.
Azamara Quest will then ply the North and Baltic seas on a series of Northern
Europe voyages, the peak time for experiencing the White Nights in Copenhagen,
Stockholm and some of the most romantic Hanseatic cities in Germany - Luebeck
and Rostock. Guests on the popular annual British Open voyage, sailing July 11,
will visit the Isle of Man and Guernsey, as well as Dublin, Belfast and
Waterford, Ireland. The highlight will be a visitto the Championship finals of
the British Open in Scotland at the Royal Troon Golf Club. The ship’s Nov. 11
voyage will then span three continents, crossing from Athens to South Beach with
stops in Tunis, Tunisia and Huelva, Spain – gateway of Christopher Columbus to
the West Indies – and cross the Atlantic to St. Maarten and the British Virgin
Islands.
Charms of the West Indies and Beyond
Throughout the spring and winter seasons, travelers also can take in the vibrant
colors and cultures nestled among the Caribbean, The Isthmus from Panama to
Mexico, and Baja California to Los Angeles. Azamara Journey will take guests on
10- and 11-night West Indies voyages, roundtrip from Miami, to visit idyllic
islands that combinemodern chic with colonial charm. In February, the ship will
transit throughthe Panama Canal by day to the Pacific and provide guests the
opportunity to explore to the rain forest of secluded Osa Peninsula in Costa
Rica; the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala; the Cerro Verde National Park in
El Salvador and the lovely beaches of Huatulco, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San
Lucas in Mexico. Travelers can choose to combine these voyages into an exciting
Extended Voyage of 33 nights from Miami to Los Angeles, departing Jan. 27 or a
36-night return voyage on Feb. 29.
Azamara Quest will sail eight- to 12-night West Indies voyages from Miami
starting in late-November. On a holiday voyage, sailing on December 27 from San
Juan, Puerto Rico, guests will herald in the New Year in Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. |
