Azamara Quest

News

Royal Caribbean farewells Australia after a successful wave season

Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas made her final call to Sydney last Saturday, marking the end of the summer cruise season for the company in Australia. Azamar Club Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 26 2016
News

For the first time in history, boutique ships will be berthed at the OPT

For the first time in history, two boutique ships will be berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal for the day. Ponant’s luxurious Le Soleal and Azamara Quest will be sharing the OPT this Saturday. At […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 8 2016
News

Azamara Quest’s maiden visit to Sydney

Azamara Quest made its maiden call to Sydney today, docking at White Bay Cruise Terminal around 7 am. Carrying 686 guests from 20 countries, Azamara Quest ends its 10-night Great Barrier Reef itinerary sailing from […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 14 2016
News

Azamara Quest makes an Aussie debut

Azamara Cruises will make its Australian debut this December, when Azamara Quest docks in Darwin on Monday, 28 December. The boutique cruise ship carrying 686 passengers will be in Darwin for a day, as part […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 24 2015
Reviews

How Azamara bridges the gap between premium and luxury

After a hasty launch in 2007, Azamara Club Cruises undertook an ambitious overhaul last year to reinvent itself and create an intriguing new category in the cruise industry: ‘luxury lite’.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jul 25 2011
Opinion

Azamara Journey, Day 8: Pompeii

Attempt No. 2 to catch the train from Sorrento to Pompeii worked – a 30-minute journey that takes you right to the gates of arguably the most famous archeological site in the world. Having had local guides at Valletta and Mt Etna, we knew we’d benefit from the services of an official guide here, and, after paying the entrance fee (11 euros), were lucky enough to find the wonderfully informative and entertaining guide Mario Visconti (10 euros).

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 16 2011
Opinion

Azamara Journey, Day 3: At sea, Santorini to Valetta, Malta

As the editor of P&O Cruises’ in-cabin magazine Pacific (as well as Cruise Passenger of course), I recently commissioned a feature on the theme of “How To Do Nothing On A Cruise Ship”. A sea day on this cruise is the perfect opportunity for me to practise what we preach. I could now leave this page blank while I do nothing at all ... however...

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 5 2011
Opinion

Why you should be considering a cruise

Is anyone heading off this week on a cruise somewhere? Unfortunately I’m not, but with the Easter holidays looming in a few days, I have been thinking about the options for getting away from it all at key times of year.....

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 18 2011
Opinion

Azamara Quest cruise – part three

Sitting here in Singapore at the lovely Marina Mandarin Hotel, I have a view of the bizarre Marina Sands Hotel (looks like a futuristic skyscraper topped by a boat) in one direction, and the Merlion in the other. It's steamy, overcast and may rain any minute, and my thoughts can't help but drift back to our cruise in Azamara Quest, which ended on Saturday in Hong Kong.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 11 2011
Opinion

Azamara Quest cruise – part two

To date the trip has been amazing on many levels, and while I do want to talk about the destinations we've visited, there are a few things from the last blog about the ship which I want to share with you.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jan 4 2011
Reviews

Azamara Quest Asia cruise – part one

It's been a long time since I took a cruise during such a high-anticipation time as the Christmas holidays, and I guess you could argue it was risky to embark attempt it on a ship and a new line.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 28 2010