Azamara has been forced to withdraw Venice as its homeport in the Italian city for 2022, relocating its berthing option to Bologna (Ravenna) – about 2.5 hours away by road.

Thirty-nine new itineraries have been unveiled by Azamara for 2023 and 2024 across its four-ship fleet. The deployment will see Azmara’s vessels positioned around the globe, with Azamara Pursuit in South Africa, Azamara Quest in South America, Azamara Journey in Australia and Asia, and Azamara Onward in the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions.

Azamara will offer 95 itineraries and visit more than 200 ports in 40 countries as part of its newly released 2023 European collection.

Azamara has opened bookings for its new winter 2021/22 itineraries, encompassing the Caribbean and Canary Islands. Voyages will operate between 30 November through to early June next year.

Azamara has confirmed an extension of its global cruise suspension which has seen the boutique cruise line cancel more than a dozen voyages of Azamara Journey, including its entire deployment to Australia and New Zealand.

Azamara has revealed the name and vessel handover of its new ship, Azamara Onward. The vessel switched ownership from Royal Caribbean Group to Sycamore Partners last week, coinciding with Azamara’s transition into an independent brand and cruise company.The ship previously operated under the Princess Cruises’ brand as Pacific Princess before being acquired by Sycamore Partners in late January 2021.

Azamara’s new owner, Sycamore Partners, hasn’t wasted any time in coming good on its commitment to invest in the boutique small ship operator.

Azamara has extended its coronavirus operations pause until the 2021 Europe season, and return to service on 20 March 2021 for Azamara Quest’s originally scheduled 12-night Spain Country Intensive voyage, Azamara Journey’s 9 April 2021 voyage from Lisbon to Barcelona, and Azamara Pursuit’s new series of Greek Country Intensive Voyages starting on 9 May 2021.

Azamara has released a new two-part promotion focused on added benefits for future guests, as well as members of Azamara Circle, the rebranded loyalty program.

Azamara will celebrate its 10-year anniversary of Destination Immersion programming with a special event on 8 October 2020. On this evening Azamara will enhance its signature ‘AzAmazing Evenings’ – events designed to connect guests to the local culture of a destination – and create an incomparable experience, the “Ten-Years Further Event.”

Australia’s love affair with Greece came to the fore this week in Sydney as Azamara hosted around 60 top sellers and media to a White Night celebration at Beta Bar on Wednesday. The “AzAmazing Evening” was a carbon-copy of what guests cruising with Azamara can expect when travelling with the luxury cruise line. Regardless of the country, on every sailing Azamara takes guests on an AzAmazing Evening that reflects the culture and the style of the nation they are in. It’s the pillars of the business – connecting people to people, people to culture and people to themselves.

Azamara Club Cruises has released a series of special voyages throughout 2019 and 2020 that allow guests the chance to sail back-to-back cruises through different regions.