2020-2021 Destination Guide
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2020-2021 Destination Guide Explore FurtherSM BEST SHORE BEST IN WESTERN BEST ITINERARIES EXCURSIONS MEDITERRANEAN 2017 CRUISE CRITIC EDITORS 2018 CRUISE CRITIC EDITORS 2019 CRUISE CRITIC EDITORS PICK AWARDS PICK AWARDS PICK AWARDS CONTENTS Meteora, Greece Meteora, CONTENTS Destination Immersion 2-7 Land and sea packages 8-11 Boutique hotel at sea 12 Inclusions and Crew 13 Dining 14-15 Onboard experiences 16-17 Suite and stateroom amenities 18-19 2020-2021 Azamara Journey® Voyages 20-35 2020-2021 Azamara Quest® Voyages 36-51 SM TM 2020-2021 Azamara Pursuit Voyages 52-68 Explore Further Extended Voyages 69 Accommodations 70-73 At our core, we believe in connecting people to people, people with cultures and people with themselves. We do this through our Destination Immersion® experiences, the philosophy Deck plans 74-75 behind every Azamara voyage. Terms and conditions 76-79 We have carefully crafted immersive itineraries, featuring longer stays, more overnights, and Le Club Voyage 80 bespoke night touring, allowing you to travel deeper and absorb more of the history, arts, cuisine, and local customs that make each place unique. Because it’s not enough to see 2020 Voyages planner 81 something. You have to smell it, hear it, taste it, and most of all, feel it. 2021 Voyages planner Back cover And, with our significantly expanded program, you can extend your immersive voyage to go behind the scenes of local life. With overnight stays and our boutique-style ships docking at smaller, less-travelled ports, Azamara invites you to step ashore as an insider and Explore Further. 2 Explore FurtherSM / DESTINATION IMMERSION Explore FurtherSM / DESTINATION IMMERSION 3 EXPLORE NEW DEPTHS Witness the world in a different light. Delve deep into the core of local life and engage the world up close. Discover unknown art, untold history, unheard music, and yet to be tasted cuisine. Venture out and awaken your senses. Go deeper with Azamara’s Destination Immersion® experiences. Agra, India Agra, IMMERSIVE CULTURES With more late departures (8pm or later) and overnight stays than other cruise lines, you’ll have more time to explore onshore and see destinations come to life after dark. Capture the essence of your adventurous spirit with curated country-intensive voyages that let you visit most, if not all, ports of call within a country. UNPARALLELED DESTINATIONS Unearth Our ships are just the right size for visiting smaller ports that larger ships can’t visit, making it more convenient to experience destinations like Venice, Bangkok, St. Petersburg right from your doorstep. Plus, with the newest addition to our fleet, Azamara PursuitSM, we now visit over 350 destinations throughout all seven continents. The World 7 CONTINENTS 350+ DESTINATIONS 180+ LAND PROGRAMS Paros, Greece Paros, Kenya, Africa Africa Kenya, Seville, Spain Seville, 4 Explore FurtherSM / DESTINATION IMMERSION Explore FurtherSM / DESTINATION IMMERSION 5 COUNTRY-INTENSIVESM VOYAGES. Reach the entirety of a single country. Azamara pioneered the concept of Country- IntensiveSM Voyages that dock in most, if not all, of a country’s marquee ports as well as its less-visited hidden gems. Ultimately, allowing you to unpack just once and dive into your country of choice without worrying about transportation or hotel transfers. Our Country-IntensiveSM destinations now include Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, and South Marseille, France Marseille, Africa – as well as past favourites like Greece, Croatia, Israel, France, Japan, Spain, Italy, Iceland, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia. So, whether you choose to acquaint yourself with South Africa’s rolling green hills on a wine tour through the fertile Cape Winelands, or venture to the Scottish Highlands in search of mythical creatures, one thing is certain: you’ll soon view the world through the lens of a local. Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Africa Kenya, Maasai Tribe. Connect with a Place and its People Italy Wine Tasting, 6 Explore FurtherSM / DESTINATION IMMERSION Explore FurtherSM / DESTINATION IMMERSION 7 WATCH HOW DESTINATIONS RISE WHEN THE SUN SETS. With late night calls and overnight stays accounting for nearly half of our time in port, Azamara stays later than 8pm more often than any other cruise line, giving you more time for exploration. Join us and discover the night and day difference of how destinations rise See a city's when the sun sets. COMPLIMENTARY AZAMAZING EVENINGS® Venice, Italy Venice, Created solely for our guests, our AzAmazing Evenings share our love of local culture true colour s through an exclusive, bespoke and fun evening of local entertainment. One AzAmazing Evening event is included on most voyages seven nights or longer, and you won’t find them on any other cruise line. Agios, Crete Agios, Barcelona, Spain Barcelona, Ephesus, Turkey Ephesus, 8 Explore FurtherSM / LAND AND SEA PACKAGES Explore FurtherSM / LAND AND SEA PACKAGES 9 Ayutthaya, Thailand Ayutthaya, Ventur e Beyond The Sea The open seas offer a world of exploration, but the Led by an impressive roster of award-winning travel discovery doesn’t stop there. As our commitment operators, our programs offer a complete travel to Destination Immersion® expands, so do our land experience for one inclusive price — including 4-5 programs. star hotel accommodations, meals, and transportation. Each new and improved program offers a full- With first-class guides, limited guest capacity, and sensory, immersive experience, bringing you to the insider access beyond the reach of average tourist heart of awe-inspiring wonders across the globe, far experiences, our programs are designed in detail beyond the shoreline. Choose from over 180 specially to reveal a local’s perspective of the world’s most curated programs, each designed to ignite a range of captivating destinations. curiosities, showcasing the culture, nature, wildlife, food and wine of a region. 10 Explore FurtherSM / LAND AND SEA PACKAGES Explore FurtherSM / LAND AND SEA PACKAGES 11 Head deeper inland than ever before Baobab tree, Africa Baobab tree, Take an all-inclusive journey, tack a pre- or post-cruise stay onto your voyage, and spend a few days on land to really dive into the heart of a destination. Whether you prefer to search for orangutans in Borneo, sample a tagliere steps from the Pantheon, track the Big Five on safari in Africa, or wind your way through the Scottish countryside by train, with Azamara’s Land Programs, find what you love to do and we’ll do the rest. STAY LOCAL OVERNIGHT AZAMAZING LAND JOURNEYS AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES JOURNEYS UNIQUE ADVENTURES WITH OF ONE CITY. LIKE-MINDED TRAVELLERS. MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE DURING INTIMATE, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME Perfect for those with less time to venture Extend your exploration pre- or post-cruise YOUR VOYAGE. EXPERIENCES. beyond one destination, these experiences with a distinctive Land Journey — a specialised offer a crash-course in your city of embar- Relish the unique opportunity to leave your These exclusive, best of the best, small-group travel experience that reveals both the hidden kation or disembarkation, either pre- or Azamara ship during your voyage to discover experiences bring curious travellers to the gems and iconic landmarks of a variety of post-cruise, taking you far beyond typical city the sights, sounds, and flavours of some of doorstep of awe-inspiring wonders across the captivating destinations. Join a group of fellow highlights and connecting you to local life. the world’s most vibrant destinations. Venture world, highlighting a diverse array of cultures, explorers to enjoy the following inclusive Enjoy the following inclusive offerings with beyond the coast to uncover hidden treasures landscapes, and wildlife. Go deep into the heart offerings: and explore less-trodden paths. of a host of destinations pre- or post-cruise each Stay Local experience: • 3-6 night itineraries After a few days and nights of soaking up with the following inclusive offerings: • 2-3 night itineraries • 4-5 star hotels culture and iconic landmarks, you’ll rejoin • 3-6 night itineraries • 4-5 star centralised hotels your ship and continue cruising. Enjoy the • An average group size of 20-24 guests • Stays at a range of accommodations in the • Most breakfasts and a variety of select meals following inclusive offerings in each Overnight world’s most breathtaking corners, from • Most breakfasts and a variety of select throughout your journey Experience: 5-star hotels and castles to boutique inns, authentic meals throughout your journey • All transfers to/from voyage, airport, and • 1-3 night itineraries luxury lodges, and glamping experiences • All transfers to/from voyage, airport, and between land tour cities • 4-5 star hotels • Intimate group settings — limited capacity between land tour cities • Tour Directors, dedicated to ensuring all • Most breakfasts and a variety of select meals with an average group size of 12-18 guests • Tour Directors, dedicated to ensuring all details are taken care of and that your trip throughout your journey • Most breakfasts and a variety of select details are taken care of and that your trip is stress-free* • All transfers to/from voyage and between authentic meals throughout your journey is stress-free* • Explorations led by local experts, such land tour cities • All transfers to/from voyage, airport, and • Explorations led by local experts, such as geologists, naturalists, sommeliers, • Tour Directors, dedicated to ensuring all between land tour cities as geologists, naturalists, sommeliers, astronomers, and wildlife