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Azamara · Renaissance / R-Class

Azamara Journey

4.0· 534 votesBuilt 2000 · 30,277 GT · 11 decks111 sailings from $179/night
Guests
710781
Crew
408
Cabins
355
Length
181 m
Space ratio
39
Homeport pattern
Lisbon

Where she is right now

AIS reported 10:42 UTC · 16 Sept 2026
En route · Nanortalik· 9/16/2026, 10:42:12 AM· Course 337°
Position
60.13°N, 45.22°W
Heading
337° · COG 69°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
Nanortalik
Our take · opinion

Boutique nights, destination days

We experience Azamara Journey as a destination-first boutique ship: late stays, quieter decks, and dinner that matters more than a waterpark. She’s for couples and culture travelers who want R-Class intimacy with Azamara’s longer port time, not megaship entertainment.

We experience Azamara Journey as a small R-Class hull tuned for immersion, not onboard spectacle. The vibe is Edwardian-soft public rooms, a curved staircase instead of a towering atrium, and evenings that land in the Cabaret Lounge, Mosaic Café, or Looking Glass rather than a production mega-theater. Enrichment talks, longer pier time, and AzAmazing-style evenings do the heavy lifting while the ship stays a calm basecamp between ports.

Cabins skew balcony-heavy for a ship this size, with about 243 of 355 staterooms carrying step-out verandas in the 45–60 ft² terrace band. We’d book a standard balcony for most couples who live ashore, then step up to Club Suites when specialty dining at Aqualina and Prime C should feel included rather than a nightly debate. World Owner’s Suites are the terrace statement piece, while Club Spa Suites suit wellness-minded guests who want the spa corridor close after sea days.

Dining is the onboard reason to linger: open-seating Discoveries Restaurant, casual Windows Café with terrace seating, and the two specialties that define the brand for food-forward guests. Versus Oceania’s related R-Class sisters, Journey feels more destination-paced and boutique-club than culinary-lab. Ask us about Mediterranean embarkations on this page (Lisbon, Piraeus, and Barcelona rotate) and we’ll match suite versus balcony to how much you actually live ashore.

She's for
  • Couples who want small-ship calm and longer port stays
  • Culture and food travelers who book for Aqualina and Prime C
  • Guests who prefer enrichment over megaship production shows
  • Repeat R-Class fans who like Azamara’s destination pacing
She's not for
  • Families needing kids clubs, slides, or high-energy pools
  • First-timers who want maximum onboard wow per night
  • Shoppers chasing brand-new megaship cabin technology
Honest caveat

She’s a 2000 Renaissance R-Class hull with Pullmantur and Azamara chapters. Refits keep her polished, but bathrooms and cabin tech still lag newbuilds. Ask us if modern hardware is non-negotiable before you book.

The record · ship background

Azamara Journey, on paper

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Azamara Journey began as Renaissance R Six at Chantiers de l’Atlantique (hull 123760), later sailing as Pullmantur’s Blue Star and Blue Dream before joining Azamara in 2008. She is the lead of Azamara’s four R-Class sisters alongside Quest, Pursuit, and Onward, with Oceania R-Class cousins still sailing elsewhere. Passenger capacity sits near 694 across 355 staterooms on a boutique footprint that favors destination pacing over onboard spectacle.

Ownership moved when Royal Caribbean Group sold Azamara to Sycamore Partners in 2021. Major guest-facing work includes the January 2016 Freeport refit with interactive TVs, Club Spa Suites, Patio grill, Sanctum Spa refresh, and pervasive Wi-Fi. A September 2024 Elefsis drydock covered propulsion, thrusters, stabilizers, and soft-goods updates after an August 2021 Cádiz maintenance and hull repaint call.

Itineraries rotate among Europe, Caribbean, and Asia with seasonal repositionings. Current inventory skews Mediterranean, with Lisbon, Piraeus, and Barcelona embarks appearing often. Confirm the sailing on this page before treating any homeport as permanent.

Build record

Keel to delivery
1999 – 2000
Inaugural
2000 as R Six; Azamara 2008
Fuel
Marine diesel
Sisters
Azamara (Quest, Pursuit, Onward), Oceania (Insignia
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Upcoming sailings

40 itineraries · 111 sail dates on Azamara Journey. Fares are live and change daily.

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise: British Virgin IslandsSan Juan | Virgin Gorda | St Johns, Antigua | Saint- Pierre | Port Elizabeth, Bequia | Saint Georges, Grenada | Scarborough, Tobago | Bridgetown
Nov 7, 2026San Juan7$310$2,168$3,298$4,888
14-Night Caribbean Combination Cruise: San JuanSan Juan | Virgin Gorda | St Johns, Antigua | Saint- Pierre | Port Elizabeth, Bequia | Saint Georges, Grenada | Scarborough, Tobago | Bridgetown | Castries | Roseau | Basseterre, StKitts | Charlestown, Nevis | Philipsburg | Road Town, Tortola | San Juan
Nov 7, 2026San Juan14$412$5,768$5,768
7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise: BarbadosBridgetown | Castries | Roseau | Basseterre, StKitts | Charlestown, Nevis | Philipsburg | Road Town, Tortola | San Juan
Nov 14, 2026Bridgetown7$321$2,248$2,778
7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise: BequiaSan Juan | Virgin Gorda | St Johns, Antigua | Saint- Pierre | Port Elizabeth, Bequia | Saint Georges, Grenada | Scarborough, Tobago | Bridgetown
Nov 21, 2026San Juan7$330$2,308$2,858$3,828
14-Night Caribbean Combination Cruise: San JuanSan Juan | Virgin Gorda | St Johns, Antigua | Saint- Pierre | Port Elizabeth, Bequia | Saint Georges, Grenada | Scarborough, Tobago | Bridgetown | Castries | Roseau | Basseterre, StKitts | Charlestown, Nevis | Philipsburg | Gustavia | San Juan
Nov 21, 2026San Juan14$423$5,918$5,918$7,888
7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise: Saint KittsBridgetown | Castries | Roseau | Basseterre, StKitts | Charlestown, Nevis | Philipsburg | Gustavia | San Juan
Nov 28, 2026Bridgetown7$244$1,708$2,118$3,118
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