11-Night Greece & Turkey Cruise: Athens
Athens (Piraeus) · 11n · $326/n · Oct 3, 2026
From $3,588 inside
Live · sailing at 0 kn · Kirkwall
Guests
722 – 794
Crew
408
Cabins
361
Length
181 m
Space ratio
38
Homeport pattern
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Where she is right now
En route · Kirkwall· 8/2/2026, 12:44:35 PM· Course 304°
Position
59.00°N, 2.98°W
Heading
304° · COG 305°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
Kirkwall
Our take · opinion
Destination first, ship as the basecamp
We send destination-minded couples to Azamara Quest when the ports matter more than the megaship. She’s an intimate R-Class basecamp for late stays, immersive evenings, and quiet dining—not a family playground or thrill park.
Onboard pace stays soft by design. Days lean into enrichment and arrival timing; evenings gather in the Cabaret Lounge, Living Room, or a long meal rather than a club circuit. We experience her as quiet-to-balanced adult energy: service-forward, destination-led, and small enough to feel like a floating boutique hotel instead of a resort tower at sea.
Cabin strategy should favor balcony categories when the itinerary is scenic, with Club Suites unlocking complimentary specialty dining and quieter corners. Insides and oceanviews still work for city-heavy schedules if you plan to spend most daylight ashore. Ask us about older R-Class bathroom footprints and which decks sit near the late lounge before you lock a grade, because soft refits refreshed fabrics and tech without rewriting the 2000 hull bones.
Dining is a real reason we like her: Discoveries for the main room, Aqualina for Mediterranean seafood, Prime C for steakhouse nights, plus Windows Café and the pool grill for easy days between ports. Versus Oceania’s related R-Class cousins she trades culinary obsession for Azamara’s longer-port culture; versus luxury newbuilds she is smaller-wallet destination access with overnight stays. Confirm the voyage on this page and ask us whether Quest’s classic hull fits your expectations.
She's for
- Couples who book for ports and late nights ashore
- Adults who want intimate dining over megaship buzz
- Repeat cruisers chasing enrichment and culture
- Travelers who prefer under-800-guest scale
She's not for
- Families needing kids clubs and pool-deck thrills
- Guests who want brand-new luxury hardware
- Anyone chasing nightlife and large-ship production shows
Honest caveat
She’s a 2000 Renaissance R-Class hull. Soft refits help, but bathrooms and cabin tech lag new luxury builds. If infinite-veranda modern design is the priority, confirm newer options with us first.
The record · ship backgroundAzamara Quest, on paper
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The record · ship background
Azamara Quest, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundAzamara Quest began life as Renaissance Cruises’ R-Seven, delivered in 2000 from Chantiers de l’Atlantique. After Renaissance collapsed she sailed as Delphin Renaissance and Pullmantur’s Blue Moon before joining Azamara in 2007. She shares R-Class bones with Azamara sisters and Oceania’s Insignia, Nautica, Regatta, and Sirena.
Azamara ownership moved from Royal Caribbean Group to Sycamore Partners in 2021, but the product thesis stayed destination immersion on midsize tonnage. Notable yard periods include a 2012 refresh, a deep 2016 Singapore technology and soft-goods overhaul, and a 2024 Amsterdam drydock for maintenance and propulsion work. Public rooms such as Aqualina, Prime C, and Sanctum Spa were upgraded across those projects without changing the hull era.
Itineraries roam widely across Europe, Asia, and world-cruise segments rather than locking one homeport year-round. Treat embarkation cities as voyage-specific rather than permanent hubs. Confirm the sailing dates, ports, and open categories on this page before you book.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 1999 – 2000
- Inaugural
- Sep 2000 as R-Seven
- Fuel
- Marine diesel
- Sisters
- Azamara (Journey, Pursuit, Onward), Oceania (Insignia
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 96 sail dates on Azamara Quest. Fares are live and change daily.
7-Night Greece Intensive Cruise: Santorini
Athens (Piraeus) · 7n · $327/n · Oct 24, 2026
From $2,288 inside · Balcony $3,178
21-Night Transatlantic Combination Cruise: Malta
Athens (Piraeus) · 21n · $378/n · Nov 26, 2026
From $7,928 inside · Balcony $7,928
13-Night Transatlantic Cruise: Malaga
Malaga · 13n · $256/n · Dec 4, 2026
From $3,328 inside · Balcony $3,328
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Night Greece & Turkey Cruise: AthensAthens (Piraeus) | Chios | Istanbul | Istanbul | Canakkale (Kepez) | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Volos | Syros | Patmos | Nafplio | Athens (Piraeus) | Oct 3, 2026 | Athens (Piraeus) | 11 | $326 | $3,588 | — | — |
| 10-Night GreeceAthens (Piraeus) | Paros | Mykonos | Rhodes | Limassol | Alanya | Antalya | Kos | Heraklion, (Crete) | Athens (Piraeus) | Oct 14, 2026 | Athens (Piraeus) | 10 | $295 | $2,948 | — | — |
| 7-Night Greece Intensive Cruise: SantoriniAthens (Piraeus) | Santorini | Agios Nikolaos, (Crete) | Rhodes | Ephesus (Kusadasi) | Patmos | Mykonos | Athens (Piraeus) | Oct 24, 2026 | Athens (Piraeus) | 7 | $327 | $2,288 | $3,178 | $5,308 |
| 8-Night GreeceAthens (Piraeus) | Olympia (Katakolon) | Siracusa, Sicily | Valletta | Trapani, Sicily | La Goulette | Cartagena | Malaga | Nov 26, 2026 | Athens (Piraeus) | 8 | $329 | $2,698 | $2,818 | $4,298 |
| 21-Night Transatlantic Combination Cruise: MaltaAthens (Piraeus) | Olympia (Katakolon) | Siracusa, Sicily | Valletta | Trapani, Sicily | La Goulette | Cartagena | Malaga | Tangier | San Juan | Miami, Florida | Nov 26, 2026 | Athens (Piraeus) | 21 | $378 | $7,928 | $7,928 | $12,648 |
| 13-Night Transatlantic Cruise: MalagaMalaga | Tangier | San Juan | Miami, Florida | Dec 4, 2026 | Malaga | 13 | $256 | $3,328 | $3,328 | $6,218 |
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