Azamara Quest

Former names: Blue Moon (Pullmantur), Delphin Renaissance, R7, R-Seven (Renaissance Cruises)

Azamara Quest current position

Azamara Quest current location is at South America East Coast (coordinates -12.13170 S / -37.23495 W) cruising at speed of 15.7 kn (29 km/h | 18 mph) en route to Mindelo. The AIS position was reported 22 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of Azamara Quest

Azamara Quest current cruise is 17 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, themed as "Easter". Prices start from USD 1666 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 15 Mar, 2024 and ends on 01 Apr, 2024.

Date / TimePort
15 Mar 17:00    Departing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hotels
16 Mar 07:30 - 14:00    Buzios, Brazil
18 Mar 08:00 - 22:00    Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
25 Mar 09:00 - 18:00    Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde
28 Mar 08:00 - 20:00    Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
29 Mar 08:00 - 14:00    Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands
30 Mar 08:30 - 16:00    Funchal, Madeira Island Portugal
01 Apr 06:00    Arriving in Lisbon, Portugal hotels

Specifications of Azamara Quest

Year of build2000  /  Age: 24
Flag state Malta
BuilderChantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France)
ClassRenaissance / R-Class
Building costGBP 150 million (USD 200 million)
Speed18 kn / 33 km/h / 21 mph
Length (LOA)181 m / 594 ft
Beam (width)25 m / 82 ft
Gross Tonnage30277 gt
Passengers722 - 794
Crew408
Passengers-to-space ratio38
Decks11
Cabins361
Decks with cabins6
Last Refurbishment2021
Sister-shipsAzamara (Journey, Pursuit, Onward), Oceania (Insignia, Nautica, Regatta)
Former namesBlue Moon (Pullmantur), Delphin Renaissance, R7, R-Seven (Renaissance Cruises)
OwnerSycamore Partners
OperatorAzamara Cruises

Azamara Quest Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Feb 18 17 days, round-trip Antarctica Quest Voyage Buenos Aires $2380
2024 Mar 06 9 days, one-way from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires $1134
2024 Mar 15 17 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon Rio de Janeiro $1666
2024 Apr 01 7 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $1102
2024 Apr 08 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Lisbon Barcelona $1102
2024 Apr 15 7 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $2389
2024 Apr 22 6 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $945
2024 May 04 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona
2024 May 11 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Villefranche-sur-Mer Civitavecchia-Rome $1584
2024 May 18 10 days, one-way from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Barcelona Villefranche-sur-Mer $2012
2024 May 18 35 days, one-way from Villefranche-sur-Mer to IJmuiden Villefranche-sur-Mer $8910
2024 May 28 13 days, one-way from Barcelona to Bordeaux Barcelona $2730
2024 Jun 10 12 days, one-way from Bordeaux to IJmuiden Bordeaux $2063
2024 Jun 22 9 days, one-way from IJmuiden to Reykjavik IJmuiden $1417
2024 Jul 01 13 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Leith-Edinburgh Reykjavik $2531
2024 Jul 14 12 days, one-way from Leith-Edinburgh to Dublin Leith-Edinburgh $2268
2024 Jul 26 17 days, one-way from Dublin to Oslo Dublin
2024 Aug 12 11 days, one-way from Oslo to Dublin Oslo $2142
2024 Aug 12 59 days, one-way from Oslo to Chioggia Oslo $17550
2024 Aug 23 11 days, one-way from Dublin to Southampton Dublin $5703
2024 Sep 03 8 days, one-way from Southampton to Lisbon Southampton $2139
2024 Sep 11 10 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $2678
2024 Sep 21 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Villefranche-sur-Mer Barcelona $1938
2024 Sep 28 12 days, one-way from Villefranche-sur-Mer to Chioggia Villefranche-sur-Mer $3565
2024 Oct 10 9 days, round-trip Croatia Intensive Voyage Chioggia $2596
2024 Oct 19 12 days, one-way from Chioggia to Civitavecchia-Rome Chioggia $3310
2024 Oct 19 62 days, one-way from Chioggia to Cape Town Chioggia $16645
2024 Oct 31 9 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona Civitavecchia-Rome $1944
2024 Nov 09 11 days, one-way from Barcelona to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Barcelona $1632
2024 Nov 20 18 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Cape Town Las Palmas de Gran Canaria $3078
2024 Dec 08 12 days, round-trip South Africa Intensive Voyage Cape Town $2521
2024 Dec 20 15 days, round-trip South Africa Intensive Voyage Cape Town $2578
2025 Jan 04 12 days, round-trip South Africa Intensive Voyage Cape Town $2447
2025 Jan 16 12 days, round-trip South Africa Intensive Voyage Cape Town $2754
2025 Jan 28 12 days, round-trip South Africa Intensive Voyage Cape Town $2815
2025 Feb 09 12 days, round-trip South Africa Intensive Voyage Cape Town $2815
2025 Feb 09 61 days, one-way from Cape Town to Civitavecchia-Rome Cape Town $15999
2025 Feb 21 18 days, one-way from Cape Town to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Cape Town $3487
2025 Mar 11 11 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Lisbon Las Palmas de Gran Canaria $2379
2025 Mar 22 11 days, one-way from Lisbon to Barcelona Lisbon $2879
2025 Apr 02 9 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia-Rome Barcelona $2159
2025 Apr 11 12 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Venice Civitavecchia-Rome $3359
2025 Apr 23 8 days, round-trip Croatia Intensive Voyage Venice $2159
2025 May 01 9 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $2479
2025 May 10 12 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Barcelona Piraeus-Athens $3519
2025 May 22 5 days, round-trip Grand Prix Voyage Barcelona $1519
2025 May 27 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Bordeaux Barcelona $4319
2025 Jun 10 9 days, one-way from Bordeaux to Southampton Bordeaux $2639
2025 Jun 19 12 days, one-way from Southampton to Dublin Southampton $4239
2025 Jul 01 11 days, round-trip Ireland Intensive Voyage Dublin $4079
2025 Jul 12 9 days, one-way from Dublin to Reykjavik Dublin $2799
2025 Jul 21 15 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Montreal Reykjavik $5039
2025 Aug 05 15 days, one-way from Montreal to Reykjavik Montreal $5199
2025 Aug 20 10 days, round-trip Iceland Intensive Voyage Reykjavik $2959
2025 Aug 30 14 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Montreal Reykjavik $3839
2025 Sep 13 10 days, round-trip Quebec Intensive Voyage Montreal $2399
2025 Sep 23 12 days, one-way from Montreal to New York Montreal $3439
2025 Oct 05 12 days, one-way from New York to Montreal New York $3439
2025 Oct 17 14 days, one-way from Montreal to Miami Montreal $3199

Azamara Quest Review

Review of Azamara Quest

The 2000-built (as "R-Seven"/R7) Azamara Quest cruise ship is the second of all four identical R-Class ships in the Azamara fleet - together with Azamara Journey, Azamara Pursuit and Azamara Onward (Pacific Princess).

The vessel (IMO number 9210218) is currently Malta-flagged (MMSI 256216000) and registered in Valletta.

History - construction and ownership

Azamara Cruises was a fully-owned subsidiary company of RCG-Royal Caribbean Group until 2021. Founded in 2007 as "Azamara Club Cruises", the company was rebranded in 2009 (Azamara Cruises) and 2019 (Azamara). Azamara ships were originally built as R-Class vessels for Renaissance Cruises (1989-2001 defunct).

Azamara Quest cruise ship

In January 2021, Azamara's parent company RCG-Royal Caribbean announced an agreement to sell the brand for USD 201 million (~EUR 165,8 M / ~GBP 147,6 M / carve-out transaction) to Sycamore Partners. Sycamore Partners acquired the entire company and its 3 ships, plus all the associated intellectual property rights and goodwill. The all-cash transaction was closed in 2021-Q1. Sycamore Partners (shipowner) is a 2011-founded, NYC-headquartered private equity firm with USD 15+ billion in capital and assets under management. Among the largest of the Sycamore Partners-owned companies are Belk Inc (department store chain), Talbots (retailer of clothing-shoes-fashion accessories), Nine West Holdings (designer and wholesaler of branded clothing-shoes-accessories) and Staples Inc (office retailer).

The 694-passenger ship Azamara Quest was formerly sailing as R Seven (Renaissance), Delphin Renaissance (Cruiseinvest), and Blue Moon (Pullmantur). The vessel was renamed to “Azamara Quest” in 2007 when joining Azamara's fleet.

In 2001, the original vessel’s owner Renaissance Cruises ceased operations due to liquidity. The vessel was launched in 2003 to be operated under charter by Delphin Seereisen under the name “Delphin Renaissance”. In 2006, Pullmantur bought the ship and renamed it to “Blue Moon”. In 2007, Pullmantur’s owner RCCL (Royal Caribbean) transferred the ship to its new subsidiary company “Azamara Cruises” and renamed it to “Azamara Quest”.

Onboard Azamara Journey passengers can find out why Azamara services are one of the best in the world. The award-winning boutique ship amazes with lots of dining options, an unforgettable spa, and wellness facilities, friendly staff always in place to help passengers and destinations that guests would love to visit.

On March 30, 2012, a fire stopped Azamara Quest, while transporting one thousand passengers south of the Philippines. Five crew members were injured in the accident, a day after the ship left Manila for Sandakan, Malaysia.

Azamara Quest cruise ship

Azamara Quest's drydock in Singapore (April 2016) was a 20-day project that resulted in numerous refurbishments and upgrades, as well as a technology overhaul. The ship's new "Pervasive Wi-Fi" system now provides faster Internet connectivity shipwide. Interactive HDTVs in all staterooms feature new options line live TV, movies on demand, activities schedule (lecturers, shows, etc), weather updates, navigational-itinerary-port information. Passengers can book shore excursions through their TVs, as well as to order room service. In the Inspiration Center (Deck 4) guests can plan their next Azamara voyage by a 98-inch touchscreen to learn about future sailings and the call ports. In The Drawing Room and Living Room passengers can use interactive tabletops to send digital postcards, design their own art (by a Scribble app) or surf social media websites.

Decks and Cabins

Azamara Quest staterooms (361 total, in 24 grades) include 44 Suites, 199 Balcony, 94 Oceanview, 26 Inside. Handicap/wheelchair-accessible cabins (for disabled passengers) are only 5 (2x Balcony, 2x Oceanview, 1x Interior). A total of 241 staterooms have private, step-out balconies. Most cabin balconies are sized 45-60 ft2 / 4-6 m2. The largest accommodations are the World Owners Suite (600 ft2 / 56 m2 plus 215 ft2 / 20 m2 terrace).

The boat has 11 decks, of which 9 are passenger-accessible and 6 with cabins.

Four elevators (2x Forward and 2x Aft passenger lifts) interconnect all decks.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

For a small ship, Azamara Quest features plenty of options for each meal. The passengers are also encouraged to explore local cuisine when onshore. The line plans to add a complimentary tapas bar when the ship goes into dry dock in 2016. Overall, the food onboard is quite good. There are rotating themes in the buffet. The main dining room pampers with an entree salad every night.

Follows the complete list of Azamara Quest restaurants and food bars.

  • Discoveries Restaurant (aft Dining Room, complimentary, with waiter service, open seating Breakfast 8:00 - 9:30 a.m., Lunch 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., and Dinner 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.)
  • Pool Grill (lunch-only casual dining restaurant with the fast food menu, made-to-order - pizza, pasta, burgers, fries, salads; complimentary)
  • Windows Cafe (complimentary buffet restaurant; has indoor seating and portside/starboard terraces; open between 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; offers early, buffet and late breakfast, buffet lunch, afternoon tea, and casual dinner)
  • Aqualina (dinner-only specialty restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine and seafood; offers free dining for Club Suite passengers; reservations recommended)
  • Prime C (dinner-only specialty restaurant with seafood and steakhouse menu; operates at surcharge, but it’s free of charge for “Club Suite” guests; outside the Prime C there is a Wine Cellar with 8000+ bottles collection; hosts the Wine Corner evening events and offers wine-tastings and private dinner arrangements).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

Because the ship focuses very much on destinations, Azamara Journey does not have as many daily activities as passengers might find on mainstream cruise ships. There are a couple of trivia sessions each day and some other pastimes, such as origami and Bridge.

Other amenities include 24-Hour Room-Service, Internet/WiFi, Laundry/Self-Serve Laundromats. The Quest ship is not recommended for families with kids.

Azamara Quest cruise ship

Follows the complete list of Azamara Quest lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens, and adults.

  • Le Boutique (duty-free luxury shop for bags, gifts, brand jewelry)
  • Cabaret Lounge & Bar (theatre and main show lounge for musical and show productions, cabaret performances, comedy acts; hosts the “AzAmazing Evenings” enrichment program; serves as a nightclub in the evenings)
  • Casino Luxe (also served as sports bar) was removed in 2019, replicating “The Den” of Azamara Pursuit - a newly designed gift shop. 6 new Ocean View Staterooms were also added. The lively lounge is equipped with a piano, a lengthy bar, comfortable seating, and light “live” music in the evening. “The Den” also has a concierge desk with destination-focused travel experts. Azamara Quest’s gift shop provides an immersive shopping experience, with a variety of electronics, jewelry, perfumes, and cosmetics.
  • PhotoShop (photo-video services, accessories, equipment)
  • The Quest shop (convenience goods store)
  • Indulgences (luxury boutique shop)
  • Mosaic Cafe (complimentary patisserie & bar; in the evening becomes a nightclub with live music - Mosaic@Night)
  • Discoveries Lounge & Bar (Martini Bar)
  • Thalassotherapy Pool (salt water pool, part of the Spa complex; with water jets; operates at a surcharge)
  • Hair salon (Beauty Salon offering hair and barber services, manicure, pedicure, massages)
  • Astral Spa (wellness center featuring Elemis Spa products and treatments)
  • Gym (starboard Fitness Room with panoramic windows and modern equipment; also hosts various complimentary group classes)
  • Acupuncture Room (serviced by NCCAOM certified acupuncturists)
  • eConnections (24-hour Internet computers room)
  • Pool area (with an outdoor swimming pool, 2 Whirlpools, poolside bar, loungers, Tennis tables; served by Grill station; hosts themed pool deck parties)
  • Sunset Bar (outdoor bar; serves the Windows Cafe terrace area)
  • Looking Glass (observation lounge & bar with panoramic windows, sculptures made of Murano glass, comfortable leather sofas; in the evenings becomes a nightclub; serves afternoon tea with sandwiches, pastries, champagne - complimentary)
  • The Drawing Room (library)
  • Sun Deck (open-air area with sun loungers)
  • Shuffleboard (Deck Games playing area)
  • Jogging/Power Walking Track.

Itineraries

Azamara Quest itinerary program is based on Caribbean cruises leaving mainly from Miami FL, voyages to Asia (with departures from Singapore) and Europe (Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean). When changing regions, the ship offers repositioning sailings through Suez Canal and Transatlantic crossings.

Following the Coronavirus crisis, in late-April 2021 Azamara announced plans to restart operations with Azamara Quest and a mini-season in the Eastern Mediterranean (August 28 thru October 2). For the ship were scheduled a total of 5x B2Bs (back-to-back) "Country-Intensive Voyages" and 1x "Classic Mediterranean Voyage" - all 7-night itineraries.

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As an R-Class (Renaissance) vessel, Azamara Quest has sisterships also in the Oceania Cruises fleet - Insignia, Nautica, Regatta, Sirena.

Azamara's ship Quest was ordered and operated as "R Seven" by the Renaissance Cruises in the period 2000-2003. After the Renaissance line's bankruptcy in 2003, the vessel was operated by Delphin Kreuzfahrten under the name Delphin Renaissance (2003 to 2006) and by the Royal Caribbean's Pullmantur line for a year under the name "Blue Moon" (2006-2007).

The vessel is powered by four WARTSILA marine diesel engines (model 12V32E). Its propulsion consists of 2 propeller shafts and 2 fixed pitch propeller (FPP).

Azamara ship Quest is a mid-sized vessel and that is a big part of her charm. In 2012, Azamara Club spent USD 10 million to refurbish the Quest ship with new equipment in the fitness center, new chaise lounges on the pool deck, design changes in the Windows buffet restaurant, new furniture and carpets in public areas. This vessel's small size gives it the opportunity to call lesser-visited ports located in many exotic destinations.

In 2015, both Azamara ships (Quest and Journey) were featured in the UK TV’s travel documentary “Cruise Ship Adventures with Nigel Marven”.

In March 2017, Azamara Quest visited Havana Cuba as part of 13-night Miami roundtrip itinerary (themed "Hemingway Hideaways"). The Cuban voyage included port stops in Key West FL, Tampa FL, New Orleans (2 overnights), Cozumel Mexico and Havana (overnight).

Azamara Quest refurbishment 2016 review

The ship's drydock 2016 refurbishment (April 1-22, done in Singapore) resulted in the following deck plan changes:

  • The boat's old dark interior decor (woods, carpets, upholstery) was changed with a lighter scheme with muted tones of beige, brown, gray, ecru (light greyish-yellowish brown).
  • Large touch screen displays were installed in several areas around the ship. They allow passengers (for free) to send digital postcards, explore world atlas maps and also provide Azamara Cruises itineraries and ports of call information.
  • Two new Club Spa Suites were built in the place of the eConnections (computer room, located portside on Lido Deck 9). Also on deck 9 was added The Patio (outdoor grill / BBQ restaurant).
  • On Deck 10 was added The Living Room (forward-location observation lounge & bar, disco nightclub) replacing the Looking Glass Lounge.
  • Many public areas were re-furnished (incl Looking Glass, Patio Grill, Sunset Bar).
  • Upgrades and renovations received the restaurants Prime C, Aqualina, Windows Cafe (buffet). The Sanctum Spa (formerly Astral Spa) complex was redesigned and expanded.

All cabins and suites were renovated with new carpeting and wall covers, fabrics, furniture, shelving, curtains, luxury bedding sets (pillows, duvets), new lighting and smart HDTVs (interactive system). All staterooms were upgraded with bigger coffee tables. Bathrooms were redesigned to be more space-efficient. Quality wood elements were used throughout all staterooms. Additionally, all high-grade Suites were updated with new modern furniture, dining tables, drapes, media consoles, and sound systems.

There was a plan the Lido Deck’s Sunset Bar (aft on deck 9) to be replaced by a new specialty restaurant (named Kibo) with Asian-themed cuisine. However, the line later decided to keep the popular day bar and only to upgrade it. The refurb plans for the Asian restaurant plus an outside seating area for the Windows Cafe (buffet restaurant) were officially canceled.

The onboard Wi-Fi coverage was upgraded to shipwide (via “Pervasive Wi-Fi” system). The new Interactive TV system (in all cabins) offers movies on demand, live TV programming, onboard event schedules, weather updates, itinerary/port information. The system also allows shore excursion booking through the TV, as well as room service ordering.

The ship's 2016 refurbishment project cost USD 25 million.