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Azamara Journey vs Azamara Pursuit

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Azamara Journey is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 694 passengers, in service since 2000. Azamara Pursuit is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 702 passengers, in service since 2001. Azamara Pursuit has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Azamara JourneyAzamara Pursuit
Cruise line Azamara Club Cruises Azamara Club Cruises
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2000 2001 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2016 2018 (better)
Gross tonnage 30,277 30,277
Passengers 694 702
Crew 407 408
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.7 1.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 43.6 (better) 43.1
Decks 11 8
Length 592 ft 592 ft
Beam 84 ft 84 ft
Speed 21 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 128 114
Upcoming sailings 128 116
Cruise lengths 5–74 nights 6–78 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $1,349 $1,229 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Azamara Pursuit has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Azamara Journey: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Azamara Journey: 3.0
  • Cultural Azamara Journey: 10.0
  • Dining Azamara Journey: 8.5
  • Entertainment Azamara Journey: 8.0
  • Family friendly Azamara Journey: 5.0
  • Party Azamara Journey: 0.0
  • Romantic Azamara Journey: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Azamara Journey: 8.0
  • Staterooms Azamara Journey: 8.0

Azamara Club Cruises

Azamara Journey

Azamara Club Cruises has a well-deserved reputation for offering destination-rich cruise experiences. But Azamara Journey goes above and beyond.

Highlights

  • Complimentary select standard spirits, international beers and boutique wines
  • Pre-paid gratuities
  • Complimentary shuttle service in ports from ship to town

Sailing now

128 cruises on sale, from $1,349.

Azamara Club Cruises

Azamara Pursuit

Launched in 2018, the 702-passenger Azamara Pursuit is similar in size to the 694-passenger ships Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, and it was updated to reflect the renovations introduced on those two ships. Pursuit allows visits to smaller ports that larger ships are unable to reach.

Sailing now

114 cruises on sale, from $1,229.

Questions

Azamara Journey or Azamara Pursuit?

Which is bigger, Azamara Journey or Azamara Pursuit?

They are the same size, 30,277 gross tons each. Azamara Journey carries 694 passengers and Azamara Pursuit carries 702.

Which ship is newer, Azamara Journey or Azamara Pursuit?

Azamara Pursuit is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2001 against 2000 for Azamara Journey.

Which has more space per passenger?

Azamara Journey, with 43.6 gross tons per passenger against 43.1 on Azamara Pursuit. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers.

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