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Azamara Onward vs Azamara Pursuit

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Azamara Onward is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 670 passengers, in service since 2022. 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.

Choose Azamara Onward if you want a newer ship or a lower starting fare: its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2001) and its cruises start from $1,129 (vs $1,689).

Azamara Pursuit does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

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

Azamara OnwardAzamara Pursuit
Cruise line Azamara Club Cruises Azamara Club Cruises
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2022 (better) 2001
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2018
Gross tonnage 30,277 30,277
Passengers 670 702
Crew 375 408
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.8 1.7 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 45.2 (better) 43.1
Decks 9 8
Length 592 ft 592 ft
Beam 84 ft 84 ft
Speed 21 mph —
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 105 104
Upcoming sailings 105 106
Cruise lengths 5 to 175 nights 6 to 62 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $1,129 (better) $1,689

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 Onward: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Azamara Onward: 5.0
  • Cultural Azamara Onward: 8.0
  • Dining Azamara Onward: 7.0
  • Entertainment Azamara Onward: 5.0
  • Family friendly Azamara Onward: 5.0
  • Party Azamara Onward: 5.0
  • Romantic Azamara Onward: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness Azamara Onward: 5.0
  • Staterooms Azamara Onward: 6.0

Azamara Club Cruises

Azamara Onward

Azamara Onward, which formerly sailed for Princess Cruises as Pacific Princess, underwent a complete makeover in 2022 under its new owners. The 670-passenger ship features itineraries that include stops in Monte Carlo, Venice, the Greek islands and the Black Sea.

Sailing now

105 cruises on sale, from $1,129.

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

104 cruises on sale, from $1,689.

Questions

Azamara Onward or Azamara Pursuit?

Which is bigger, Azamara Onward or Azamara Pursuit?

They are the same size, 30,277 gross tons each. Azamara Onward carries 670 passengers and Azamara Pursuit carries 702.

Which ship is newer, Azamara Onward or Azamara Pursuit?

Azamara Onward is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2001 for Azamara Pursuit.

Which has more space per passenger?

Azamara Onward, with 45.2 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?

Azamara Pursuit, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers against one for every 1.8 on Azamara Onward.

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