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Azamara Onward vs Azamara Quest

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Azamara Onward is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 670 passengers, in service since 2022. Azamara Quest is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 694 passengers, in service since 2000.

Choose Azamara Onward if you want more of a party, a newer ship or a lower starting fare: it outscores Azamara Quest for party (5.0 vs 0.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2000) and its cruises start from $1,129 (vs $1,679).

Choose Azamara Quest if you want a better-rated spa and gym, a more active cruise or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Azamara Onward for spa & fitness (8.0 vs 5.0), active (10.0 vs 7.0) and entertainment (8.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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

Azamara OnwardAzamara Quest
Cruise line Azamara Club Cruises Azamara Club Cruises
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2022 (better) 2000
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2012
Gross tonnage 30,277 30,277
Passengers 670 694
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) 43.6
Decks 9 11
Length 592 ft 592 ft
Beam 84 ft 83 ft
Speed 21 mph 21 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 105 106
Upcoming sailings 105 106
Cruise lengths 5 to 175 nights 7 to 195 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $1,129 (better) $1,679

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Azamara Onward leads on 1 of the ten, Azamara Quest on 8, with 1 level.

  • Active Azamara Onward: 7.0 Azamara Quest: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Azamara Onward: 5.0 Azamara Quest: 5.0
  • Cultural Azamara Onward: 8.0 Azamara Quest: 10.0
  • Dining Azamara Onward: 7.0 Azamara Quest: 8.5
  • Entertainment Azamara Onward: 5.0 Azamara Quest: 8.0
  • Family friendly Azamara Onward: 5.0 Azamara Quest: 6.0
  • Party Azamara Onward: 5.0 Azamara Quest: 0.0
  • Romantic Azamara Onward: 7.0 Azamara Quest: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Azamara Onward: 5.0 Azamara Quest: 8.0
  • Staterooms Azamara Onward: 6.0 Azamara Quest: 8.0

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 Quest

If you are on a quest for destination immersion on a mid-size ship, then Azamara Quest from Azamara Club Cruises can take you there. One of the best features of sailing on Azamara Quest is longer stays in port.

Highlights

  • Azamara specializes in destination immersion, which means longer stays, more overnights and night touring in ports of call.
  • Azamara Club Cruises voyages have a resort casual dress code.
  • AzAmazing Evenings event take place on board, except on transatlantic crossings and voyages that are less than 7 nights long.
  • All-inclusive pricing includes select standard spirits, international beers, wines and gratuities.

Sailing now

106 cruises on sale, from $1,679.

Questions

Azamara Onward or Azamara Quest?

Which is bigger, Azamara Onward or Azamara Quest?

They are the same size, 30,277 gross tons each. Azamara Onward carries 670 passengers and Azamara Quest carries 694.

Which ship is newer, Azamara Onward or Azamara Quest?

Azamara Onward is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2000 for Azamara Quest.

Which has more space per passenger?

Azamara Onward, with 45.2 gross tons per passenger against 43.6 on Azamara Quest. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

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

Which is better for families?

Azamara Quest scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 6.0 out of 10, against 5.0 for Azamara Onward.

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