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Azamara Pursuit vs Nautica

Oceania Cruises

Nautica

Cruises
39
From
$1,899

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Azamara Pursuit is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 702 passengers, in service since 2001. Nautica is a small Oceania Cruises ship carrying 684 passengers, in service since 1999. Azamara Pursuit has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Azamara Pursuit if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $1,229 (vs $1,899) and it has 114 cruises on sale (vs 39).

Nautica 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 PursuitNautica
Cruise line Azamara Club Cruises Oceania Cruises
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2001 (better) 1999
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2018 2021 (better)
Gross tonnage 30,277 30,277
Passengers 702 684
Crew 408 400
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.7 1.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 43.1 44.3 (better)
Decks 8 11
Length 592 ft 594 ft
Beam 84 ft 84 ft
Speed 21 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 10 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 114 39
Upcoming sailings 116 39
Cruise lengths 6–78 nights 7–53 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $1,229 (better) $1,899

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 Nautica: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Nautica: 6.0
  • Cultural Nautica: 10.0
  • Dining Nautica: 10.0
  • Entertainment Nautica: 7.4
  • Family friendly Nautica: 2.0
  • Party Nautica: 0.0
  • Romantic Nautica: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Nautica: 10.0
  • Staterooms Nautica: 10.0

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.

Oceania Cruises

Nautica

Nautica, Oceania Cruises's sister ship to Regatta and Insignia, radiates its own unique warmth and character. From the ship's neo-classical lobby to its furnishings inside its Toscana restaurant, Nautica's elegant touches stand out.

Highlights

  • Sail around Europe, Asia and Africa on Nautica's "Best of the Old World cruise."
  • Indulge in as many relaxing treatments as you like inside Nautica's SpaClub, by the American-based Canyon Ranch resort.
  • Monte-Carlo style casino
  • 32-ounce King's Cut prime-rib steak offered in the Polo Grill

Sailing now

39 cruises on sale, from $1,899.

Questions

Azamara Pursuit or Nautica?

Which is bigger, Azamara Pursuit or Nautica?

They are the same size, 30,277 gross tons each. Azamara Pursuit carries 702 passengers and Nautica carries 684.

Which ship is newer, Azamara Pursuit or Nautica?

Azamara Pursuit is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2001 against 1999 for Nautica.

Which has more space per passenger?

Nautica, with 44.3 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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