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Azamara Quest vs Seven Seas Mariner

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Azamara Quest is a small Azamara Club Cruises ship carrying 694 passengers, in service since 2000. Seven Seas Mariner is a small Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship carrying 700 passengers, in service since 2000.

Choose Azamara Quest if you want a more active cruise, a lower starting fare or more culture: it outscores Seven Seas Mariner for active (10.0 vs 7.0) and cultural (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $1,929 (vs $5,499).

Choose Seven Seas Mariner if you want more of a party, more space per passenger or a more romantic trip: it outscores Azamara Quest for party (5.0 vs 0.0) and romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 68.7 gross tons per passenger (vs 43.6).

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Specifications

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

Azamara QuestSeven Seas Mariner
Cruise line Azamara Club Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2000 2000
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2012 2018 (better)
Gross tonnage 30,277 48,075
Passengers 694 700
Crew 408 445
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.7 1.6 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 43.6 68.7 (better)
Decks 11 8
Length 592 ft 709 ft
Beam 83 ft 93 ft
Speed 21 mph 23 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 10 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 109 100
Upcoming sailings 109 100
Cruise lengths 7–188 nights 8–174 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $1,929 (better) $5,499

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Azamara Quest leads on 4 of the ten, Seven Seas Mariner on 5, with 1 level.

  • Active Azamara Quest: 10.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Azamara Quest: 5.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 7.0
  • Cultural Azamara Quest: 10.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 8.0
  • Dining Azamara Quest: 8.5 Seven Seas Mariner: 8.1
  • Entertainment Azamara Quest: 8.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 8.2
  • Family friendly Azamara Quest: 6.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 5.0
  • Party Azamara Quest: 0.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 5.0
  • Romantic Azamara Quest: 8.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Azamara Quest: 8.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 8.0
  • Staterooms Azamara Quest: 8.0 Seven Seas Mariner: 10.0

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

109 cruises on sale, from $1,929.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seven Seas Mariner

The casually chic, 700-passenger Mariner feels like a floating country club with a relaxed, upscale style that allows passengers to be themselves. By that I mean you can dress up or down (but no jeans at night), dine where and when you want and take advantage of all the free shore excursions or just plop on a chaise and read a book.

Highlights

  • Musical reviews and Cirque-style productions in Constellation Theater
  • Game shows and resident musicians in Horizon Lounge
  • Relaxing spa treatments at Canyon Ranch SpaClub
  • Stellar itineraries to exotic destinations the world over

Sailing now

100 cruises on sale, from $5,499.

Questions

Azamara Quest or Seven Seas Mariner?

Which is bigger, Azamara Quest or Seven Seas Mariner?

Seven Seas Mariner is bigger at 48,075 gross tons, against 30,277 gross tons for Azamara Quest. Azamara Quest carries 694 passengers and Seven Seas Mariner carries 700.

Which ship is newer, Azamara Quest or Seven Seas Mariner?

Both made their maiden voyage in 2000.

Which has more space per passenger?

Seven Seas Mariner, with 68.7 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?

Seven Seas Mariner, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Azamara Quest.

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 Seven Seas Mariner.

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