According to a reliable industry source, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has formally withdrawn from negotiations with several major European shipyards to build new ships for its Azamara Cruises brand. The poor financial performance of the Azamara brand was cited as the reason.
Azamara was started in 2007 to compete with Oceania Cruises and operates two 694-berth, [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Azamara Cruises’
Monday, 17 March 2008
No Newbuilds for Azamara?
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Azamara Journey on Cruise Critic
Last week Cruise Critic published my sneak preview of Azamara Cruises‘ “new” Azamara Journey.
“Azamara Journey elicits mixed feelings. On the one hand, there’s no getting away from the fact that it really is a copy of Oceania’s trio. It may be a copy of something very good, but it’s still just a copy. Journey is [...]
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
No Bermuda Future for Celebrity
An interview with Celebrity and Azamara president Dan Hanrahan posted on the Travel Weekly web site yesterday cast doubt on rumors that the line might return to Bermuda with a Century-class ship in 2009 or 2010 after Hamilton’s waterfront revitalization project (which will allow larger ships) is completed.
According to the article:
“Azamara will offer longer, more [...]
