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- Miami-based cruise line Azamara has announced a five-month 2024 world cruise.
- The cruise will sail for 155 nights to over 40 countries across six continents.
- Prices range from $34,700 for an interior stateroom to $128,200 for the most premium suite.
Miami-based cruise line Azamara has announced a five-month world cruise for 2024 as global sailings continue to sell out or sell fast.
Santorini, Greece. AzamaraSource: Azamara
Several cruise lines have already announced around-the-world sailings throughout 2021 as the cruise industry continues its rebound from COVID-19.
Santorini. AzamaraSo far, these recently announced sailings have been a success: In February, Oceania Cruises' 180-day global sailing for 2023 sold out in one day.
The Insignia in Sydney, Australia. Oceania CruisesSource: Insider
And in July, Regent Seven Seas Cruises' 132-night world cruise for 2024 sold out in less than three hours.
Source: Insider
In March, Royal Caribbean Group sold Azamara to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $201 million.
The Club Veranda stateroom's balcony. AzamaraSource: Insider
Now, a few months out from this sale, Azamara has introduced its own contender in the around-the-world cruising fiasco.
Rhodes, Greece. AzamaraIts 2024 global sailing will be aboard the Azamara Onward, the cruise line's latest ship.
Venice, Italy. AzamaraOn January 5, 2024, the ship will sail for 155 nights from Fort Lauderdale to over 40 countries across six continents. Along the way, the Onward will make 22 overnight stays and 27 late stays at multiple ports of call.
Kotor, Montenegro. AzamaraAzamara has split the world cruise into 10 different segments, starting with the "Central America Tapestry" from Florida to Peru, and ending with the "Adriatic and Med Gateways" from Italy to Spain.
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Throughout this sailing, guests will get to stop at destinations like the Seven Wonders of the World, Bora Bora, the Galapagos, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ...
The Azamara Onward. Azamara… Colombo, Sri Lanka, Odessa, Ukraine, Wellington, New Zealand, and more.
The Patio. AzamaraThe sailing starts at $34,700 for a Club Interior stateroom.
The stairwell in the cruise ship. AzamaraRead next
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Azamara Onward, the line's fourth ship, will operate the circumnavigation
Azamara Onward will operate a 155-night world cruise in 2024.
The journey will visit more than 40 countries in six continents with 22 overnight stays and 27 late nights in port. It embarks at Fort Lauderdale Jan. 5, 2024.
Wonders of the World
'With opportunities to visit the Seven Wonders of the World and other iconic sites such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Galápagos and the Black Sea, we are allowing our guests to check off all their bucket list destinations in one sailing and to connect with more countries and cultures than ever before,' Azamara President Carol Cabezas said.
Highlights include the opportunity to visit the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square on a three-night land excursion to Beijing. The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Mayan site of Chichén Itzá and Jordan's hidden city of Petra are other standouts.
As well, there will be a three-night land excursion for sunrise and sunset visits to the Taj Mahal, the chance to explore Rio de Janeiro and Iguazú Falls on a six-night tour. Rome's Colosseum is still another opportunity.
Overnight experiences include a stay on a Great Barrier Reef island, a journey through the cobblestone streets of Transylvania, Romania to learn about the life of Vlad the Impaler, who inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and an exploration of the centuries-old rock-cut churches Turkey's Cappadocia, with accommodation in a cave hotel.
Inclusives
Azamara said its world cruise comes with more than $22,000 in exclusive amenities, including the company’s signature AzAmazing Evenings, $7,000 in on-board credit, business class air travel, a pre-voyage hotel stay and gala, access to exclusive world voyage events, a premium beverage package for two, and more.
Shore excursions and overnight land excursions will be available at an additional price.
Azamara Onward, the iine's fourth ship, is scheduled to debut next spring.