Azamara’s new owner has confirmed that they have purchased Pacific Princess from Princess Cruises, increasing their fleet to four ships. Princess announced on Friday that the ship, identical to Azamara Journey, Quest and Pursuit, had been sold to an undisclosed buyer.
The 670-passenger vessel joined the Princess fleet in 2002, having originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises.
Azamara’s current fleet comprises three similar boutique-style vessels which can visit smaller ports. The trio includes former P&O Cruises ship Adonia, which was renamed Azamara Pursuit when it joined the US line in 2018, alongside Azamara Quest and Azamara Journey.
In an exclusive interview with Travel Weekly, the new boss of Azamara revealed plans for Azamara’s fleet expansion. Following a full renovation, the ship will be renamed and is scheduled to sail her inaugural season in Europe in 2022.
Stefan Kaluzny, managing director of Sycamore Partners, said: “The addition of this ship is an important milestone and reflects Sycamore Partners’ commitment to supporting Azamara in its next phase of growth.”
“Expanding the fleet will allow Azamara to continue to serve loyal customers, as well as those new to the brand, with more unique Destination Immersion programming and itineraries.”
Carol Cabezas, president of Azamara, added: “We are thrilled to be expanding our fleet with a fourth ship, allowing us to visit even more regions of the world and better serve our guests.”
“We look forward to launching even more unique and immersive itineraries and feel this is just the beginning of an exciting growth phase for Azamara.”
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