Ship reference
Azamara Journey
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Azamara Cruises
- Class
- R class
- Status
- In service
About us Azamara Journey
Azamara Journey belongs to the R-class family and was built in Saint-Nazaire in 2000. Its earlier identities include R Six, Blue Star and Blue Dream. The Azamara inaugural cruise followed in May 2007. These dates describe different stages of the same hull's working life, rather than a ship newly constructed for the later brand.
The current individual ship page presents two contrasting public spaces. The Drawing Room is a library, while the Living Room offers a more social setting. These provide useful alternatives when choosing between a quiet reading break and time with other passengers. A destination-heavy itinerary can still leave substantial time aboard, especially during longer passages between regions.
Accommodation deserves a closer look than the general boutique description. Compare the actual room category, balcony and position before booking. A cabin near a frequently used public area can be convenient, while a more distant location may mean additional walking. Mobility requirements should be discussed against the specific reserved room and boarding arrangements, rather than inferred from an accessibility symbol alone.
Dining options described for Journey include Prime C and Aqualina. The first emphasises steak and seafood; the second has an Italian-inspired menu. Check the booking conditions for your selected fare and room category before treating specialty meals as included. Reservation availability and the sailing's daily timetable can affect when these venues fit around a long port visit.
For comparisons with Quest, Pursuit and Onward, distinguish shared design ancestry from present accommodation arrangements. Published capacity numbers differ between the operator's factsheet and its later corporate admission document. That unresolved difference is recorded openly here; it is not converted into an invented maximum or resolved by multiplying a room total.
Journey's reported September 2024 refurbishment is separate from Azamara's announced Forward programme. Future fleet enhancements should be checked against the actual departure date. Finally, compare confirmed port hours, embarkation instructions and the accommodation layout together. Those details determine whether a particular Journey sailing suits your intended pace more directly than a broad premium label.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2000 |
| Entered service | — |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 30,277 |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 180 |
| Beam (m) | 25 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2024 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9200940 |
| Shipyard | Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Flag | Malta |
| Propulsion / fuel description | — |
| Previous names | R Six, Blue Star, Blue Dream |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Azamara Onward | R class | 1999 | 30,277 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azamara Pursuit | R class | 2001 | 30,277 |
| Azamara Quest | R class | 2000 | 30,277 |
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Sources
- Azamara — individual accommodation and public rooms — Accessed
- Azamara — operator ship factsheet with 2024 refits — Accessed
Journey inaugural May6/2007, refurbished September7/2024;702double/352rooms conflicts with later issuer694double. Not silently reconciled.
- SP Cruises — August 2025 admission document, page 6 — Accessed
694double390crew differs from operator factsheet; fleet transfer2008 conflicts with primary inaugural2007, so not adopted.
- Taiwan International Ports — individual vessel record — Accessed
180m and25m operator/port rounded dimensions; original2000 operation distinguished from2007 brand inaugural.
- Azamara — historic operator factsheet — Accessed
Operator-issued Malta registry; historical room counts not adopted as current. Upload date does not date underlying content.