Azamara Cruises operates two smaller luxury ships to lesser known destinations around the globe.
The ships Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest have a country club atmosphere accommodating less than 700 passengers, offering complimentary butler service for the ultimate in pampering.
Guest speakers and experts are on board each cruise as the ships sail to ports others are simply unable to reach.
The itineraries are designed to unlock hidden corners of the world for those who desire to immerse themselves in the rich details of every voyage.
The company, part of the Royal Caribbean/Celebrity Cruises stable, offers the third consecutive year of Far East adventures and new winter Caribbean itineraries in 2010-2011.
This includes the first time a ship in the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line family has sailed in the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) when Azamara Journey calls in ports such as Mazatlan, Guaymas and La Paz in Mexico.
In Asia, Azamara Quest will visit 21 ports of call in ten different countries including India, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China and Japan.
The ship will also run a 24-night repositioning cruise from Athens to Singapore departing on November 27, 2010.
All the Asia cruises include at least four overnight stays in a port of call, with extended stays in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi (Halong Bay), and Ho Chi Minh City.
The company offers cruise tour options in Asia allowing travellers to expand their experience of the region with a fully-escorted land tour. Six different seven-night tours are available with pre-cruise packages starting in Beijing and ending in Hong Kong, or post-cruise tours starting in Hong Kong and ending in Beijing. Tours include visits to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall at Mutianyue.
A selection of 12-night Caribbean cruises from Miami featuring ports of call such as St John and St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, Marigot in Saint Martin, Basseterre in St Kitts, Pointe A Pitre in Guadeloupe, Gustavia in St Barts, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, Castries in St Lucia and Roseau in Dominica. Itineraries are available in November 2010, and between February and April 2011.
Two 16-night Panama Canal cruises sailing from Miami to San Diego in December 2010 and January 2011 including central American ports of call such as Cartagena in Columbia, Puntarenas in Costa Rica, San Juan Del Sur in Nicaragua and Huatulco, Acapulco, and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
In January 2010 two 11-night new Sea of Cortex cruises from San Diego will feature five ports of call new for Azamara Cruises. Ports of call include Mazatlan for the Sierra Madre mountains; Topolobampo known for its close proximity to Copper Canyon; Loreto – the first Spanish settlement in the California peninsular; Guaymas, which had its first ever cruise ship visit in 2008 and is newly accessible to cruising; and La Paz close to Los Islotes, which is renowned for its large sea lion population