Azamara Cruises has unveiled one of its most ambitious deployment seasons yet, launching an expanded 2028 program featuring a full Asia season including more overnight stays and 12 maiden ports.
Asia expansion marks major milestone
For the first time in the cruise line’s history, Azamara Cruises will operate a dedicated full-season Asia deployment aboard Azamara Pursuit.
The expanded regional focus includes 33 Asia sailings and nine new Combination Cruises linking destinations across Japan, South Korea and China.
Several itineraries have also been timed to coincide with more than 10 regional festivals and cultural events.
More time ashore remains key focus
Azamara said 87 per cent of its 2028 season voyages will be spent in port, with more than 360 overnight and late-night stays across the season.
The cruise line continues to position destination immersion as a core part of its offering through longer port stays and smaller-ship access.
“Our country-intensive sailings in regions like Greece and Italy remain a core part of what we offer,” said Michael Pawlus, Head of Itinerary Planning at Azamara Cruises.
“With the addition of Asia-focused itineraries in 2028, we’re expanding the range and depth of destinations guests can experience.”
Europe program remains strong
Europe continues to dominate the deployment with 85 sailings across the region, including:
- 10 Grand Voyages
- 48 country-intensive itineraries
- Combination cruises across multiple countries
The itineraries span destinations including Greece, Italy and Croatia, alongside smaller regional ports.
Maiden ports and scenic cruising added
The 2028 season introduces 12 maiden ports across Europe and Asia with new destinations including:
- Sokcho, South Korea
- Tokushima and Miyazaki, Japan
- Delphi (Itea), Greece
- Porto Empedocle, Sicily
- Liepāja, Latvia
Azamara is also expanding scenic river and waterway cruising with select itineraries sailing into destinations including Bordeaux, Rouen, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh city and Seville.
Specialty cruises return
The program also includes a series of specialty cruises linked to major global events including Grand Prix sailings and voyages timed around The Open Championship in the UK.
These voyages will feature Azamara Quest and Azamara Onward following their recent refurbishments as part of the Azamara Forward initiative.
