Ordered 1997 | ||
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Name 2000–2003 R Six
2003–2005 Blue Star
2005–2007 Blue Dream
2007 onwards Azamara Journey Owner 2008–2012 Azamara Journey inc. Operator 2007 onwards Azamara Cruises Port of registry 2000–2001 Monrovia, Liberia
2001–2005 Majuro, Marshall Islands
2005–2006 Nassau, Bahamas
2006–2013 Valletta, Malta Builder Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire | ||
Azamara Journey is an R-class cruise ship owned and operated by Azamara Club Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises. Gross register tonnage is 30,277, with a capacity of 694 passengers (double occupancy), plus 390 crew members. She was built in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises as R Six. After the bankruptcy of Renaissance Cruises, she sailed for Pullmantur Cruises who renamed her Blue Star in 2003 and Blue Dream in 2005.
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History
The ship was built in 2000 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, the sixth ship of the comprehensive eight ships "R-Class" for Renaissance Cruises shipping company and was named R Six. The ship was sold in early 2001 to the Cruise Company Invest. Due to illiquidity turned Renaissance Cruises end of September 2001 the operation and the R Six was launched mid-2003. She was then chartered to the cruise line Pullmantur Cruises and use of this under the marketing name for Blue Star Cruises (but not yet officially renamed). Since July 2005, the ship was called the Blue Dream.
From 2006, the ship was used by Pullmantur. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the parent company of Pullmantur, transferred the Blue Dream on 15 December 2008 its new subsidiary Azamara Cruises, where it was renamed Azamara Journey; and since then with her sister ship Azamara Quest, the former R Seven, is used worldwide for cruises. Azamara Cruises has been renamed Azamara Club Cruises.
In 2015, the Azamara Journey and the Azamara Quest were the ships used by television presenter and biologist Nigel Marven for his UKTV documentary/travel program "Cruise Ship Adventures with Nigel Marven", during which Nigel showed areas with outstanding wildlife that can be visited in popular cruise destinations.
Amenities
Features include internet, a martini bar, a casino, pool, and shopping. There is a traditional one-story dining room, "Discoveries', as well as a Deck 9 buffet restaurant. The ship also features two specialty restaurants, "Aqualina" and "Prime C".
Pirate Attack
In November 2012, there was an attempted pirate attack against the Azamara Journey, which failed.