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Name 2000–2003 R Seven2003–2006 Delphin Renaissance2006–2007 Blue Moon2007 onwards Azamara Quest Owner 2000–2001 Renaissance Cruises2001–2006 Cruiseinvest2006–2007 Pullmantur Cruises2007 onwards Azamara Cruises Operator 2000–2001 Renaissance Cruises2003–2006 Delphin Seereisen2006–2007 Pullmantur Cruises2007 onwards Azamara Cruises Port of registry Builder Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France | ||
Azamara Quest is an R-class cruise ship that entered service for Azamara Cruises on October 24, 2007. She was built in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises as R Seven. Following the collapse of Renaissance Cruises in 2001 she was laid up for two years, until chartered to the Germany-based Delphin Seereisen as Delphin Renaissance.
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In 2006 she was sold to the Spain-based Pullmantur Cruises and renamed Blue Moon. She sailed for Pullmantur until 2007 when she was transferred to Azamara Cruises.
The Azamara Quest carries about 710 passengers (double occupancy) plus 410 crew members (1:2 staff to guest ratio). Her first season will be in the Caribbean. Due to her small size, she will be able to call at some of the lesser-visited ports such as St. Barts and Guadeloupe. She will then offer some Panama Canal sailings.
Sisterships: Azamara Journey, MS Insignia, MS Regatta, Ocean Princess, Pacific Princess, MV Adonia, MS Nautica.
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Amenities
Features include a cyber cafe, a martini bar, a casino, pool, shopping area, gymnasium and several restaurants including Prime C and the Aqualina restaurant. Azamara Quest also offers a 24-hour butler service.
2012 Fire
In March 2012 the ship suffered a fire in one of the engine rooms.
A fire temporarily disabled the Azamara Quest cruise ship, carrying 1,001 people (passengers and crew) in waters south of the Philippines.
Five crew were injured in the fire, which broke out on 30 March 2012 at 8:19pm ship's time (8:19pm EDT), a day after the ship left Manila for Sandakan, Malaysia. It was limited to the engine room and "quickly contained", according to Azamara. None of the passengers were injured.
In Popular Culture
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.