Frequently asked questions about Azura. What is the guest capacity on Azura? Azura has a normal operating capacity of 3, guests and 1, crew. How many cabins does Azura have? Are children allowed on Azura? Where does Azura sail to? Where does Azura sail from? Azura sails from Barbados and Valletta. Who is the godmother of Azura? When was Azura built? Azura entered into service in April How many restaurants and bars does Azura have? How big is Azura? Azura measures at m, , tons and 14 guest decks.
What entertainment is on board Azura? Entertainment is always different, from piano recitals, cabaret, bands and dancing. Manhattan show lounge where you might enjoy spectacular cabaret performances, fun quiz shows, tribute acts, family shows and glittering discos.
What can I do whilst on board Azura? How many pools does Azura have? Azura has 4 pools and 6 whirlpool spas, as well as a sauna and steam room. Does Azura have a cinema? How many decks does Azura have? Life onboard revolves around the classy central atrium, from which Azura's many amenities -- including a lot of retail outlets -- can be reached. Housekeeping and restaurant staff are friendly and work tirelessly, trying their best to cope with any number of queries.
However, staff on reception were often harried and unhelpful. While this has caused some friction within the company's traditional fanbase who were also disappointed to see the line's smallest ship, Adonia, be sold off to Azamara in , it has meant a far more relaxed style of cruising.
Azura benefits from this with everything from an informal pizza bar to an extended kids' club -- plenty for the modern family to enjoy. However, the age of those onboard varies greatly. Azura has kids' clubs for children aged between two and 17 those younger than two must be accompanied by a guardian so is a great value option for young families. If you would rather not fraternise with youthful cruisers then book accordingly -- cruises during school holidays are going to have a lower average age than two weeks in the Canaries during the winter.
There is also the line's mini-cruises out of the U. It all depends on when and where you are going. Formal nights known as black tie nights onboard Azura are pretty serious affairs with most men opting for tuxedos or dark lounge suits. Women typically opt for ball gowns, cocktail dresses or trouser suits. Those not wanting to dress up are welcome to do so but are restricted to buffets and certain bars, which operate as evening casual.
On formal nights, black tie dress is required in the Blue Bar, Planet Bar, Sindhu and the three main dining rooms. On other nights which are known as evening casual on board it is advised that a dress or casual separates are fine for ladies while an open-necked shirt and tailored trousers or smart jeans are fine for men.
Shorts are not allowed during the evening. Find a Cruise. Cruise Tips. Facebook Pinterest Twitter. See all photos. At night the Meridian operates the usual dining system of two sittings, where guests dine each night at the same table. The upper tier is for those who have chosen Freedom Dining, which means you can turn up at any time. Within twenty-four hours travelers can see passengers dancing together to a band in the atrium twice and dancing sessions featured prominently in the daily schedule.
There is always something happening on one of the vessel's 3 dance floors, which include the wooden one in the atrium, that hosts regular dance evenings. Follows the complete list of Azura lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens, and adults.
Due to the Coronavirus crisis , the ship Azura was paused through December The team provided International cruises are now able to restart from England on August 2, following a month break. MS Britannia will MV Azura was designed to appeal more to the line's mostly British passengers.
The vessel offers a huge selection of balcony staterooms almost of them, divided into 10 different categories. The ship also features 18 single occupancy cabins, spa cabins with direct access to the Spa complex , huge-size Atrium with a dance floor in it, open-air theatre large movie screen in front of the funnel , a total of 11 dining places.
During winter, the ship cruises in the Caribbean leaving roundtrip from homeport Bridgetown Barbados. Fly-cruise deals from the UK Southampton to Bridgetown are also offered. In August , Azura became the world's first cruise ship performing gay weddings at sea. Another namesake is the megayacht Emerald Azzurra The ship's drydock April , at Navantia Ferrolane Shipyard in Ferrol Spain was a GBP 20 million project planned mainly for needed repairs and equipment modernization.
The project involved people - crew, contractors employees of companies hired by the shipowner, most from the UK and local workers specializing in mechanics, steelworks, painting.
Works included technical and hotel maintenance, general upgrades of public areas all bars and restaurants and passenger cabins beds, bathrooms, lighting, woodwork, decoration. All staterooms and venues received new carpeting and furniture.
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