Azamara Onward Joins the Azamara Cruises Fleet with Christening in Monaco
byBrittany Chrusciel/Azamara是Azamara Cruises的15年历史上的第四艘船,也是克鲁斯线总统卡罗尔·卡贝萨斯(Carol Cabezas)的第一艘新船,于2022年5月2日在摩纳哥蒙特卡洛(Monte Carlo)的迷人码头仪式上正式命名。
在出席媒体、旅游伙伴,investors, and honorary guests, as well as former president of Holland America Line Orlando Ashford, who is now an executive chairman at Azamara Cruises.
教母贝丝·桑托斯(Beth Santos)是一位企业家,以创始和领导的流浪而认可,这是一个由45,000多名女性旅行者和内容创作者组成的国际集体,他们互相支持以发展旅游业。
桑托斯在讲话中说:“旅行是一种心态,而不是目的地。”“经过旅行记录的最艰难的两年和邮轮业,该仪式是关于这艘新船的目标和前进的途径,也是我们的前进道路。”
Santos spoke about her mission to make travel both impactful and equitable for all travelers, a mission that Cabezas shares. “Travel is an education. Beyond new cultures, it teaches us humility, patience, resourcefulness, and gratitude, among its many virtues,” Cabezas said during the ceremony. “And it teaches us a lot about ourselves along the way.”
Despite the glamor of the event, 702-passenger Onward is still the ship Azamara loyalists know and love — an R-Class vessel most recently known as Pacific Princess. Loyalty was a buzz word throughout the christening, with Cabezas thanking loyalty guests for allowing Azamara the privilege of hosting them on its ships time and time again. Guests Jean Robert and Francine Page joined executives on stage, having sailed a total of 580 nights on Azamara’s three other ships.
在洗礼期间,我坐在加利福尼亚州拉古纳海滩的Azamara巡洋舰帕特·福雷斯特(Pat Forrest)旁边,他沿着这条线航行了50多次巡游,并正在加入Azamara,以迎接其处女航行。当我问什么吸引他进入该品牌时,他回答说:“他们的巡航经验交付;目的地和beplay银行卡行程,最重要的是服务和船员。”
大约在6000万美元之后,Azamara继续使用舰队中其他三艘船的所有签名空间,以及增加了一个新的场地和更多套房。
The iconic library on Deck 10, with its muraled ceiling and cozy fireplace, is now the Atlas Bar. While we know that Azamara guests enjoy their quiet nooks, there are still plenty of those onboard; we feel the space is put to good use, proving to be an extremely popular hangout by night on our sailing with an inventive cocktail list and modern yet relaxed decor.
Due to its original layout, Deck 8 is entirely all suites on Azamara Onward, where half of the staterooms on the other Azamara ships consist of balcony cabins.
Azamara Onward在宣布其在Azamara Cruises的股份后不久,在2021年被私募股权公司Sycamore Partners购买,其完全翻新是一项巨大的工作。在为客人准备好船上的几个月中,阿扎马拉(Azamara)面临着全球大流行的挑战。供应链缺点;以及俄罗斯与乌克兰之间的战争,许多通常参加船舶翻新的承包商和船员。
据卡尔·史密斯上尉说,这艘船也比Azamara舰队中的任何其他船只都要古老(最初建于1999年),并且静止两年,因此工作要做的工作很重要。“您看到,感觉,触摸和经验的一切都是新的;每片地毯,每片面料。”
The ship is still finding its footing in terms of finishings — surfaces need painting and sanding, the Sanctum Spa Terrace is not yet open, the shipment of hair dryers has not made it onboard — but the guest experience remains strong.
Azamara以其神话般的行程而闻名,在港口有许多深夜或过夜,及其出色的工作人员。这些元素没有改变。我们在意大利Portovenere(Cinque terre地区)的Azaamazing经验使我们想起了该品牌的特殊之处。进入呼叫港口不仅是一种运输方式,Azamara致力于将客人与目的地及其提供的服务联系起来。
在我们的案例中,这是一个令人惊叹的石头码头上的披萨和普罗塞克,随后在整个村庄里进行了现场音乐,其中包括歌剧歌手在我们参观800年历史的教堂时宣布我们的小夜曲,并停下来欣赏相同的海景,激发了拜伦勋爵的启发。(这里的区域被称为诗人湾)。
Following an inaugural season in Europe, Azamara will bring back AzAmazing Evenings — the event we attended was a version held during the day.
The inaugural Azamara Onward sailing departed Monte Carlo on May 2 bound for Ravenna, Italy on an 11-night voyage. Testing is still required to board an Azamara cruise prior to embarkation at the pier, but mask-wearing is optional for passengers at this time.
“Onward is a nod to new adventures and the bright future ahead,” cruise director Eric de Gray told the audience during the christening. “[The name signifies] moving forward in space and time; resilience; positivity; and endless possibilities. This marks the future of the brand’s trajectory and a journey to the next chapter.”