Azamara Club Cruises
In December of 2009, Azamara Cruises rebranded itself to be Azamara Club Cruises. The re-branding was based on four pillars: (1) destination immersion; (2) extraordinary service; (3) cuisine and wine; and (4) wellness and vigor. The changes to the “deluxe” line brought about items such as longer itinerary port calls, wine and non-alcoholic beverages included in the price, better trained suite butlers and more upscale shore excursions. Also included in Azamara’s new branding was a further commitment to provide guests with special needs an unrivaled cruise vacation.
Azamara’s fleet includes two ships, the Azamara Journey and the Azamara Quest. Each of the ships has 355 staterooms, six of which are accessible. The accessible staterooms have a 32” wide entry doorway and bathroom doorway. The bathrooms come equipped with a roll-in shower, grab bars, lowered sink and vanity, fold-down shower stool, hand-held showerheads and ramped threshold. The rooms also have accessible closet rods and shelves.
The ships in the Azamara fleet have wide, spacious corridors, to allow 180° turns for wheelchairs. Most decks are accessible through automatic doors and all public rooms feature entrances with gradual inclines. Azamara also provides early boarding, boarding and departure assistance, cruise transfers utilizing wheelchair accessible vehicles, accessible Blackjack tables in the casino, airport transportation and assistance traveling from ship to shore on small boats (tenders), only when it’s safe for the guests and crew.
Azamara also welcomes guests with visual and hearing impairments. For guests who are blind or have low vision, each of the staterooms, dining areas and public areas are designed to incorporate Braille wherever possible and service animals are allowed onboard. Guests who are deaf or hard of hearing may request an American Sign Language interpreter, portable room kits (alerts for door knocking, telephone ringing, smoke detector and alarm clock) and TTY telephone.
To learn more about Azamara’s accessibility, contact Azamara’s special needs department at special_needs@AzamaraClubCruises.com or call 1.866.592.7225. For scooter rentals, oxygen rentals or other special needs equipment rentals, contact Special Needs Group at (800) 513-4515.