Azamara Quest

Azamara Quest is an R-class cruise ship that entered service for Azamara Cruises on 24 October 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.

Azamara Quest as seen in Split, on 29 September 2013
History
Malta
Name:
  • 2000–2003: R Seven
  • 2003–2006: Delphin Renaissance
  • 2006–2007: Blue Moon
  • 2007 onwards: Azamara Quest
Owner:
Operator:
  • 2000–2001: Renaissance Cruises
  • 2003–2006: Delphin Seereisen
  • 2006–2007: Pullmantur Cruises
  • 2007 onwards: Azamara Cruises[1]
Port of registry:
Ordered: 1997
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Yard number: Y31[1]
Laid down: 1999
Launched: 23 May 2000
Completed: 2000
Acquired: 28 September 2000[1]
Maiden voyage: 2000
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: R-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 30,277 GT[2]
Length: 181.00 m (593 ft 10 in)
Beam: 25.46 m (83 ft 6 in)
Draft: 5.95 metres
Depth: 5.95 m (20 ft)[2]
Decks: 11 (9 passenger decks)[3]
Installed power: 4 × 4,650 kW (6,240 hp) Wärtsilä Vasa 12V32
Propulsion: Diesel-electric; 2 × 6,750 kW (9,050 hp) GEC Alstom electric motors,
Two shafts; fixed pitch propellers
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity: 686 passengers[4]
Crew: 408[5]

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.[1]

The Azamara Quest carries about 710 passengers (double occupancy) plus 410 crew members (1:2 staff to guest ratio). Her first season was in the Caribbean. Due to her small size, she is able to call at some of the lesser-visited ports such as St. Barts and Guadeloupe.

Sisterships: Azamara Journey, Azamara Pursuit, MS Insignia, MS Sirena, MS Regatta, MS Nautica, Pacific Princess.

2012 fire

In March 2012 the ship suffered a fire in one of the engine rooms[6] which temporarily disabled the ship, carrying 1,001 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 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.

Many guests praised the efforts of the crew and the entertainment department for keeping spirits high immediately following the harrowing experience.[7]

In 2015, the Azamara Journey and the Azamara Quest were the ships used by television presenter and biologist Nigel Marven for his UKTV documentary and travel program Cruise Ship Adventures with Nigel Marven. The program highlighted wildlife areas at popular cruise destinations.[8]

  • As Delphin Renaissance in Kiel in Delphin Seereisen colours
  • Azamara Quest in her previous livery, as seen off the coast of Santorini in July 2008
  • Azamara Quest departing Split, 13 November 2011
  • Azamara Quest at Southampton in 2013

References
  1. Asklander, Micke. "M/S R Seven (2000)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  2. "Azamara Quest (33494)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. "Azamara Cruises: Azamara Quest (Deck plans)". Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  4. "Our Ships". 11 November 2014.
  5. Azamara Quest® Ship Facts Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "BBC News - Fire disables Azamara cruise ship near Philippines". Bbc.co.uk. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  7. "Parties Continued on Asia Cruise Ship After Fire". CBS News. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  8. "Reasons To Cruise Blog - Cruising Tips For First Timers". Reasons To Cruise.
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