Azamara opens 195-night 2029 World Cruise bookings on Quest
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Azamara put its longest 2029 World Cruise on sale. The line’s live product page and Late Cruise News on 23 Sep 2026 say bookings are open for a 195-night sailing on Azamara Quest from San Diego to Copenhagen, 3 Jan through 17 Jul 2029. Azamara’s own August newsroom tease had already locked the 23 Sep open date. Load-bearing product facts below follow Azamara’s Tier 1 page; the CEO quote and shorter-journey open date follow Late Cruise News’ 23 Sep write-up of the line announcement.
This is a booking announcement, not an itinerary cut. Nothing changes on a cruise you already hold unless you buy this one.
What is on sale now
Full journey, from Azamara and Late Cruise News:
- Ship: Azamara Quest
- Length: 195 nights
- Dates: 3 Jan–17 Jul 2029
- Route: San Diego to Copenhagen
- Scope: five continents, 40 countries and territories, 126 ports including 12 maiden ports
- Time ashore: Azamara says about 65% of the journey in port, with 16 overnight stays and 60 late nights
- Events: Late Cruise News cites 15 complimentary AzAmazing Evenings on the full journey
Late Cruise News also says the route is designed as a circumnavigation with no repeat ports and that Azamara is calling it the longest World Cruise available in 2029.
Two shorter options open later
Not on sale yet. Late Cruise News and Azamara’s August newsroom both say these open 14 Oct 2026:
- 179 nights, San Diego to London, 3 Jan–1 Jul 2029 (52 late nights, 16 overnights, 12 maiden ports)
- 139 nights, Sydney to Copenhagen, 1 Mar–17 Jul 2029 (43 late nights, 11 overnights, four maiden ports)
Late Cruise News adds that 16 individual segments of seven to 20 nights open for booking in 2027 if you only want a slice.
Price and deposit reality check
Azamara’s live page lists full-cruise category fares in USD from Interior at $49,999 up through Panorama Suite at $244,399, with other suites and verandas in between. Those are published starting points. Taxes, fees, and availability change. Recheck azamara.com before you treat any number as locked.
Deposits on that same page:
- $7,000 USD per person for Interior, Oceanview, Veranda, and Veranda Plus
- $14,000 USD per person for suites
- Second deposit $10,000 per cabin due 19 Feb 2027
- Third deposit $13,000 per cabin due 28 Oct 2027
- Final payment due 7 Jul 2028 (180 days before departure)
Third or fourth guest in a cabin, when available, is listed at $20,000 USD plus taxes and fees with no extra World Cruise amenities.
Inclusions and early loyalty cuts
Azamara pitches more than $44,000 USD in World Cruise benefits for full-cruise guests, on top of Always Azamara dining, drinks, tips, and self-service laundry. The page itemizes pieces such as airfare credit, a one-night pre-cruise hotel, transfers, luggage-shipping reimbursement as OBC, $5,500 OBC per stateroom, $4,000 shore-excursion credit per stateroom, Starlink Essential Wi-Fi for two devices, a Premium Beverage Package for two, unlimited wash-and-fold laundry, and one onboard medical consultation. Read the current terms before you sell any single line item to your travel partners.
Loyalty first-to-book discounts on the full sailing run for the first 80 days of opening for sale (Azamara dates that window 22 Sep–13 Dec 2026): Adventurer 6%, Explorer 7%, Discoverer 8%, Discoverer Plus 9%, Discoverer Platinum 12%. Late Cruise News says the shorter journeys get a similar 6–12% loyalty cut for their first 60 days once those open 14 Oct.
Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruises, quoted by Late Cruise News: “World travel is about more than simply checking destinations off a list. It’s about having the time to experience them… Our 2029 World Cruise was designed around that philosophy… We’re incredibly excited to open bookings.”
What you should do
If a half-year small-ship World Cruise is actually on your shortlist, open the Azamara 2029 World Cruise page, confirm category inventory and the deposit schedule, and decide whether the full 195 nights or a later 179/139 option fits. Need a travel advisor quote instead of booking blind? Free Quote. Facts above follow Azamara’s live product page and August newsroom tease, with Late Cruise News on 23 Sep 2026 for the open-for-sale announcement and CEO quote. Fares and promotions can move after publish.
Cruise news for September 24, 2026
Sources
Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet- TIER 1Azamara official World Cruise 2029 page: full 195-night World Cruise San Diego to Copenhagen; Always Azamara inclusions plus World Cruise benefits valued over $44,000 USD for full-cruise guests (including airfare credit, one-night pre-cruise hotel, transfers, $500 luggage shipping reimbursement OBC, $5,500 OBC per stateroom, $4,000 shore excursion credit per stateroom, unlimited Starlink Essential Wi-Fi for two devices, Premium Beverage Package for two, unlimited wash & fold laundry, onboard medical consultation); published category prices from Interior $49,999 through Panorama Suite $244,399 (USD, subject to change); loyalty first-to-book offer first 80 days of opening for sale Sep 22 2026 to Dec 13 2026: Adventurer 6%, Explorer 7%, Discoverer 8%, Discoverer Plus 9%, Discoverer Platinum 12%; deposits $7,000 USD per person Interior/Oceanview/Veranda/Veranda Plus and $14,000 USD per person suites; second deposit $10,000 per cabin due 19 Feb 2027; third deposit $13,000 per cabin due 28 Oct 2027; final payment due 180 days prior on 7 Jul 2028; third/fourth guest pricing $20,000 USD plus taxes/fees with no additional amenities
Azamara Cruises, checked 23 Sep 2026 - TIER 2Late Cruise News 23 Sep 2026 reporting Azamara announcement: bookings officially open for 195-night 2029 World Cruise on Azamara Quest San Diego to Copenhagen 3 Jan–17 Jul 2029; five continents, 40 countries and territories; 65% of time in port; 16 overnight stays and 60 late nights; 126 ports including 12 maiden ports; no repeat ports; 179-night San Diego to London (3 Jan–1 Jul 2029) and 139-night Sydney to Copenhagen (1 Mar–17 Jul 2029) open for bookings 14 Oct 2026; 15 complimentary AzAmazing Evenings on full journey; up to $44,000 in additional inclusions; limited-time loyalty discounts 6–12% (full 195-night eligible first 80 days; shorter journeys first 60 days); quotes Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruises, on time in destination and personalized service; 16 individual segments of 7–20 nights open in 2027
Late Cruise News, checked 23 Sep 2026 · Trade write-up of Azamara’s 23 Sep open-for-sale announcement; CEO quote and segment details from this outlet - TIER 1Azamara newsroom 26 Aug 2026 tease: 195-night World Cruise opens for booking 23 Sep 2026; 179- and 139-night journeys open 14 Oct 2026; five continents, 40 countries and territories, 126 ports; 65% in port; 16 overnights and 60 late nights on full sailing; claimed longest and most geographically expansive 2029 World Cruise with 12 maiden ports
Azamara Cruises newsroom, checked 26 Aug 2026 · Earlier tease confirming the 23 Sep open date; booking-open facts follow the live product page and 23 Sep coverage
Prices and policies move. This page was last checked on Sep 24, 2026, 9:20 PM ET.