Azamara Forward

Azamara Forward is our transformational plan for enhancements to the onboard experience across the entire fleet that both celebrate our heritage as well as carry Azamara into the future as the global leader in Destination Immersion small ship cruising. 

Azamara Forward is informed by what our guests and travel partners have told us they love and want more of and is a proud continuation of the story we have written together and an invitation to experience the world with a fresh perspective.

Yes. There will be shipwide enhancements across all four ships introducing refreshed public spaces, upgraded staterooms and suites, new restaurant and bar experiences, and refined design details that enhance comfort and ambiance throughout the fleet.

Exclusively on Azamara Quest, we are announcing the new Penthouse Deck with two new suite categories.  

As Azamara Quest hosts the 2027 World Cruise, she is the natural choice to debut Azamara Forward and introduce its most transformational elements.

Azamara Quest will go into dry dock in Athens on October 31, 2026, immediately after completing a seven-night cruise. The drydock will take place at the Onex Elefsis shipyard in Piraeus, Greece. The work is expected to last 26 days with cruises resuming on November 26, 2026. While the ship will be brought back into operation on this date, and the enhancements complete, the new Penthouse Suite Deck will be available for sailing beginning with the December 18, 2026 cruise departing from Miami. 

Azamara Forward will officially debut on Azamara Quest with her inaugural sailing on December 18, 2026.  

Azamara Onward will be the second ship to receive the shipwide enhancements in 2027. Details and timing will be announced later in 2026. The timing for enhancements for Azamara Journey and Azamara Pursuit will be announced thereafter.

Azamara Forward enhances Destination Immersion® by improving how guests experience destinations onboard — through cuisine inspired by local markets, social spaces designed for connection, and accommodations that bring the outside world closer through design and views.

Shipwide enhancements include refreshed public venues, upgraded stateroom and suite soft goods and furnishings, renovated spa spaces, reimagined dining, bar and lounge venues, and updated public bathrooms — all designed to improve comfort, ambiance, and functionality.

Each ship will receive shipwide enhancements aligned to the Azamara Forward vision, with scope and timing tailored to each vessel.

The Penthouse Deck will be exclusive to Azamara Quest.

Azamara Forward introduces elevated dining and bar concepts that deepen destination immersion through cuisine — including a permanent Chef’s Table venue on all ships, the expansion of Atlas Bar across the fleet in the space just outside of Discoveries Restaurant,  and the reimagining of Discoveries Restaurant.

Chef’s Table has long been a guest-favorite pop-up experience aboard Azamara. Azamara Forward evolves this concept by giving it a permanent, dedicated venue on Azamara Quest, allowing for more private, intimate experiences, innovative menus with carefully selected ingredients, and the opportunity to offer a wider variety of culinary journeys through immersive storytelling.

Yes.  Atlas Bar will be expanded to all four ships during their respective dry docks, in the space just outside of the Discoveries Restaurant.  During Azamara Onward’s dry dock in 2027, Atlas Bar will move from its current location to the space just outside of Discoveries Restaurant to add the dedicated Chef’s Table experience.  As the Atlas Bar concept is already on board the Onward, when the Quest concept launches on November 26, 2026, the Onward experience will adjust to the crafted cocktails and the complimentary range experience at the same time. 

Atlas Bar will continue to be destination-inspired with artisanal cocktails drawing from all corners of the world and the destinations to which we sail.  Additionally, guests will be pleased to enjoy complimentary beverages alongside carefully crafted cocktails.  This change will begin on Azamara Quest on the November 26, 2026 sailing and will be incorporated into the concept as it expands to other ships. 

The new Penthouse Deck is an entirely new deck being constructed on Azamara Quest, introducing two new suite categories — Panorama Suites and Grandview Suites.

Deck 11 forward is being redesigned as a Penthouse deck to house the 10 new Grandview Suites and two Panorama Suites. A brand-new Sun Deck will be created above on Deck 12, offering the same open-air relaxation and spectacular sail away views we offer today.

Yes, all staterooms and suites will be upgraded

Bathrooms in the new Panorama suites have walk in showers with a built-in bench for added comfort, no bathtubs.
Our suite guests have increasingly preferred more open and accessible showers instead of a bathtub.

The Panorama Suites can accommodate up to 4 guests. The Grandview Suite can accommodate 2 guests. 

Grandview suites will earn 10 points per night, and Panorama will be comparable to our top level at 18 points per night.