Azamara Club Cruises celebrates first South American Season with half-price savings

(News Release)

Guests Enjoy up to 50 Percent Savings Plus up to $1,000 ChoiceAir Credit on Select South America and Asia Voyages

MIAMI, April 29, 2011 – Azamara Journey will sail to vibrant South America for the first time this upcoming October to deliver the regions colors, cultures, and best-kept secrets. In honor of the ship’s inaugural season in the region, Azamara Club Cruises is offering up to 50 percent savings and up to a $1,000 ChoiceAir credit for up-market travelers to join in the celebrations on an amazing Azamara voyage. Not to be left out, up-market travelers also can enjoy the same offer on select Southeast Asia voyages aboard Azamara Quest.

Featuring longer stays and more overnight stays at more than 45 percent of port visits, Azamara Club Cruises’ guests can enjoy an immersive travel experience and take advantage of night tourism in destinations where the nightlife is even more vibrant than the day’s. On select South America voyages aboard Azamara Journey, guests can celebrate Christmas in South America with an overnight in Punta Del Este, Uruguay; herald in the New Year aboard, with VIP views of the New Year’s Eve fireworks off of Copacabana Beach, and then join in the revelry on shore at 1 a.m.; or spend three days in the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.



While Azamara Journey plies South American waters, Azamara Quest rediscovers Southeast Asia and its many ancient gems.  Guests will not only enjoy the extraordinary service, for which Azamara is renowned, but they can immerse themselves in the respective cultures at each destination through three full days at Bangkok, Thailand, and overnight stays in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi (Halong Bay), Vietnam. Azamara Quest also will sail up Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, closer to the many attractions in the fascinating city.

Guests enjoy Azamara Club Cruises signature extraordinary service and more inclusive amenities, such as included gratuities for housekeeping, dining and bar staff; complimentary bottled water, sodas, specialty coffee, and teas, as well as complimentary red and white boutique wines to accompany lunch and dinner; complimentary self-service laundry; English Butler service for suite guests; and shuttle bus to city centers in ports, where available.

The offer is only valid for new U.S. and Canada individual bookings for select voyages, made from May 1 to June 30, 2011. Guests booking a Club Oceanview stateroom, a Club Veranda stateroom, or Club Continent Suite will receive $500 ChoiceAir credit per guest, while those booking a Club Ocean Suite or Club World Owner’s Suite will receive a $1,000 credit per guest.  Travelers must quote option code “CHS” at the time of booking and offer is subject to availability. Additional details are available through the Special Promotions link at the bottom of
 www.AzamaraClubCruises.com.

ChoiceAir offers guests access to highly competitive airfares, more flight options and full control and visibility of their air arrangements. Guests enjoy exceptional, dedicated service that includes day-of-travel support to help them get to their voyage, even if they encounter flight delays or cancellations requiring a last-minute change or diversion to the next port of call. ChoiceAir is available through a travel professional, directly from Azamara Club Cruises, and online at www.AzamaraClubCruises.com/ChoiceAir.

Azamara Club Cruises is a destination-immersive cruise line featuring longer stays and more overnights to up-market travelers who want to not only see the places and cultures they visit, but to live them. Azamara’s two intimate, 694-guest ships, Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, with a combination of 347 suites and staterooms, offer a European-boutique hotel ambience with extraordinary service, fine cuisine and wines from around the world, and wellness and vitality programs, all while sailing to a host of destinations larger ships cannot reach. Azamara Club Cruises sails European destinations, including the Baltic and Scandinavia, British Isles, Western Europe, French and Italian Rivieras, Greek Isles, Croatia, Holy Land and Black Sea, as well as Asia, South America and lesser-traveled islands of the West Indies.

Travelers also can choose even more immersive experiences with Azamara cruisetours in eight of the world’s most exciting destinations, including Rome, Athens, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Istanbul, Jordan and Israel, India, and China. For more information, travelers can call their travel professional, dial 1-877-999-9553, or visit the Azamara Club Cruises microsite at www.AzamaraClubCruises.com. Travel agent professionals can also access more information and make reservations at www.CruisingPower.com.

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