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Azamara Cruises Unveils New Sailings, Solar Eclipse Itineraries

Image: Azamara Cruises ship. (Photo Credit: Azamara)
Image: Azamara Cruises ship. (Photo Credit: Azamara)
Rich Thomaselli
by Rich Thomaselli
Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Sat September 7, 2024

In the cruise industry, it’s not unusual to look two seasons ahead.

Azamara Cruises announced its 2026 summer sailings featuring 77 new itineraries. Azamara Journey, Azamara Quest and Azamara Onward will all spend the summer season in Europe, spanning the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, including extended time in Greece, Ireland, the British Isles and more.

Standouts amongst the new itineraries include three solar eclipse cruises taking place in August 2026, offering guests a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the spectacular natural phenomenon from the sea.

"At Azamara Cruises, we're always striving to deliver new and incredible experiences for our guests," said Michael Pawlus, Head of Itinerary Planning at Azamara Cruises. "The rare opportunity to include solar eclipse sailings in 2026 is very exciting and we are thrilled to deliver such a unique offering."

Also, Azamara Cruises will add five maiden ports to the European line-up in 2026 – which are only accessible to smaller ships – and the debut of new pre– and post–land programs.

"Europe continues to be a leading destination for us globally, so we are delighted to be announcing one of our biggest European deployments to date," said Pawlus. "With three ships in the region from March to October 2026, we can offer our guests more options than ever before; taking them to ports less traveled and hidden gem destinations and delivering new immersive land experiences for the very first time."

The Maiden Ports include Sarande, Albania; Fredericia, Denmark; Turku, Finland; Menton, France, and Karlskrona, Sweden.

Azamara just unveiled a new promotion earlier this week.


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