Azamara is known for onboard hospitality, attentive service, and a playful spirit that adds to the joy of travel. The ships’ intimate size fosters a feeling of community. Staff and crew quickly learn guests’ names and interests, and guests develop easy friendships with each other and with their favorite bartenders, waiters and attendants. It is devoted to the idea that the greatest pleasure of travel is connecting with cultures and people through authentic experiences onshore.
 
With more time in port, the possibilities are multiplied. Azamara guests often have time to visit nearby towns and countryside. Plus, they get to experience a completely different side of local culture at night, such as elegant dining in Saint-Tropez, nightclubs in Ibiza, night markets in Hong Kong, and music clubs in Rio de Janeiro. They have options for overnight excursions to inland cities like Berlin, Madrid and Moscow, and trips to UNESCO World Heritage sites like Bagan and Angkor Wat that require full days or longer. Complimentary AzAmazing Evenings are a unique experience of cultural immersion. Offered on most voyages, these exclusive, bespoke events showcase authentic cultural entertainment to guests in remarkable venues like French chateaux, Caribbean gardens, Spanish forts, Russian ballet halls and Roman amphitheaters.
 
Azamara’s optional small-group Land Discoveries offer an up-close experience at every port. Guests can follow their interests in arts and culture, food and wine, guided historic tours, hiking, kayaking, biking, and more. New Insider Access Land Discoveries facilitate small-group visits to private homes, estates and farms, where welcoming hosts bring local traditions to life through a shared meal, dialogue and exchange of ideas. Nights and Cool Places are small-group tours that highlight arts, architecture and scenery after nightfall, perhaps as part of a private river tour or museum tour. For those who love exploring on their own, concierge guidance and reservations is always complimentary.