Azamara Cruises is pleased to reintroduce its Azamara Ashore land programs, extending the Destination Immersion® spirit beyond the port and offering immersive land experiences that allow guests to travel further before and after their cruise.
“At Azamara, every trip is designed to be more than just a passing visit; it’s an opportunity to truly connect with the places you visit and the people who call them home,” said Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruises.
“The relaunch of Azamara Ashore is a direct response to what our guests have asked us for: deeper and more immersive experiences that allow them to spend more time in each destination and experience it in a more natural and unhurried way.”.
Azamara will launch 17 new pre- and post-cruise land programs between 2026 and 2028 — six of them completely new for 2026 — bringing the total to 84 main programs in Africa, Oceania, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Each of these programs has been specially designed for Azamara, with 37 completely unique and exclusive to the brand. Guests can choose from hotel stays that simplify arrivals and departures with optional transfers and end-to-end managed logistics; immersive city stays offering two-night cultural discoveries in every port of call worldwide; and extended AzAmazing Journeys, providing three to six nights of deeper exploration in iconic destinations through local cuisine, cultural connection, and immersive land-based experiences.
Highlights of Azamara's exclusive AzAmazing Journeys include:
• Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park with Micato Safaris
• Machu Picchu, Cusco, and the Hiram Bingham train with Coltur Peru
• The marvelous Cappadocia with Tura Turizm
New for 2026, Azamara has also partnered with the trusted luggage shipping service Ship&Play to make pre- and post-cruise travel even more seamless. Guests can have their luggage delivered door-to-door, from their home or an authorized location, directly to their stateroom or hotel, with scheduled deliveries before or after their cruise and the support of a dedicated concierge team available 7 days a week.
As an added incentive, guests who pre-book an AzAmazing Journey or City Stay package will receive one per person luggage shipping voucher, making the trip lighter, simpler, and completely worry-free from start to finish.
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