Azamara Cruises Announces Its 2028 Sailings and a First Full Season in Asia

Azamara Cruises released its 2028 spring, summer, and fall sailings. The new program brings the line’s first full season in Asia, and you get fresh routes across Europe, the world’s rivers, and a set of event-based trips. If you plan, the 2028 calendar gives you a wide choice of regions and trip lengths.

A First Full Season in Asia

Azamara plans 33 sailings aboard the Azamara Pursuit across Asia. The program adds nine Combination Cruises, so you visit several countries on one extended trip. These routes link Japan, South Korea, and China within a single journey, which suits you if you want depth over a short port stop.

What Azamara’s Itinerary Team Says

Michael Pawlus, head of itinerary planning at Azamara Cruises, built the 2028 plan around destination depth.

“We are constantly refining our itineraries to deliver thoughtfully curated experiences for our guests,” Pawlus said.

He added: “Our country-intensive sailings in regions like Greece and Italy remain a core part of what we offer, and with the addition of Asia-focused itineraries in 2028, we’re expanding the range and depth of destinations guests can experience across our deployment.”

More Time in Port

Azamara builds each trip around time ashore. The 2028 itineraries spend 87 percent of deployment in port. You also get more than 360 late nights and overnight stays, so you see each destination after dark and skip the early-evening departures common on larger ships.

Europe Stays a Cornerstone

Europe anchors the 2028 season with 85 cruises. The lineup includes 10 Grand Voyages and 48 country-intensive itineraries, with Combination Cruises among them. You find deeper trips in Mediterranean destinations like Greece, Italy, and Croatia, where longer stays let you reach inland sites and smaller towns.

12 Maiden Ports Across Europe and Asia

The 2028 season adds 12 maiden ports. New calls include Caen in France, Sokcho in South Korea, Tokushima and Miyazaki (Aburatsu) in Japan, Delphi (Itea) in Greece, Porto Empedocle in Sicily, and Liepāja in Latvia. If you collect first-time destinations, these calls give you ports that few other lines reach.

Expanded River Cruising

The river program stretches along several routes. You sail the Guadalquivir River into Seville, the Garonne into Bordeaux, and the Seine into Rouen. In Asia, you travel the Yangtze River to Shanghai and the Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City. These routes carry you into city centers rather than distant cargo ports.

Specialty Cruises Built Around Global Events

You also pick a Specialty Cruise tied to a cultural moment or major event. Examples include Grand Prix itineraries and a British Open sailing centered on the 156th Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes, with the Azamara Journey calling in Liverpool. Book early for these dates, since event sailings fill before standard departures.

The 2028 program widens where you sail and how long you stay, with Asia joining Azamara’s European core. If you plan a 2028 trip, you can choose from country-intensive routes, river journeys, and event-based sailings across both regions.