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It's official: Pacific Princess will join Azamara fleetIt's official: Pacific Princess will join Azamara fleet

Sycamore Partners, which is acquiring Azamara, is already expanding the three-ship fleet with the addition of Pacific Princess.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

January 25, 2021

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This will make four sister vessels that were built as R ships for Renaissance Cruises.

Pacific Princess is the former R3, while Azamara Pursuit was built as R8, Azamara Quest as R7 and Azamara Journey as R6.

The sale of Pacific Princess was announced Friday by Princess Cruises. It is the 16th of 19 ships that will be exiting Carnival Corp. & plc.

33% capacity expansion

With a fourth vessel, Azamara's capacity increases by 33%.

Renovation and renaming

A renaming and full renovation of Pacific Princess are planned before it joins Azamara for an inaugural 2022 Europe season. Itineraries will be announced.

'The addition of this ship is an important milestone and reflects Sycamore Partners’ commitment to supporting Azamara in its next phase of growth,' said Stefan Kaluzny, managing director of Sycamore Partners. 'Expanding the fleet will allow Azamara to continue to serve loyal customers, as well as those new to the brand, with more unique destination immersion programming and itineraries.'

'We are thrilled to be expanding our fleet with a fourth ship, allowing us to visit even more regions of the world and better serve our guests,' Azamara President Carol Cabezas added. 'We look forward to launching even more unique and immersive itineraries and feel this is just the beginning of an exciting growth phase for Azamara.'

Azamara's aquisition by Sycamore is expected to close in 60 days.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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