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www.travelweeklyweb.com www.travelweeklyweb.com 10 | ■ TRAVELWeekly AsiA | JUNE 2014 luxury travel Azamara Club Cruises - Club World Owner's Suite (with butler service) Azamara Quest Destination-immersive experiences for upmarket travellers By Jennifer Yap, Managing Director, Singapore and Southeast Asia, Royal Caribbean Cruises (Asia) Pte Ltd The name 'Azamara' comes from an ancient poetic concept that defines the very spirit of Azamara Club Cruises. It is coined by drawing upon the Romance languages – azur meaning blue and mar referencing the sea, and also from Acamar, the brightest star visible form the southern latitudes of Greece. Azamara Club Cruises offers distinct d e s t i n a t i o n - i m m e r s i v e e x p e r i e n c e s f o r upmarket travellers who want to not only see the places and cultures they visit, but to live them. The cruise line uniquely features voyages with longer stays and more overnights at ports to provide guests the opportunity to experience night touring at some of the most compelling destinations of Asia, Europe, South America, West Indies, as well as Central and North America. "Our guests do not have to get back to their Azamara ship just when the nightlife begins," says President and CEO Larry Pimentel. In addition on every voyage, guests are treated to AzAmazing Evenings, a complimentary exclusive event that showcases one of the destinations at night. This is on top of the immersive shore excursions with Azamara's Land Discoveries including more intimate experiences hosted by a local. Customized private excursions and vehicles are also available. Azamara also takes guests to participate in some of the world's most exciting special events such as Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and the Monaco Grand Prix. Azamara's two intimate 686-guest ships, Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest, offer a European-boutique hotel ambience, extraordinary service of one staff member for every two guests, fine cuisine notably in Prime C wine bar and steakhouse, where guests enjoy a wide selection of the prime cuts of meat cooked to order, and Aqualina which features Mediterranean-inspired fine dining, the world- class cellar that boasts more than 8,000 bottles of limited production and rare vintage wines from all over the world and world class spa treatments with the finest therapists and aestheticians. All while sailing to a host of destinations larger ships cannot reach. Azamara's ships offer concierge-style amenities, including Egyptian cotton bed linen with duvet, plush European bedding, Terry bathrobes and slippers, 24-hour room service, fresh-cut flowers, Elemis toiletries and plasma TVs, guaranteed to leave guests feeling pampered. In addition, the brand offers inclusive amenities, such as included gratuities, complimentary boutique wines, bottled water, select standard spirits, international beers and wines at all ship bars, specialty coffee and teas, self-service laundry, English Butler service for suite guests and shuttle transportation to city centers in ports, where available.