Azamara Cruises, the destination focused upper premium market cruise line, has renamed the former Pacific Princes as Azamara Onward. 

The company took delivery of the ship on 15 March and it became the fourth ship in its fleet. It is of 30,277 gross tons and was built as R Three in France in 1999. All four ships of the company are sisters.

On the same date, Azamara Cruises’ ownership transferred to Sycamore Partners, the New York based private equity group, from the Royal Caribbean Group.

Photo: Azamara Onward as Pacific Princess off Princess Cruises