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After the demise of
Renaissance Cruises in 2001, the eight 30,000 ton "R" ships were snapped
up by a number of cruise lines. R Six ended up at Pullmantur,
sailing as their Blue Dream for a good number of years. After
Pullmantur was taken over by Royal Caribbean International, Blue Dream
was sent to the Celebrity fleet. Earmarked as Celebrity Journey,
the ship surprisingly came out of dry dock as Azamara Journey. A
sub-brand of Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises offers an upscale cruise
experience with an open seating main restaurant, complimentary specialty
dining and a relaxed dress code. I visited
Azamara Journey at Amsterdam on May 30, 2008 and noticed some distinct
Azamara touches.