Cruise News: Stricken Azamara Quest Arrives In Malaysia

Azamara Club Cruises Statement
April 1, 10:30 a.m. ET

Azamara Quest arrived at Sandakan (Sabah), Malaysia, on April 1, 2012, at approximately 9:23 p.m. local time.

The one crew member who was more severely injured will be immediately transferred to a local area hospital. Guests had the option of staying on board the ship while it is docked in Sandakan, or being transferred to a local area hotel until they continue on their vacation.

Larry Pimentel, president and chief executive officer of Azamara Club Cruises, will be flying to Sandakan in order to meet with Azamara Quest guests and crew personally. Mr. Pimentel is scheduled to arrive in Malaysia tomorrow morning, local time.

“I would like to sincerely thank our amazing Azamara Quest guests for their patience and understanding,” said Pimentel. “We understand that this was a difficult journey, and we appreciate their upbeat and positive attitude. We look forward to welcoming them back soon.”

Pimentel added, “I would also like to commend the crew onboard Azamara Quest, not just for their valiant and courageous efforts during the fire, but for the way they have worked tirelessly to make our guests as happy and comfortable as possible until the ship arrived in port. The entire crew has been absolutely brilliant, and I couldn’t be prouder of the exemplary way each and every one of them responded to this incident.”

The damage caused by the fire will require us to cancel the rest of Azamara Quest’s voyage once the ship arrives in Sandakan. We encourage guests on the April 12, 2012, sailing of Azamara Quest to monitor this website on Monday, April 2 for an update on your voyage.

If you have specific questions regarding Azamara Quest, you may call toll free 1.888.829.4050 from the United States and Canada. Guest outside the United States may call direct or collect to 1.408.916.9001.

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