MS Azura
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| History | |
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| Name: | Azura |
| Owner: |
 Carnival PLC
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| Operator: |
 P&O Cruises
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| Port of registry: |
2010  Hamilton, Bermuda
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| Builder: | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Cost: | million |
| Yard number: | 6166 |
| Laid down: | 27 October 2008 |
| Launched: | 26 June 2009 |
| Christened: | 10 April 2010 |
| Completed: | 1 April 2010 |
| Maiden voyage: | 12 April 2010 |
| In service: | 2010 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Ventura-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 115,055 GT |
| Length: | 290.0 m (951 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 36.00 m (118 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 8.7 m (28 ft 7 in) |
| Decks: | 19; 14 passenger accessible |
| Installed power: | Six Wärtsilä diesel engines |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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| Crew: | 1,226 |
| Notes: | |
2010 
Southampton, UK
MV Azura is a cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises and owned by Carnival plc. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. At over 115,000 tonnes, Azura is the third largest of eight ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. She is also the sister ship of MS Ventura. She officially entered service with the company in April 2010 and was named by Darcey Bussell.
Azura is a Grand class ship, with a modified design which distinguishes her from early ships of the same class. Construction of Azura began in 2008 when her keel was officially laid on 27 October 2008. A ceremonial float out took place on Friday 26 June 2009, in which she was blessed by a priest, with Amanda Dowds, wife of the ship's captain, acting as her Godmother. The formal handover took place on 26 March 2010.
Azura's maiden voyage began on 31 March 2010, when she departed from the Fincantieri shipyard en route to Southampton. She arrived in the UK on 7 April 2010 at 9:12am. Azura's cruise with passengers began on 12 April 2010.
Azura was christened at 08:20 pm on 10 April 2010, by godmother Darcey Bussell. As well as performing the traditional bottle breaking ceremony, as a former principal dancer of the Royal Ballet, Bussell presented a dance performance by Royal Ballet School as part of the celebrations. Azura was originally registered in her homeport of Southampton, UK, but on November 2011 she was flagged-out to Hamilton, Bermuda, bringing her in line with her other P&O fleetmates and enabling wedding ceremonies to be conducted on board.
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