Scenic Azure
Sails from Porto, Portugal · Fly into OPO
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Scenic Azure in Porto, Portugal, June 2024 · Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Scenic Azure
Scenic Azure is a Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours cruise ship, in service since 2016. She measures 1,780 gross tons and carries 96 guests. She sails Douro itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.
Scenic Azure is Scenic's Douro river ship, an 80-metre ship built in 2016. She takes up to 96 guests in 48 suites, from 15-square-metre standard rooms to a pair of Royal One-Bedroom Suites, most with a Sun Lounge, and has a Vitality Pool and walking track on the sun deck. Besides Crystal Dining and the River Café she has a third restaurant, Sabores, and Table La Rive. Her Unforgettable Douro and Delightful Douro cruises run round trip from Porto, with a day across the border in Salamanca, Spain. From 2027 she will be joined on the river by the new Scenic Aria.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 96
- Fewer guests than 92% of 600 ships
- Entered service
- 2016
- Length
- 80 m
- Shorter than 91% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
Scenic Azure is smaller than 99% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 92%. At 18.5 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 82% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
Ratings
- Cabins
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Dining
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Entertainment
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Service
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Pools & decks
- 2/5−0.4, fleet average 2.4
- Value
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours fleet average across 16 rated ships in service.
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Photos
Scenic Azure in Porto, Portugal, June 2024Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Home port: Porto, Portugal.
Flying in for your cruise?
Scenic Azure sails from Porto, Portugal. The airport is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), with 1 lounge to wait in before you board.
The lounge at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport on Lounge FrogEvery ship sailing from Porto, PortugalQuick answers
Which cruise line operates Scenic Azure?
Scenic Azure is operated by Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours.
How big is Scenic Azure?
Scenic Azure measures 1,780 gross tons and 80 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How does Scenic Azure compare in size with other cruise ships?
Scenic Azure is smaller than 99% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruises Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries fewer guests than 92%. At 18.5 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 82% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.
How crowded does Scenic Azure feel?
Scenic Azure has a passenger space ratio of 18.5: 1,780 gross tons for 96 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Scenic Azure feels busy for her size.
How many passengers does Scenic Azure carry?
Scenic Azure carries 96 guests at double occupancy.
When did Scenic Azure enter service?
Scenic Azure entered service in 2016.
Where does Scenic Azure sail?
Scenic Azure sails Douro itineraries. Her home port is Porto, Portugal.
Which airport should I fly into for Scenic Azure?
Scenic Azure sails from Porto, Portugal. Fly into Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), which has 1 airport lounge listed on Lounge Frog.
Where can I find the deck plans for Scenic Azure?
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours publishes the deck plans for Scenic Azure; this page links to Deck plans (Issuu).
How is Scenic Azure rated?
Cruises Frog rates Scenic Azure 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on cabins (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (2/5).
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