Azamara Quest Cruise Statistics: Passenger Nationalities, Food Consumption & Disembarkation
Have you ever wondered how much food a cruise ship goes through during a single sailing—or where all of your fellow passengers come from?
A departure information sheet from an Azamara Quest cruise provides an unusually detailed look behind the scenes. Along with final disembarkation instructions, the document reveals the nationalities of the 674 guests onboard and the enormous quantities of meat, seafood, dairy products, beverages, and other supplies consumed during an average 10-night cruise.
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Azamara Quest Passenger Statistics
The photographed departure sheet provides an interesting snapshot of exactly who was sailing aboard Azamara Quest on this particular voyage.
There were 674 guests representing 18 nations.
The nationality breakdown was:
• United States – 339 guests
• Australia – 101 guests
• Canada – 95 guests
• United Kingdom – 79 guests
• New Zealand – 24 guests
• Belgium – 8 guests
• Ireland – 6 guests
• Germany – 4 guests
• Brazil – 1 guest
• Israel – 2 guests
• Norway – 6 guests
• Portugal – 2 guests
• Chile – 2 guests
• Croatia – 2 guests
• Romania – 1 guest
• Singapore – 1 guest
• Sweden – 2 guests
• Ukraine – 1 guest
The United States was by far the largest source of passengers, accounting for 339 of the 674 guests onboard—just over half of everyone on the ship.
Australia was second with 101 guests, followed closely by Canada with 95 and the United Kingdom with 79.
Together, those four countries accounted for the vast majority of passengers on this particular Azamara Quest sailing.
How Full Was Azamara Quest?
The departure sheet reports 674 guests onboard.
Azamara lists Azamara Quest at 702 guests based on double occupancy, meaning this particular sailing was operating very close to the ship’s standard double-occupancy capacity.
That helps put the food consumption figures on the same sheet into perspective. These weren’t theoretical maximum-capacity numbers—the document states that the store-supply figures represent the average consumption for a 10-night cruise on a full-capacity ship.
How Much Food Does Azamara Quest Use on a 10-Night Cruise?
This is arguably the most fascinating part of the entire document.
Azamara included a “Store Supplies” section answering what it describes as one of the most frequently asked questions onboard: how much food is consumed?
The quantities listed represent average supplies for a 10-night Azamara Quest cruise.
Meat and Poultry
The ship lists:
• Beef – 4,364.98 lbs
• Lamb – 1,007.98 lbs
• Pork – 2,933.94 lbs
• Veal – 220.46 lbs
• Sausages – 532.10 lbs
• Chicken – 5,711.49 lbs
• Duck – 112.45 lbs
• Turkey – 167.56 lbs
Chicken is the largest individual meat category on the list at more than 5,700 pounds.
Beef comes next at more than 4,300 pounds, followed by nearly 3,000 pounds of pork.
Altogether, that represents a remarkable amount of meat and poultry moving through the ship’s restaurants and kitchens during a typical voyage.
Fish and Seafood Consumption
Seafood also represents a substantial portion of the ship’s provisions.
The departure sheet lists:
• Fish – 3,823.62 lbs
• Crab – 66.32 lbs
Nearly 4,000 pounds of fish alone are listed for an average 10-night cruise.
Potatoes, Eggs, Sugar and Cereals
Cruise ship provisioning goes far beyond meat and seafood.
Azamara Quest also lists:
• Potatoes – 3,918.89 lbs
• Eggs – 3,109.58 dozen
• Sugar – 1,973.06 lbs
• Rice – 3,092.36 lbs
• Cereals – 315.03 lbs
The egg figure is particularly impressive.
At 3,109.58 dozen, the listed quantity works out to more than 37,000 eggs.
That gives some perspective on what is required to support breakfast service, baking, desserts, restaurant preparation, and other food production throughout a full cruise.
Milk, Cream and Ice Cream
The photographed document also lists substantial quantities of dairy products:
• Milk – 4,129 liters
• Cream – 851.25 liters
• Ice Cream – 94 gallons
These supplies support far more than passengers simply ordering a glass of milk. Dairy products are used throughout cruise ship dining operations, including restaurants, buffets, coffee service, baking, sauces, desserts, and other food preparation.
How Much Coffee Does a Cruise Ship Use?
Coffee is another major provision.
Azamara Quest lists:
• Coffee – 762.36 lbs
• Tea Bags – 476 boxes
More than 760 pounds of coffee for an average 10-night voyage gives a good indication of just how much coffee is consumed onboard a cruise ship carrying hundreds of passengers.
Alcohol and Beverages
The beverage quantities are equally interesting.
The document lists:
• Beer – 3,463 bottles/cans
• Champagne – 694 bottles
• Assorted Wines – 5,729 bottles
• Vodka – 136 bottles
• Water – 22,371 bottles
• Soda – 9,692 bottles/cans
Wine is one of the largest alcoholic beverage categories listed, with 5,729 bottles of assorted wines provisioned for an average 10-night cruise.
The largest beverage figure overall, however, is water.
Azamara Quest lists 22,371 bottles of water, along with nearly 9,700 bottles or cans of soda.
What Do These Cruise Food Statistics Include?
The figures aren’t limited to what passengers see sitting on buffet counters.
The document specifically explains that the consumption totals include supplies used for:
• Restaurant meals
• Buffets
• Baking
• Confectionery
That distinction is important because a large portion of cruise ship provisions becomes ingredients rather than being served directly to passengers.
The thousands of eggs, pounds of sugar, liters of cream, and other supplies are used throughout the ship’s food operation.
Dining Aboard Azamara Quest
Azamara Quest is a relatively small cruise ship compared with today’s largest vessels, but it still operates multiple restaurants, cafés, bars, and lounges.
Azamara currently lists the ship at 702 guests at double occupancy with 352 staterooms.
Dining venues include Discoveries Restaurant, Windows Café, The Patio, Prime C and Aqualina, along with additional café and bar venues.
Seeing those dining options alongside the provisioning figures helps explain why such large quantities of food are necessary even on a smaller ship.
Azamara Quest Disembarkation Information
The same document also provides detailed instructions for the final morning of the cruise.
Guests were required to vacate their rooms by 8:00 a.m. and wait in a public lounge until their scheduled disembarkation time.
For this particular voyage, disembarkation was scheduled between:
• 7:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Guests with private arrangements could disembark at their leisure beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The document advised passengers to keep their carry-on items with them, including medication and any clothing needed for the final evening onboard.
Passengers settling their onboard account with cash were instructed to complete payment before proceeding to the gangway.
These times are specific to the photographed voyage and should not be assumed to apply to every Azamara cruise.
Luggage on Disembarkation Day
For guests using the ship’s luggage service, the document states that luggage would be available for collection on the pier while passengers disembarked.
That is why Azamara reminded guests to keep anything they might need overnight or the following morning in their carry-on luggage.
It’s a good general cruise disembarkation tip regardless of cruise line: once checked luggage is collected on the final evening, passengers may not see it again until after leaving the ship.
Wheelchair Assistance During Disembarkation
The departure information also addresses wheelchair assistance.
Guests requiring assistance were instructed to wait comfortably in any public lounge and proceed to the gangway when they were ready to disembark.
Wheelchairs and wheelchair pushers were located at the gangway.
Azamara cautioned that this was a limited service and could involve additional waiting time.
Passengers requiring accessibility assistance on a future sailing should always confirm current arrangements directly with the cruise line because procedures and available services can change.
Azamara Guest Satisfaction Survey
The departure sheet also encouraged passengers to complete Azamara’s online Guest Satisfaction survey.
Guests who provided an email address were told they would receive a survey link on the day of departure.
According to the document, the survey took approximately 10 minutes and could be completed on any device.
Azamara specifically encouraged feedback about memorable moments and standout crew members, explaining that passenger feedback is used to identify what worked well and where the cruise experience could be improved.
What These Azamara Quest Statistics Tell Us
The numbers provide a fascinating look at the logistics behind operating even a relatively small cruise ship.
With hundreds of passengers eating multiple meals each day, drinking beverages throughout the ship, ordering coffee, visiting restaurants, and enjoying snacks and desserts, the quantities add up quickly.
On an average 10-night Azamara Quest cruise, the photographed sheet indicates consumption of thousands of pounds of meat and fish, thousands of liters of dairy products, tens of thousands of bottles of water, thousands of bottles of wine, and more than 37,000 eggs.
And this is aboard a ship designed for roughly 700 guests at double occupancy—not one of the modern mega-ships carrying several thousand passengers.
FAQ
How many passengers were on this Azamara Quest cruise?
The photographed departure information lists 674 guests representing 18 nations.
How many passengers can Azamara Quest carry?
Azamara currently lists Azamara Quest at 702 guests based on double occupancy.
Which country had the most passengers onboard?
The United States had the largest number on this particular sailing with 339 guests.
How many Australian passengers were onboard?
There were 101 guests from Australia.
How many Canadian passengers were onboard?
There were 95 Canadian guests.
How many British passengers were onboard?
The document lists 79 guests from the United Kingdom.
How much chicken does Azamara Quest use?
The photographed document lists average consumption of 5,711.49 pounds of chicken for a 10-night cruise.
How much beef does Azamara Quest use?
The average 10-night supply figure shown is 4,364.98 pounds of beef.
How many eggs does Azamara Quest use?
The document lists 3,109.58 dozen eggs, which works out to more than 37,000 eggs.
How much coffee does Azamara Quest use?
The photographed sheet lists 762.36 pounds of coffee for an average 10-night cruise.
How much wine does Azamara Quest use?
The document lists 5,729 bottles of assorted wines for an average 10-night cruise.
What time did passengers have to leave their cabins?
For this particular sailing, guests were instructed to vacate their rooms by 8:00 a.m.
What time did disembarkation begin?
The photographed instructions state that guests with private arrangements could disembark from 7:30 a.m., while scheduled ship disembarkation ran from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Conclusion
This Azamara Quest departure sheet offers an unusually detailed glimpse into both sides of a cruise vacation.
For passengers, it provides practical information about disembarkation, luggage, wheelchair assistance, and the final morning onboard. Behind the scenes, however, the passenger demographics and food-consumption statistics reveal the enormous logistical operation required to keep a cruise ship running.
A ship carrying fewer than 700 guests can still go through thousands of pounds of meat and seafood, more than 37,000 eggs, thousands of bottles of wine, and more than 22,000 bottles of water during an average 10-night voyage.
Those numbers make it easier to appreciate just how much happens behind the scenes every day while passengers are simply enjoying their cruise.
