Princess Cruises has launched its 2022-23 Asia cruises programme for Singapore & Southeast Asia that also includes Japan, featuring Diamond Princess sailing to 19 destinations in eight countries on eight unique itineraries and 21 departures.
Travellers dreaming about exploring Southeast Asia, the Malaysian Peninsula and Japan with ease, while embracing authentic experiences, can count on Princess Cruises to take them to temples, bustling cities and timeless villages during the newly announced 2022-2023 season
New for the 2022-2023 season, MedallionClass Diamond Princess sails a seven-day Southeast Asia with Malaysian Peninsula itinerary that includes the cruise line’s first call to Melaka, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in more than a decade, as well as visits to Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi in Malaysia as well as Phuket, Thailand.
Also featured are holiday voyages, sailing over Christmas and New Year’s, including a 10-day Southeast Asia with Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia and a seven-day Southeast Asia with Malaysian Peninsula, that can be combined for an epic 17-day cruise.
There are also two repositioning cruises from Tokyo to Singapore and return, which include stops at Taipei (Keelung), Ishigaki, Okinawa, Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji), Kobe, Hong Kong, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My).
Princess Cruises has carefully crafted itineraries and offerings with area tourism boards to showcase the best of local culture featuring award-winning shore excursions and late-night “More Ashore” stays in Sihanoukville in Cambodia and Kobe in Japan. Sacred sites include the Blue Mosque in Shah Alam (Kuala Lumpur), Temple of the Big Buddha in Ko Samui and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, the oldest and largest Buddhist Temple in Bangkok.
For guests looking for a more in-depth experience with the wonders of Cambodia and Laos, a six-day, five-night land adventure showcasing the jewels of Indochina and the attractions of the new and ancient capital of Laos, including Angkor Wat, are available with the Best of Cambodia & Laoscruisetour, combined with a seven-day Southeast Asia with Malaysian Peninsula cruise or 12-day Southeast Asia & Japan cruise.
The itineraries include:
- Southeast Asia with Malaysian Peninsula, seven days roundtrip from Singapore – Singapore, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Penang, Phuket, Langkawi, Singapore. Cruise dates: December 11, 28, 2022; January 14 and February 7, 24, 2023
- Southeast Asia with Thailand & Vietnam, seven daysroundtrip from Singapore – Singapore, Ko Samui, Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Ho Chi Ming City (Phu My), Singapore. Cruise date: January 21, 2023
- Southeast Asia with Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia, 10 days,roundtrip from Singapore – Singapore, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Sihanoukville, Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Ko Samui, Singapore. Cruise dates: December 18, 2022; January 4, 28 and February 14, 2023
- Southeast Asia & Japan, 12 days,Singapore to Tokyo (or Tokyo to Singapore) – Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Nha Trang, Hong Kong, Taipei (Keelung), Kobe or Toba, Tokyo (Yokohama). Cruise dates: November 29, 2022; March 3, 2023
- Southeast Asia with Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam, 14 days roundtrip from Singapore – Singapore, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Penang, Phuket, Langkawi, Singapore, Ko Samui, Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Singapore. Cruise date: January 14, 2023
- Southeast Asia Explorer, 17 days roundtrip from Singapore – Singapore, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Penang, Phuket, Langkawi, Singapore, Ko Samui, Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Sihanoukville, Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Nha Trang, Singapore. Cruise dates: December 11, 18, 28, 2022; January 4, 28 and February 7, 14, 2023
- Japan & Southeast Asia, 20 days from Tokyo to Singapore – Tokyo (Yokohama), Taipei (Keelung), Ishigaki, Okinawa, Tokyo (Yokohama), Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji), Kobe, Taipei (Keelung), Hong Kong, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Singapore. Cruise date: November 21, 2022
The 2022-2023 Singapore Cruise Programme goes on sale June 16, 2021. For more details and bookings visit princess.com.