SPRING flowers, summer festivals, and Royal Princess’ debut in Japan highlight Princess Cruises’ 2024 season in the country. Royal will make her debut in the nation on a new Japan & Northern Pacific Crossing, as she joins Diamond Princess, which will return to the market for 36 departures between Mar...
SPRING flowers, summer festivals, and Royal Princess’ debut in Japan highlight Princess Cruises’ 2024 season in the country.
Royal will make her debut in the nation on a new Japan & Northern Pacific Crossing, as she joins Diamond Princess, which will return to the market for 36 departures between Mar and Aug.
The Royal-class ship will call on the northern Tohoku and Hokkaido regions during the cherry blossom season, making her the first vessel of her build to sail in the region.
Royal passengers will also have the option of a popular ‘Voyage of the Glaciers’ cruise in Alaska.
Departing Tokyo, guests can opt to disembark in Anchorage on a 15-day voyage, or continue to Vancouver for a 22-day cruise.
Meanwhile, Diamond’s Japanese season will see her sail round trip from Tokyo, calling to 35 destinations in three countries on 31 unique itineraries and 36 departures, ranging from seven to 23 days.
Diamond kicks off the season with a series of four, 10-day Spring Flowers voyages, calling at all four of Japan’s main islands and following the predicted blooming season as it moves from south to north.
The Japan festival season reaches its peak in the northern summer months, with Diamond to offer guests the opportunity to experience the festivals with late-night stays in each port, including the Aomori Nebuta Festival (02 and 07 Aug), Kochi Yosakoi Dance Festival (12 Aug), Tokushima Awa Odori Dance Festival (13 Aug), and the Kumano Fireworks Festival (17 Aug).
Diamond will also sail on nine-day Southern Islands voyages that call on two Okinawa ports and two Taiwan destinations.
The nine-day and 10-day Sea of Japan voyages will feature ports along the historic Kitamaebune trading route; the 10-day Hokkaido voyages will visit Otaru, Hakodate, and Kushiro; and the popular 10-day Japan Explorer voyages will call on some of Japan’s most iconic destinations like Shimizu, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, and more.
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