Sarah Bretz, ContributorOn the heels of record-breaking travel to Japan by U.S. visitors in 2023, and another strong season underway this year, Princess Cruises announced today that it will extended the number of itineraries in Japan during the 2025-2026 season.
On sale now, the 2025-2026 season will showcase the region’s beautiful fall foliage, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, and more.
“We truly make it easy to travel to Japan and Southeast Asia on our Diamond Princess Love Boat to experience these amazing destinations,” said Terry Thornton, chief commercial officer for Princess Cruises. “For our fall 2025 through winter 2026 season, we’re thrilled to expand our Japan cruises from Tokyo (Yokohama) during the beautiful fall foliage season and continue to Singapore to highlight the best of Southeast Asia. Plus, our guests only need to unpack once to experience these storied countries while enjoying vibrant shore excursions and our regional culinary and entertainment offerings onboard.”
From ancient temples and castles to bustling markets and beautiful gardens, cruisers experience the best way to see Japan with Princess with a new fall 2025 season offering 11 new sailings. These voyages range in length from nine to 22 days, visiting 25 destinations throughout Japan as well as Korea and Taiwan.
Highlights of the season include:
- The 13-day Circle Japan Fall Foliage sailing taking place during the beautiful autumn leaves season.
- The Nine-day Circle Japan voyage is a circumnavigation of the country with stops at Nagasaki, Akita, and Sakaiminato
- Nine-day Southern Islands departures go to the southernmost part of Japan and the lush islands of Okinawa and Ishigaki.
- The 10-day Kyushu & Korea cruise sails the large islands of Japan including visits to Hiroshima, Osaka (for Kyoto) and Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji).
- For the ultimate Japan exploration, guests can combine these 18 to 22-day itineraries for an unforgettable 40-day adventure.
Following her extended Japan season, Diamond Princess will sail to Singapore on a 12-day Southeast Asia & Japan cruise featuring Taipei (Keelung) and Hong Kong to kick off three roundtrip Singapore sailings including:
- 14-day Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam cruise, which also includes calls to Phuket, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang) and Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My)
- 16-day Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam departure which also includes a call to Halong Bay, UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as a gateway to Hanoi
- Closing the season will be a 14-day Southeast Asia & Japan sailing from Singapore back to Tokyo (Yokohama) with late night More Ashore stays in both Hong Kong and Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji)
Built in Japan, the 2,670-guest Diamond Princess offers a unique experience tailored to the region. Guests enjoy authentic cuisine at Kai Sushi, sip Japanese-inspired cocktails created by mixologist Rob Floyd, soak in the traditional Izumi bath, and enjoy folkloric shows, regional entertainment, and Japanese holiday celebrations.
Additionally, the all-new Churrascaria Brazilian Grill offers quality meats with bold South American flavors, cooked to perfection in the tasty tradition of grilling churrasco style.
To elevate their cruise experience, guests booking can take advantage of more inclusive packages like Princess Plus and Princess Premier which add popular amenities like WiFi, beverages, desserts, fitness classes, crew gratuities, and more at a greater savings of up to 65 percent vs. when you purchase those amenities separately.
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