Princess Cruises Homeporting in Singapore From December 2023
Following her 2023 Japan Season, Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess will call Singapore home from December 2023 to March 2024, sailing cruises in and around Southeast Asia.
Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess will call Singapore home from December 2023 to March 2024. PHOTO: SINGAPORE CRUISE SOCIETY
Princess Cruises will be returning to Southeast Asia, as the Diamond Princess will be spending the upcoming Winter in Singapore. The 2,670-guest cruise ship will be based in Singapore from December 2023 to March 2024, after her 2023 Japan deployment. After the cancellation of their Winter 2022 Asia Season, the Singapore portion of Diamond Princess’ 2023/2024 Asia Season is much welcomed, as it will be the cruise line’s first regular presence in Southeast Asia since early 2020.
The Diamond Princess will return to Japan in March 2024, to commence her Spring — Fall 2024 Japan Season.
Diamond Princess’ Singapore Itineraries
Southeast Asia & Japan Cruise (15-Days, One-Way from Yokohama, Japan to Singapore)
01 — 16 December 2023
15-Day Southeast Asia & Japan Cruise onboard Diamond Princess (One-Way from Yokohama to Singapore). PHOTO: PRINCESS CRUISES
Thailand & Vietnam Cruises (10-Days, Singapore Round-Trip)
16 & 26 December 2023
10-Day Thailand & Vietnam Cruise onboard Diamond Princess (Singapore Round-Trip). PHOTO: PRINCESS CRUISES
This itinerary is similar in destinations and length to the Thailand & Vietnam cruises offered by Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas. If travel during January and February 2024 is not possible, the 16 December 2023 cruise is an alternative worth considering. And compared to the Royal Caribbean voyages, the Princess Cruises itineraries offers an additional stop in Ko Samui, Thailand.
It’s also worth noting that the 26 December sailing is also a New Year’s Cruise, and New Year’s Eve will be spent in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam Cruises (14-Days, Singapore Round-Trip)
05 January 2024; 06, 20 February 2024
14-Day Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam Cruise onboard Diamond Princess (Singapore Round-Trip). PHOTO: PRINCESS CRUISES
Quintessential Southeast Asian cruise destinations compiled into one neat two-week package. This cruise will take guests along both the Malacca Straits and South China Sea, visiting places like Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia, and Phuket in Thailand. Later, the ship will sail the South China Sea, visiting places like Ko Samui in Thailand, and Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang in Vietnam.
Southeast Asia & Japan Cruise (13-Days, One-Way from Singapore to Yokohama, Japan)
05 - 18 March 2024
13-Day Southeast Asia & Japan Cruise onboard Diamond Princess (One-Way from Singapore To Yokohama). PHOTO: PRINCESS CRUISES
Diamond Princess will end off her 2023/2024 Singapore deployment (and 2023/2024 Asia Deployment) with a 13-Day One-Way voyage from Singapore to Yokohama. The ship will arrive in mid-March, in time for Japan’s coveted Cherry Blossom season, and the start of her 2024 Japan Season.
Guests looking for a longer cruise experience can consider booking the 23-Day Southeast Asia & Kyushu Spring Flowers Cruise, which combines the Singapore to Yokohama cruise with a 10-Day Kyushu Spring Flowers Cruise.
Dry-Dock In Singapore (January—February 2024)
Diamond Princess in drydock at Sembawang Shipyard in 2019. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/NATALIE NGUYEN
According to Diamond Princess’ Classification Society, the ship is also due for a number of surveys from January to February 2024. And with a gap in itineraries from 19 January to 06 February 2023, it’s very likely that Diamond Princess will enter drydock during her Singapore season, given Singapore’s status as a hub for ship repair and maintenance.
MedallionClass - First Japan, Now Singapore
The MedallionClass App allows guests to access features like OceanNow and the Shipmate Locator. PHOTO: PRINCESS CRUISES
Just as she pioneered the MedallionClass technology in Japan in March 2023, Diamond Princess will also be the first Princess Cruises ship to introduce the MedallionClass technology in Singapore and Southeast Asia. As we covered previously during Diamond Princess’ Great Return To Japan, MedallionClass allows guests to personalise their cruise the way they like, with features like Keyless Stateroom Entry and Simplified Safety Training (similar to Royal Caribbean’s eMuster).
MedallionClass also provides the infrastructure for OceanNow® - the on-demand ordering system, as well as the Shipmate™ Locator, which allows guests to see exactly where the members of their travel party are onboard, in nearly real-time.
In place of a Key-Card, guests will also receive a Medallion - a small, wearable device that can be personalised with a variety of accessories and modifications, all available on the Princess Cruises Cruise Planner.
DISCLAIMER: While due diligence has been taken to ensure all information presented is accurate and up-to-date, the information is subject to change, and discrepancies in, but not limited to, timings and/or ports-of-call may occur. In the event of such a discrepancy, the cruise line’s itinerary will prevail. You are advised to contact the cruise lines directly for information, or to speak with your preferred travel consultant. Singapore Cruise Society will not be held responsible for any discrepancies found in the information provided.
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