Princess Cruises enhances Southeast Asia operations with Discovery and Diamond ships

   April 16, 2025 ,   Cruise Industry

Princess Cruises has scheduled a 6-day voyage on Discovery Princess, departing from Singapore on October 28th. This itinerary marks the vessel's inaugural call to Singapore and includes maiden visits to Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur), Penang, and Langkawi in Malaysia. The voyage concludes with a return to Singapore on November 2nd.

Discovery Princess, launched in March 2022, accommodates up to 3,660 guests and over 1,300 crew members. The ship features more than 1,800 staterooms, including over 1,400 with balconies, across 19 decks.

A notable feature on board is the Princess 360 Experience—a 7-course, multi-sensory dining event exclusive to Discovery Princess and Enchanted Princess. It integrates regional cuisine with immersive storytelling and multimedia elements.

Following this Southeast Asia voyage, Discovery Princess repositions to Sydney to commence her homeporting season from November 2025 through April 2026, offering itineraries around Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.

Concurrently, Diamond Princess will begin homeporting in Singapore on December 6th, and will operate 10- to 21-day roundtrips visiting Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. Highlights include a 14-day Christmas and New Year cruise featuring stops at Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Sihanoukville (with excursions to Angkor Wat), Phuket, Langkawi, Penang, and Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, a 21-day Southeast Asia Grand Adventure cruise will combine two itineraries covering Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, with onboard celebrations for Chinese New Year.

Diamond Princess will conclude her Southeast Asia deployment with a repositioning cruise to Japan in February 2026, followed by an extended Japan season through November 2026, offering 50 sailings across various itineraries.