Sapphire Princess embarked on the 38-day voyage on Sunday and will arrive in Singapore on November 28. The sold-out cruise will visit 17 ports including Rome, Gibraltar, Athens, Malta, Petra, Dubai, Cochin, Colombo and scenic cruising along the Suez Canal.
Fifth homeport season in Singapore
Homeporting in Singapore for her fifth season, Sapphire Princess will sail to Southeast Asian destinations on 3-to 13-day voyages.
During this time, she will also embark on a Grand Asia voyage from Singapore to Shanghai over the Christmas and New Year period. Sapphire Princess will then return from Shanghai to Singapore in early January to continue sailing in the region until March 2019 after which she will return to Europe.
Diamond Princess to join Sapphire Princess
Diamond Princess, sister ship to Sapphire Princess, will arrive in Singapore from Japan for Christmas and New Year sailings from Singapore to Southeast Asian destinations.
For the Christmas period, Diamond offers a 10-day roundtrip sailing from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Ko Samui.
The New Year itinerary offers a 10-day sailing from Singapore to Bali, Port Klang, Penang (late night) and Phuket.
‘Bringing two ships to homeport in Singapore demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing our guests with even more choice and opportunity to enjoy cruising in the region,’ said Farriek Tawfik, director Southeast Asia, Princess Cruises.
‘Bookings for this season are very healthy and the Grand Asia voyage from Shanghai to Singapore is almost sold out,’ added Tawfik.
Sapphire Princess underwent dry dock in March this year before sailing for Europe. Diamond Princess will also undergo a dry dock in Singapore before she returns to Japan in February, 2019.
Princess Cruises continues to enhance its ships as part of its ongoing US$450m enhancement programme.
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