The lure of Princess 2024 Japan choices are calling with historic temples, cherry blossoms, trendy cityscapes and vibrant delicacies. The newly launched 2024 Japan cruise season is on sale now from Princess Cruises. New for 2024, Royal Princess makes her Japan debut and marks the primary Royal-Class ship to sail within the area. The sequence of cruises provide many alternatives to view the magnificent spring flowers, in addition to 4 breathtaking summer time festivals.
Royal Princess sails a brand new Japan & North Pacific Crossing, calling to the northern Tohoku and Hokkaido areas throughout the magnificent cherry blossom season with the choice to mix with the cruise line’s fashionable Voyage of the Glaciers cruise to witness the majestic glaciers of Alaska. Guests can choose to disembark in Anchorage (Whittier) for a 15-day voyage or proceed to Vancouver, B.C. for a 22-day cruise. The cruise departs Tokyo (Yokohama) on April 27, 2024.
“Japan has been a popular homeport and destination experience for Princess guests for many years and we’re thrilled to offer such a culturally-rich season of cruises in this region for the 2024 season,” mentioned John Padgett, Princess Cruises president.
Japan-built Diamond Princess returns to Japan for a March via August 2024 season, crusing roundtrip from Tokyo (Yokohama), calling to 35 locations in three international locations on 31 distinctive itineraries and 36 departures, starting from seven to 23 days.
Diamond Princess kicks off the season with a sequence of 4 10-day Spring Flowers voyages, calling in any respect 4 of Japan’s major islands and following the expected blooming season because it strikes from south to north.
The Japan pageant season reaches its peak in the summertime months, and in 2024 Diamond Princess provides visitors the chance to expertise the next festivals with late-night stays in every port:
- Aomori Nebuta Festival (Aug 2 and Aug 7) which options Nebuta float figures accompanied by conventional music, many vibrant dancers and viewers participation, all inside simple strolling distance from the port.
- Kochi Yosakoi Dance Festival (Aug 12), one among Japan’s 10 largest festivals, options groups of dancers with colourful costumes and distinctive performances.
- Tokushima Awa Odori Dance Festival (Aug 13), is likely one of the most well-known summer time dance festivals that date again to the 1500s and options dancers performing all through the town properly into the night time highlighted by the well-known “Fool’s Dance.”
- Kumano Fireworks Festival (Aug 17), a show of over 10,000 fireworks seen from the decks of Diamond Princess.
Additionally, Diamond Princess will sail on nine-day Southern Islands voyages that decision to 2 Okinawan ports and two Taiwan ports; nine-day and 10-day Sea of Japan voyages that may function ports alongside the historic Kitamaebune buying and selling route; 10-day Hokkaido voyages that may go to Otaru (for Sapporo), Hakodate and Kushiro; and the favored 10-day Japan Explorer voyages that may name to a number of the nation’s most iconic locations like Shimizu (for Mt. Fuji), Osaka or Kobe (for Kyoto), Hiroshima, and extra.
The 2024 Japan program additionally options entry to 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, together with Mount Fuji (from Shimizu), Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (from Kobe or Osaka), Buddhist Monuments within the Horyu-ji Area (from Kobe or Osaka), Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (from Kanazawa or Toyama), the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, and the newly inscribed Iriomote Island (from Ishigaki) and Jomon Prehistoric Sites (from Aomori or Hakodate).
Guests solely unpack as soon as to take pleasure in and discover all of the sights ashore, whereas onboard Princess delivers the final word in easy, customized cruising that includes world-class eating, award-winning leisure, casinos, swimming pools, health facilities, and spas, all elevated by unique Princess MedallionClass service.
Additional details about the 2024 Japan season is obtainable via an expert journey advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting the corporate’s web site at www.princess.com.
