Orient & Asia Cruises
Asia is the way things were... and the shape of things to come. The stones of Wan Li Chang Cheng at the Great Wall of China, the halls and courtyards of the Forbidden City, Golden Buddhas and Balinese dancers, the majestic skylines of Singapore and Hong Kong. Princess' Orient is a vacation unlike any other.

Orient & Asia Cruises For special prices, the following information is required:   US residents: enter standard 2 letter State abbreviation:    and Zip Code   Canadian residents: select Province: Select AB Alberta BC British Columbia MB Manitoba NB New Brunswick NL Newfoundland NT NW Territories NS Nova Scotia ON Ontario PE Prince Edward QC Quebec SK Saskatchewan   Other countries: check here: Have you sailed with Princess Cruises before? Yes No   Select a sailing month: 2009 sailing dates:             SEP 09 OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 09   2010 sailing dates: JAN 10 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 10     SEP 10 OCT 10 NOV 10 DEC 10   2011 sailing dates: JAN 11 FEB 11 MAR 11 APR 11 MAY 11               Special American Way Orient & Asia Cruise Deals:   Or, select by itinerary: 16 day Southeast Asia & China Cruises Cruise from Beijing to Bangkok (or reverse) to exotic ports in the Orient. Port calls at Shanghai, Okinawa, Taipei, Hong Kong, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore Diamond Princess   18 - 42 day Asia & Australia Cruises A selection of itineraries featuring ports in Australia and Southeast Asia Dawn Princess, Diamond Princess   15 - 32 day Alaska & Far East Cruises A selection of itineraries featuring ports in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, North Pacific and the Orient Diamond Princess   14 - 16 day Orient Cruises New for 2009-10 season. A selection of itineraries sailing between Shanghai and Bangkok, Singapore or Tokyo. Ocean Princess   32 - 48 day Asia, India & Africa Cruises Cruise between Capetown and Singapore or Shanghai with calls in Africa, the Seychelles, Dubai, India and Southeast Asia. Tahitian Princess or Ocean Princess

The 116,000-ton Diamond Princess will offer Asia sailings with a choice of different itineraries traveling to some of the region's most intriguing ports. The season features more departures on the favorite Southeast Asia and China itinerary, and offers several spring sailings in addition to the traditional fall cruise options -- representing a 33 percent increase in Asia capacity. A passenger favorite, Diamond Princess will be the largest and most feature-rich vessel sailing in the region, with more than 50 percent of staterooms offering a private balcony, perfect for enjoying the dramatic harbor views found on these itineraries.

Southeast Asia & China -- Diamond Princess features more sailings on this popular 16-day route between Beijing and Bangkok that includes calls at Nagasaki, Shanghai, Okinawa, Taipei, Hong Kong, Nha Trang (Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. The ship offers six departures, with fall cruises sailing between October 6 and November 7, 2008, as well as spring sailings between March 14 and April 15, 2009.

Australia & Asia -- Two options await passengers who want a glimpse of both the wonders of Asia and the dramatic natural attractions of Australia. The first choice, a 19-day Bangkok to Sydney route features Ho Chi Minh City, Kota Kinabalu (Borneo, Malaysia), Singapore, Darwin, Port Douglas, Airlie Beach (for the Great Barrier Reef), and Brisbane. Diamond Princess heads "Down Under" on this itinerary departing November 23, 2008. In spring, passengers can choose to sail from Sydney to Bangkok on a more southern route, featuring calls in Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth, Exmouth, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, and Sihanoukville (Cambodia -- for Angkor Wat). This enhanced 20-day adventure departs on February 22, 2009.

Alaska & Far East -- A 15- and 16-day day voyage across the top of the Pacific, sailing between Anchorage (Whittier) and Beijing as Diamond Princess takes passengers to Kodiak Island, Sapporo (Japan), Vladivostok, Pusan (Korea), Kagoshima and Dalian (China). The ship sails from Anchorage (Whittier) on September 20, 2008, with a return sailing on a 16-day reverse itinerary departing Beijing on May 1, 2009. Both cruises can be combined with a Gulf of Alaska cruise to make a full 22- or 23-day-day journey, or even an extended 31- or 32-day sailing by adding in a Southeast Asia and China cruise as well.

Princess will increase capacity in Asia with two ships and three new 14- to 16-day itineraries offered on the newly named Ocean Princess (formerly Tahitian Princess), which will also venture into India and Africa.

Ocean Princess will sail on a variety of new sailings in Asia, India and Africa. Diamond Princess will again cruise through Asia.

New Ocean Princess Sailings to Asia, India and Africa - Tahitian Princess will sail on one last Africa, India and Southeast Asia itinerary from Cape Town to Singapore before being transformed into the new Ocean Princess. The newly renamed ship will then set off on a series of cruises through Asia, including new itineraries such as the Treasures of Southeast Asia between Singapore and Shanghai, South China Sea Explorer between Shanghai and Bangkok, and China & Japan Explorer between Shanghai and Tokyo. The ship will end the season with an Africa, India and Southeast Asia voyage from Singapore to Cape Town and a West Africa Adventure from Cape Town to London (Dover). Sailings depart between September 17, 2009 and May 7, 2010.

Diamond Princess in Asia - Diamond Princess returns to the Far East with a series of voyages throughout Southeast Asia and China. Choices include six cruises on a 16-day Beijing/Bangkok itinerary. Other itinerary options are an 18-day Eastern Australia and Asia cruise from Bangkok to Sydney, and a 20-day Western Australia and Asia sailing from Sydney back to Bangkok. Two Alaska & the Far East cruises begin and end the season, which runs from September 12, 2009 through April 30, 2010.