See even more of Japan

PRINCESS Cruises has revealed further details of its 2021 Japan season, which will include the longest season in the Asian country to date, sailing aboard Diamond Princess (pictured).

Voyaging from Mar to Dec 2021, newly unveiled highlights include Spring Flowers cruises and Festival cruises, with sailings going on sale today.

Ranging in length from four to 19 days, the season visits 44 destinations in total, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Other itineraries featured in the season include Circle Hokkaido cruises, Fall Foliage sailings, Japan Explorer adventures and Southern Island trips.

Departing from Kobe and Yokohoma, new inclusions for 2021 feature eight festivals across six voyages, 29 new tours in 19 new ports, and five new calls for Diamond: Hitachinaka, Jeju, Omaezaki, Shimonoseki and Ube.

The More Ashore program also offers late-night stays in Akita, Aomori, Busan, Hakodate, Hong Kong, Kobe, Kochi, Osaka, Tokushima and Wakayama, while the Highlights of Japan Cruisetour adds five days on land exploring Kyoto and Tokyo.

Past Princess guests booking before 30 Apr can receive discounts of up to $200pp.

MEANWHILE Princess Cruises has changed the deployment details for select local cruises on board Sapphire Princess in 2021.

These include changed dates for two Asia and Australia cruises and one Australia gateway sailing, all originally scheduled to leave in May, as well as the cancellation of two Papua New Guinea & South Pacific voyages departing 29 Apr & 01 May 2021.

Princess has also added Sydney to Brisbane and vice versa cruises to the 2021 program.

Booking notifications will be issued and there will be no commission protection for agents, however $25 bonus commissions will apply for rebookings.