Princess beefs up Japan

PRINCESS Cruises has announced the launch of its 2020 Winter Program featuring more calls to Japan than ever before.

Two world cruises were revealed in the latest collection, including the 77-night Circle Pacific cruise, sailing round trip from Sydney on 15 Apr 2020 on board Sun Princess and visiting the Japanese cities of Osaka, Toba, Tokyo, as well as maiden calls to Hakodate and Kushiro.

The itinerary also offers access to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites including the temples and shrines of Kyoto and Nara.

Prices for the trip start from $16,999 per person twin share.

The second world cruise option revealed was the 106-night World Cruise aboard Sea Princess, with round trip departures available from Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.

Prices for the World Cruise start from $23,999ppts.

Other big ticket items in the program included two Asia voyages on board Sun Princess in Jul and Aug 2020, visiting destinations such as Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, and China.

Pictured: Princess Cruises’ senior vp Asia Pacific Stuart Allison and Princess Cruises’ director of marketing and sales, Nick Ferguson.