Classic International Cruises

Our 2010 - 2011 Far East selection of cruises.
This season, from December 2010 until April 2011, Princess Daphne will be based in Asia offering a wide range of cruises departing Singapore and Hong Kong to China, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Korea, Brunei and Vietnam. With a selection of 7-night summer cruise holidays to 17-night blue water ocean cruises we have plenty of choices for both the first time cruiser and the seasoned seafarer. All departures offer the opportunity to combine one cruise with the next cruise therefore offering a longer itinerary where ports are not duplicated.

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Embark - Disembark :	Singapore - Singapore
Cruise Dates :	19^th - 28^th December 2010
Cruise Length :	10 Days - 9 Nights

PD 8 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
SUN	19-Dec-10	Singapore	Embark	11:30pm
MON	20-Dec-10	At sea
TUE	21-Dec-10	Penang - (Malaysia)	8:00am	6:00pm
WED	22-Dec-10	Phuket - (Thailand)	7:00am
THU	23-Dec-10	Phuket- (Thailand)
FRI	24-Dec-10	Phuket - (Thailand)		7:00pm
SAT	25-Dec-10	Langkawi - (Malaysia)	7:00am	3:00pm
SUN	26-Dec-10	Kuala Lumpur- (Malaysia)	9:00am	11:59pm
MON	27-Dec-10	Malacca - (Malaysia)	7:00am	8:00pm
TUE	28-Dec-10	Singapore	7:00am	Disembark

Christmas Cruise
Your Far East discovery commences from exciting Singapore where we hope that you have had the opportunity to visit the Long Bar at the famous Raffles Hotel after a day’s shopping. The island of Penang is the next port of call where you will have the opportunity to visit the old colonial city of Georgetown and the snake temple.

The coastal resort of Phuket in Thailand, where Princess Daphne will stay for three days, will provide one of the cruise highlights. With more time in port you will have the maximum opportunity to explore Phuket’s fabulous white sand beaches.

Embark - Disembark :	Singapore - Singapore
Cruise Dates :	28^th Dec 2010 - 06 Jan 2011
Cruise Length :	10 Days - 9 Nights

PD 9 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
TUE	28-Dec-10	Singapore	Embark	3:30pm
WED	29-Dec-10	At sea
THU	30-Dec-10	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)	1:00pm
FRI	31-Dec-10	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)		1:00pm
SAT	1-Jan-11	At sea
SUN	2-Jan-11	Bander Seri Begawan -(Brunei)	11:00am	11:30pm
MON	3-Jan-11	At sea
TUE	4-Jan-11	Kuching - (Malaysia)	8:00am	7:00pm
WED	5-Jan-11	At sea
THU	6-Jan-11	Singapore	8:00am	Disembark

New Year Cruise
Set sail from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam where, to ensure you have adequate time to encounter this arcane city, Princess Daphne will stay overnight. An exciting tour programme is available to purchase including half day tours to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta region.

After crossing the South China Sea you will visit the Bander Seri Begawan in Brunei. Here you can get a close up look at the splendor of Brunei by joining the Royalty and High Tea tour.
Whilst visiting Kuching in East Malaysia you may consider joining the Sarawak Cultural tour which shows an insight into this fascinating land.

Embark - Disembark :	Singapore / Singapore
Cruise Dates :	06 Jan 2011- 13 Jan 2011
Cruise Length :	8 Days / 7 Nights

PD 10 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
THU	6-Jan-11	Singapore	Embark	11:59pm
FRI	7-Jan-11	At sea
SAT	8-Jan-11	Penang - (Malaysia)	8:00am	5:00pm
SUN	9-Jan-11	Phuket - (Thailand)	7:00am
MON	10-Jan-11	Phuket - (Thailand)		7:00pm
TUE	11-Jan-11	Langkawi - (Malaysia )	7:00am	3:00pm
WED	12-Jan-11	Kuala Lumpur - (Malaysia)	9:00am	5:00pm
THU	13-Jan-11	Singapore	9:30am	Disembark

Malaysia and Thailand
Princess Daphne will head north from Singapore thru the Straits of Malacca to the Malaysian island of Penang, famous for its magnificent snake temple, then onto Phuket spending two days and a night in port in this fascinating Thai resort.

You will then journey to the island of Langkawi before reaching Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Spend some time surveying these tropical settings and uncovering hidden shopping treasure troves

By combining Cruises 9 and 10, you can visit Penang, Phuket, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur plus Ho Chi Minh, Brunei and Kuching all from the comfort of your< floating hotel.

Embark - Disembark :	Singapore - Singapore
Cruise Dates :	13^th - 24^th Jan 2011
Cruise Length :	12 Days - 11 Nights

PD 11 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
THU	13-Jan-11	Singapore	Embark	3:30pm
FRI	14-Jan-11	At sea
SAT	15-Jan-11	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)	1:00pm
SUN	16-Jan-11	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)		3:00pm
MON	17-Jan-11	At sea
TUE	18-Jan-11	Sihanoukville - (Cambodia)	6:00am	8:00pm
WED	19-Jan-11	Bangkok - (Thailand)	2:30pm
THU	20-Jan-11	Bangkok - (Thailand)		8:00pm
FRI	21-Jan-11	Ko Samui - (Thailand)	2:00pm	8:00pm
SAT	22-Jan-11	Songkhla - (Thailand)	9:00am	7:00pm
SUN	23-Jan-11	At sea
MON	24-Jan-11	Singapore	12:00noon	Disembark

Vietnam - Cambodia - Thailand
Embark your travels from Singapore on the 13th January for the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh, where an overnight stay will confirm plenty of opportunity to learn about the area. Be sure to consider the shore excursions available including half day tours to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta region.

After one day at sea we visit Sihanoukville in Cambodia. One of the features of this cruise is the full day tour you can take to Phnom Pehn, the capital of Cambodia. Next Princess Daphne will arrive at Bangkok port in Thailand for an overnight stay so you will have plenty of time to encounter the sights.

Embark - Disembark :	Singapore - Singapore
Cruise Dates :	24^th Jan - 06^th Feb 2011
Cruise Length :	14 Days - 13 Nights

PD 12 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
MON	24-Jan-11	Singapore	Embark	11:59pm
TUE	25-Jan-11	At sea
WED	26-Jan-11	Penang - (Malaysia)	8:30am	6:00pm
THU	27-Jan-11	At sea
FRI	28-Jan-11	Port Blair - Andaman Islands - (India)	8:30am	5:30pm
SAT	29-Jan-11	At sea
SUN	30-Jan-11	Yangon - Myanmar - (Burma)	6:00am
MON	31-Jan-11	Yangon - Myanmar - (Burma)		5:00pm
TUE	1-Feb-11	At sea
WED	2-Feb-11	Phuket - (Thailand)	1:00pm
THU	3-Feb-11	Phuket - (Thailand)		9:00pm
FRI	4-Feb-11	Langkawi - (Malaysia)	8:00am	2:30pm
SAT	5-Feb-11	Kuala Lumpur - (Malaysia)	8:30am	5:00pm
SUN	6-Feb-11	Singapore	10:30am	Disembark

Bay of Bengal
This cruise is the journey of a lifetime. Sailing from the brilliant city that is Singapore, Princess Daphne heads north to Penang where you will have the opportunity to visit the city of Georgetown, the snake temple and the colossal reclining Buddha.

You will visit the charming town of Port Blair the capital of the Andaman Islands where its many museums offer a taste of its interesting history. There is also an option tour to the ruggedly beautiful Ross Island.
Yangon, the beautiful capital of Myanmar, also known as ‘The Garden City of the East’, is the next port of call where we stay for two full days. A pre booked full day tour to Bagan is available where you can see one of the preeminent ancient religious cities in Southeast Asia, notable for its expanse of sacred geography and the number and size of their individual temples.
To give you more time to explore Phuket, Princess Daphne will spend two days and a night in port.

You will then visit the stunningly beautiful island of Langkawi. Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur is surprising and a range of full and half day tours will be available to purchase from the shore excursion office onboard Princess Daphne.

To enrich your itinerary consider combining with the cruise departing 13 January or 6 Feburary.

Embark - Disembark :	Singapore - Singapore
Cruise Dates :	06^th - 20^th Feb 2011
Cruise Length :	15 Days - 14 Nights

PD 13 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
SUN	6-Feb-11	Singapore	Embark	11:59
MON	7-Feb-11	At sea
TUE	8-Feb-11	At sea
WED	9-Feb-11	Nha Trang - (Vietnam)	7:00am	4:30pm
THU	10-Feb-11	At sea
FRI	11-Feb-11	Halong Bay - (Vietnam)	8:30am
SAT	12-Feb-11	Halong Bay - (Vietnam)		12:00pm
SUN	13-Feb-11	Da Nang - (Vietnam)	9:30am	8:00pm
MON	14-Feb-11	At sea
TUE	15-Feb-11	Ho-Chi-Minh - (Vietnam)	12:00noon
WED	16-Feb-11	Ho-Chi-Minh - (VIETNAM)		3:00pm
THU	17-Feb-11	At sea
FRI	18-Feb-11	Sihanoukville - (Cambodia	6:00am	5:00pm
SAT	19-Feb-11	At sea
SUN	20-Feb-11	Singapore	12:00noon	Disembark

Vietnam and Cambodia
Perfect for a discovery of Vietnam four of the highlights of this February sailing include visits to Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Halong Bay.
This cruise is crammed with a number of exciting tour programmes including half day tours to the Cu Chi Tunnels or trips to the Mekong Delta region in Ho Chi Minh and the fascinating Halong Bay. Also available is the Da Nang City tour which includes a history of the war in Vietnam.
After one day at sea we arrive in Cambodia where Princess Daphne will dock in Sihanoukville. From here is the opportunity for yet another tour to the capital, Phnom Pehn.

Combining this cruise with the previous departure, 24 January, means you can visit Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Halong in Vietnam, Cambodia, Penang, Andaman Islands, Yangon, Phuket, Langkawi and Kuala Lumpur for a truly, memorable Far East cruise holiday.

Embark - Disembark :	Singapore - Hong Kong
Cruise Dates :	20^th Feb - 06^th Mar 2011
Cruise Length :	15 Days / 14 Nights

PD 14 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
SUN	20-Feb-11	Singapore	Embark	9:00pm
MON	21-Feb-11	At sea
TUE	22-Feb-11	Sihanoukville - (Cambodia)	2:00pm
WED	23-Feb-11	Sihanoukville - (Cambodia)		9:00pm
THU	24-Feb-11	At sea
FRI	25-Feb-11	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)	11:00am
SAT	26-Feb-11	Ho Chi Minh- (Vietnam)		1:00pm
SUN	27-Feb-11	Nha Trang - (Vietnam)	8:00am	5:00pm
MON	28-Feb-11	Da Nang - (Vietnam)	1:00pm
TUE	1-Mar-11	Da Nang - (Vietnam)		3:00pm
WED	2-Mar-11	Halong Bay - (Vietnam)	2:00pm
THU	3-Mar-11	Halong Bay - (Vietnam)		7:00pm
FRI	4-Mar-11	At sea
SAT	5-Mar-11	Hong Kong	10:30am
SUN	6-Mar-11	Hong Kong		Disembark

Road to Hong Kong
This 14-night sailing covers an array of exotic destinations to tempt travellers from all budgets and experiences. Departing from Singapore the ‘Road to Hong Kong’ begins on the 20th February taking you through the South China Sea before heading north to Cambodia where, after a day at sea, we arrive in Sihanoukville.

From here we travel further to Vietnam, spending a night in Ho Chi Minh and visiting Da Nang, Nha Trang preceding another night in Halong Bay. The shore excursions available from these Vietnam destinations are of particular interest including tours to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta region and a historical account of the Vietnam War in Da Nang. .
Thirteen days after departure you will cruise into Hong Kong Harbour, one of the greatest harbours the world has to offer, with another night onboard before disembarking.

Merging this cruise with the following cruise from Hong Kong to Japan would allow you to include Okinawa, Tokyo, Kobe, Nagasaki, Pusan and Shanghai before the return trip to Hong Kong.

Embark - Disembark :	Hong Kong - Hong Kong
Cruise Dates :	06^th - 23^rd Mar 2011
Cruise Length :	18 Days - 17 Nights

PD 15 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
SUN	6-Mar-11	Hong Kong	Embark	11:30pm
MON	7-Mar-11	At sea
TUE	8-Mar-11	At sea
WED	9-Mar-11	Okinawa - (Japan)	9:00am	6:00pm
THU	10-Mar-11	At sea
FRI	11-Mar-11	At sea
SAT	12-Mar-11	Tokyo - (Japan)	8:00am
SUN	13-Mar-11	Tokyo - (Japan)		5:00pm
MON	14-Mar-11	Kobe - (Japan)	8:00pm
TUE	15-Mar-11	Kobe - (Japan)		8:00pm
WED	16-Mar-11	At sea
THU	17-Mar-11	Nagasaki - (Japan)	8:00am	6:30pm
FRI	18-Mar-11	Pusan - (Korea)	8:00am	5:00pm
SAT	19-Mar-11	At sea
SUN	20-Mar-11	Shanghai - (China)	8:00am	10:00pm (a)
MON	21-Mar-11	At sea
TUE	22-Mar-11	At sea
WED	23-Mar-11	Hong Kong	11:00am	Disembark
		(a) subject to tides

Japanese Delights
Leaving Hong Kong behind Princess Daphne then makes the journey north to the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa in the Pacific Ocean.
Subsequetly organised is a visit to Tokyo, where you can spend two full days in one of the most intriguing cities on earth. An optional full day tour of Tokyo has been arranged, plus a tour to Mt. Fuji and Hakone.
Afterwards we come to Kobe where again Princess Daphne will overnight.
Depending on your desires you may wish to take part in the full day tour arranged to Kyoto or take a trip to Osaka. Also on offer is a Sake Tasting during the tour to Mt. Rokko.

Our Japanese visit concludes at Nagasaki, one of the two cities, along with
Hiroshima, to come under nuclear fire during the Second World War. The Atomic Bomb Museum stands as a testament to that terrible time and catalogues some of the darker events in human history. Today, as in times before the war, the city has a thriving shipping industry.
Princes Daphne will then reach the Korean Peninsula and the city of Pusan, before heading to Shanghai in China, where a number of fascinating tours have been arranged including the Suzhou tour, a full day tour of Shanghai as well as an evening Shanghai Acrobats show.

You can disembark in Hong Kong or continue on the next sailing to Singapore via Sanya (China), Halong Bay, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Embark - Disembark :	Hong Kong - Singapore
Cruise Dates :	23^rd Mar - 3^rd Apr 2011
Cruise Length :	12 Days - 11 Nights

PD 16 Cruise Itinerary
DAY	DATE	PORT	ARR	DEPART
WED	23-Mar-11	Hong Kong	Embark	11:00pm
THU	24-Mar-11	Passing Hainan Strait - (China)
FRI	25-Mar-11	Ha Long Bay - (Vietnam	8:30am	7:00pm
SAT	26-Mar-11	Sanya- (China)	2:00pm	8:00pm
SUN	27-Mar-11	Da Nang- (Vietnam)	7:00am
MON	28-Mar-11	Da Nang - (Vietnam)		12:00pm
TUE	29-Mar-11	Nha Trang - (Vietnam)	8:00am	4:00pm
WED	30-Mar-11	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)	12:00pm
THU	31-Mar-11	Ho Chi Minh - (Vietnam)		3:00pm
FRI	1-Apr-11	At sea
SAT	2-Apr-11	Sinhanoukville - (Cambodia)	6:00am	5:00pm
SUN	3-Apr-11	At sea
MON	4-Apr-11	Singapore	12:00pm	Disembark

Hong Kong to Singapore
After departing Hong Kong, Princess Daphne will cruise past the Chinese Hainan Strait before visiting Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, where we have arranged a great shore tour, a cruise on Halong Bay.

Next we make for Sanya, or the ‘South Gate of China’, providing a really unique way to experience China in this tropical setting. The Vietnamese city of Da Nang, with its rich history and culture, is our next visit. Why not enjoy the full day tour of the Hue Imperial City that has been arranged by the Shore Tour Office? This one is a must.

From here Princess Daphne spends a day in Nha Trang before heading to Ho Chi Minh for an extended overnight stay that will allow you to maximise your study of this interesting city. Make the most of the opportunity to tour the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta.

Two days before arriving in Singapore we visit the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville where you can sample first hand the Cambodian way of life.