Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess will be making her debut in Southeast Asia in October 2026 when the ship homeports in Singapore for two cruises before she leaves for her Australian season.
Royal Princess christened by Princess of Wales The ship was christened in June 2013 in Southampton, England, by the Duchess of Cambridge, who is now HRH The Princess of Wales. Her Royal Highness was then pregnant with Prince George when she presided over the ceremonial smashing of a giant champagne bottle on the ship’s hull and was later brought on tour of the ship. This was her final solo public engagement before going on maternity leave. A replica of the famous Hobbs black and ivoryDalmation print coat that the Princess wore to the event, is on permanent exhibit onboard Royal Princess for guests to enjoy the memories of the ceremony.
Alaska to Singapore On 19 September 2026, Royal Princess will end her season in Alaska and will then embark on a26-night Southeast Asia, Japan and Alaska Grand Adventure Cruise that will start in Seattle, Washington and end in Singapore on 16 October. The destinations that she will visit are Juneau, College Fjord, Whittier – this leg will include cruising Hubbard Glacier. After that, she will cross the International Date Line in the Pacific to Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Vietnam before arriving for the first time in Singapore on 16 October. Guests are also able to join the second half of the cruise which is a 13-night sailing from Yokohama on 4 October that will visit Shimizu, Osaka, Keelung (Taipei), Hong Kong and Chan May (Vietnam) before arriving in Singapore.
Dry Dock in Singapore Before Southeast Asia Cruises After arrival, Royal Princess which can carry 3,560 guests and was built in Italy, will undergo a two-week dry dock in Singapore. She will then emerge from dry dock on 1 November to go on her first cruise out of Singapore which is a 9-night Southeast Asia cruise visiting Ho Chi Minh City, an overnight in Bangkok before sailing to Ko Samui. This will be followed by a 13-night Southeast Asia cruise departing Singapore on 10 November, and includes a stop in Lombok, Indonesia. These two cruises can be combined into a 22-night Southeast Asia & Australia cruisethat willvisit Darwin, Yorkeys Knob, Brisbane on the second leg before arriving in Sydney on 25 November. Among the offerings onboard are two sets of cantilevered walkways extending over the port and starboard sides of the ship known as the “SeaWalk,” three swimming pools, a dancing water fountain, a nightclub, a pizzeria, an Italian tratoria and 24-hour international café amongst many dining venues and several entertainment lounges as well as original musical productions.
Major announcements for SingaporeThis announcement of Royal Princess making her maiden call and sailing from Singapore in 2026, follows several major news from Princess. Discovery Princess is also making her maiden call to Singapore this October for a special five-night Malaysian cruise. It was also recently announced that Sapphire Princess and Diamond Princess will be homeporting in Japan for the first time in 2027 after their homeporting season in Singapore from December 2026 to February 2027. These signify an increase in Princess Cruises’ presence in Asia. For the upcoming season, Diamond Princess will be returning to Singapore in December 2025 to February 2026 for 10 to 12-day sailings with visits to 10 exotic destinations in Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam after she completes her season in Japan.
