Diamond Princess
- Passenger Capacity: 2,670
- Length (ft.): 952
- Gross Tons: 116,00
- Inaugural Cruise: March 13, 2004
- Christened By: Yoshiko Tsukuda (wife of Kazuo Tsukuda, president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) February 26, 2004
Princess Cruises: Diamond Princess
Overview
As one of only two Princess ships built in Japan, it's not surprising this exotic gem can often be found sailing to the most intriguing destinations abroad! Great-tasting food is one of this ship's highlights, offering our popular Italian restaurant, Sabatini's, where freshly prepared pasta creations reign supreme. In the elegant dining rooms, you'll find sommeliers to help you enhance your meal with paired wines. Poolside, our hand-tossed pizza is always served to you just out of the oven. Two Princess exclusives, Movies Under the Stars and The Sanctuary -- a serene retreat only for adults -- have recently been added to Diamond Princess!
Onboard Experience
Throughout your cruise, whether you love activity or crave tranquility, Princess offers everything you could need for a relaxed, rejuvenating retreat, including a wide variety of freshly prepared cuisine and innovative experiences all designed to help you escape completely.
Food & Dining
At Princess, we know you look forward to freshly prepared, delicious fare on your voyage. That is why the quality of our cuisine is so important to us. At any hour, wherever you go on your Princess ship, our chefs are busy baking, grilling and sauteing the ingredients of your next meal. Bread and pastries are baked fresh three times a day, and sauces are prepared by hand.
Variety is the spice of life, especially when it comes to dining. Whether you feel like a multi-course meal in a formal dining room or a hand-tossed pizza by the pool, Princess obliges your every mood. From elegant specialty restaurants to themed buffets on deck, the variety of venues and dining options is certain to satisfy you no matter the time of day.
Princess offers you the choice of Traditional Dining with fixed time and seating, or Anytime Dining with the flexibility to dine when and with whom you choose.
Traditional Dining: Is the classic cruise experience, allowing you to dine at set times with the same table mates and wait staff each evening.
Anytime Dining: Dine with whom you want, when you choose with flexible Anytime Dining. Eat early with new friends one night, and enjoy a later evening dinner for just the two of you the next.
Both options offer menus featuring creatively-prepared appetizers, entrees and desserts that change each day of your voyage - as well as several healthy Lotus Spa selections.
Specialty Restaurants*Sabatini's: With a menu specializing in Italian cuisine and premium seafood, Sabatini's offers a refined yet casual atmosphere that includes extensive personal attention from our wait staff and is sure to leave you feeling like you just stepped into an Italian ristorante.
Sterling Steakhouse: The sophisticated Sterling Steakhouse features premium, cooked-to-order aged beef, along with other steakhouse favorites. Passengers even enjoy the unique option of choosing their own cut from a presentation tray, and watching as the chef cooks their selection.
* A modest cover charge will apply
Casual Fare: Freshly grilled burgers, hand-tossed pizza - a wide selection of casual options abound on each ship.
Horizon Court: Offers a wide selection of buffet meals or snacks. Floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning sea views is a backdrop for your quick breakfast or casual dinner.
Pub Lunch*: Step into the Wheelhouse Bar onboard for a taste of British tradition. You'll find a menu of favorites advertised on chalkboards and displayed on counters for an authentic pub feel including fish & chips or a hearty Ploughman's Lunch. *Locations may vary from ship to ship.
Afternoon Tea: Indulge in afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, pastries, scones, cookies, music and white-glove service.
Room Service: The complimentary room service menu includes sandwiches, salads, a selection of hot dishes and delicacies from the pastry shop; plus, coffee, iced tea and milk are available 24-hours a day!
Ultimate Balcony Dining: Dine alfresco style, with a multi-course dinner, served on your balcony by a dedicated waitstaff. Or if you prefer, a refreshing breakfast option is available.
Onboard Activities
Princess offers everything you could need for a relaxed, rejuvenating retreat with innovative experiences all designed to help you escape completely.
Movies Under the Stars: A Princess original - enjoy feature films, concerts, sporting events and other entertainment on a giant screen poolside.
The Sanctuary: Solitude seekers will be able to escape completely to this plush, outdoor spa-inspired setting with signature beverages, light meals, massages, attentive service and relaxing personal entertainment.
ScholarShip@Sea: From enrichment lectures to cooking demonstrations, digital photography workshops to wine tasting, Scholarship@Sea programs are designed to make learning fun.
Lotus Spa: Our goal at Princess is to return you to the world renewed in body, mind and spirit. Our Lotus Spa and Fitness Center features spa treatments, beauty salon services and the latest in equipment, as well as personal trainers and a variety of different classes throughout the day.
Poolside Activities: Swim, sun and enjoy yourself in our many pools. Relax effortlessly underneath a retractable glass dome, on a terrace above the rolling wake, or work up a sweat and make some of your own waves in a swim-against-the-current pool.
Library: We've stocked our ships with an extensive library, including contemporary titles in a wide range of categories and books related to specific cruise itineraries. Princess onboard libraries have collections of up to 2,000 books.
NIGHTLIFE
- Production Shows: Princess Signature Shows are featured on every cruise, entertaining passengers with lively music, stunning choreography, and some of the largest casts at sea.
- Dancing, Karaoke & Comedy: Move to the rhythm of the disco beat or take a spin in the ballroom. And, for some belly laughs, catch a stand-up comedy act or belt out a song in our karaoke lounge.
- Bars & Lounges: Evening cocktails in one of the ship's cozy lounges or swanky bars is a perfect place to meet up with shipboard friends.
- Casino: Games of chance worthy of Las Vegas beckon including blackjack, roulette, craps and slot machines.
Youth and Teens: Our fully equipped Youth Centers and Teen Lounges are staffed with experienced counselors, ready to entertain kids and teens all day and evening.
Princess Cruises Book Club: Offers an opportunity for fascinating literary discussions among passengers.
Princess Cruises Ultimate Ship Tour: Get an exclusive glimpse at the behind-the-scenes action onboard a Princess ship - an industry first. (Not available for Pacific Princess and Ocean Princess)
Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system.
| Travel Date | Cruise Experience |
| February 2011 | Experienced (6-10 cruises) |
| Travel Date | Cruise Experience |
| November 2011 | Novice (2-5 cruises) |
| Travel Date | Cruise Experience |
| December 2012 | Novice (2-5 cruises) |
We were in a mini suite on Dolphin Deck & loved it. Besides the balcony, which we used regularly, the extra space for the full sized sofa, little table & 2nd TV was wonderful. Storage was exceptional, room service great & our bed was very comfortable.
We chose anytime dining & enjoyed the freedom of being able to have dinner at a time which suited us on any given day. We rotated through the 4 dining rooms, finding the food to be of very high quality at all times. We had breakfast & lunch in the International Dining Room most days, only using the Horizen Court Buffet for lunch when we were on the ship on port days. Although the food in the buffet was good, we preferred the dining rooms for the variety & great service.
The entertainment was mostly good & we attended quite a few shows in the Princess Theatre. We also enjoyed an after dinner drink & listening to the singer/pianist (Dan) in the Crooners Lounge as he performed most nights during our cruise. We also watched a few great movies in the Princess Theatre.
Overall we loved the relaxation of our cruise & were very impressed by the friendliness of the staff. We will be cruising again with Princess.
| Travel Date | Cruise Experience |
| March 2012 | Novice (2-5 cruises) |
We felt spoilt we felt safe we felt happy and very well fed and watered as well as entertained.
The staff are so friendly and helpful we were always helped if we needed it, they were always smiling and welcoming to the passengers.
Princess Cruises is such a professional cruise line as a bit of a nervous cruiser....I get on board and feel safe and my nerves subside......I will only cruise Princess......
Prices Starting From
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May 25, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
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1072 AUD |
1315 AUD |
1897 AUD |
2139 AUD |
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Jun 8, 201314 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Grand Adventure |
2181 AUD |
2695 AUD |
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Jun 15, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
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Jul 6, 201314 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Grand Adventure |
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Jul 13, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
1236 AUD |
1527 AUD |
2255 AUD |
2497 AUD |
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Jul 20, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
1223 AUD |
1514 AUD |
2193 AUD |
2435 AUD |
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4383 AUD |
4868 AUD |
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2188 AUD |
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Aug 10, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
1236 AUD |
1527 AUD |
2255 AUD |
2497 AUD |
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Aug 17, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
1150 AUD |
1412 AUD |
2032 AUD |
2275 AUD |
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Aug 17, 201314 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Grand Adventure |
2181 AUD |
2879 AUD |
3936 AUD |
4402 AUD |
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Aug 24, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
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Aug 31, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
1004 AUD |
1218 AUD |
1751 AUD |
1994 AUD |
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Aug 31, 201314 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Grand Adventure |
1890 AUD |
2414 AUD |
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3781 AUD |
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Sep 7, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
945 AUD |
1120 AUD |
1682 AUD |
1847 AUD |
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Sep 14, 20137 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers |
985 AUD |
1179 AUD |
1518 AUD |
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Sep 14, 201322 Night Alaska & Far East Grand Adventure |
2140 AUD |
2382 AUD |
3352 AUD |
4080 AUD |
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Sep 21, 201315 Night Alaska & Far East |
1289 AUD |
1386 AUD |
1871 AUD |
2162 AUD |
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Sep 21, 201332 Night Alaska Far East & China Grand Adventure |
3775 AUD |
4240 AUD |
5521 AUD |
6685 AUD |
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Oct 7, 201317 Night Grand Asia |
2577 AUD |
2839 AUD |
3663 AUD |
4245 AUD |
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Oct 24, 201321 Night Southeast Asia Grand Adventure |
2460 AUD |
2634 AUD |
4133 AUD |
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Oct 24, 201311 Night Southeast Asia |
1474 AUD |
1804 AUD |
2289 AUD |
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Nov 4, 201310 Night Malaysia Peninsula & Indonesia |
1366 AUD |
1579 AUD |
1657 AUD |
2142 AUD |
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Nov 14, 201319 Night East Australia & Asia |
1955 AUD |
2168 AUD |
2906 AUD |
3701 AUD |
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Dec 3, 20138 Night Tasmania |
1075 AUD |
1269 AUD |
1560 AUD |
2234 AUD |
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Dec 11, 201312 Night Australia & New Zealand |
1274 AUD |
1468 AUD |
2147 AUD |
2729 AUD |
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Dec 23, 201312 Night Australia & New Zealand |
1690 AUD |
1884 AUD |
2388 AUD |
2951 AUD |
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Jan 4, 201412 Night Australia & New Zealand |
1468 AUD |
1662 AUD |
2341 AUD |
2923 AUD |
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Jan 16, 201412 Night Australia & New Zealand |
1370 AUD |
1564 AUD |
2243 AUD |
2825 AUD |
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Jan 28, 201412 Night Australia & New Zealand |
1468 AUD |
1662 AUD |
2341 AUD |
2923 AUD |
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Feb 9, 201412 Night Australia & New Zealand |
1467 AUD |
1661 AUD |
2340 AUD |
2922 AUD |
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Feb 9, 201431 Night Australia Asia & New Zealand Grand Adventure |
3651 AUD |
4136 AUD |
5591 AUD |
6658 AUD |
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Feb 21, 201419 Night West Australia & Asia |
2339 AUD |
2630 AUD |
3503 AUD |
4085 AUD |
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Apr 2, 20146 Night Southeast Asia |
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Apr 2, 201413 Night Southeast Asia |
2069 AUD |
2500 AUD |
3039 AUD |
4225 AUD |
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Apr 8, 20147 Night Southeast Asia |
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Apr 26, 201410 Night Golden Week |
2646 AUD |
2971 AUD |
3616 AUD |
5013 AUD |
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May 6, 20149 Night Taiwan & Korea |
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May 15, 20149 Night Taiwan & Korea |
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May 24, 20149 Night Taiwan & Korea |
1830 AUD |
2153 AUD |
2800 AUD |
4200 AUD |
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Jun 2, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Jun 11, 20149 Night Ancient Capitals |
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Jun 20, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Jun 29, 20149 Night Ancient Capitals |
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Jul 8, 20149 Night Kyushu & Onsens |
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Jul 26, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Aug 4, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Aug 13, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Aug 22, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Aug 31, 20149 Night Kyushu & Onsens |
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Sep 9, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Sep 27, 20149 Night Hokkaido & Russia |
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Oct 6, 20149 Night Kyushu & Onsens |
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Oct 15, 201413 Night Asia Positioning |
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Oct 15, 20147 Night Japan & Taiwan |
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Oct 22, 20146 Night Vietnam |
1043 AUD |
1260 AUD |
1583 AUD |
2121 AUD |
