Diamond Princess
Kota Kinabalu is featuring for the first time on Princess Cruises’ itineraries for 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, where a total of eight ships will call on the East Malaysian port during the cruise line’s homeporting seasons in South-east Asia.
Diamond Princess last week called at Kota Kinabalu during a 10-night South-east Asia voyage from Singapore to Vietnam’s Nha Trang. The 18-deck, 2,706-passenger ship is deployed to Singapore for the first time for Princess Cruises’ third homeporting season (November 2017 to March 2017).
“We are excited to debut Kota Kinabalu in our current sailing itinerary due to its natural beauty and exotic cultural elements,” said Farriek Tawfik, director of South-east Asia, Princess Cruises.
“Guests in Borneo now have the option of boarding our ship from Kota Kinabalu, which further increases the convenience and attractiveness of taking a cruise from Kota Kinabalu to the many destinations in this region,” added Tawfik. Other Malaysian ports of calls for this season include Penang, Port Klang and Langkawi.
Shore excursions in Kota Kinabalu include visits to attractions such as Mt Kinabalu Park, Dusun villages, Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, Mari Mari Cultural Village, Kellybays/Tambalang River, Sabah Museum, City Mosque and Tun Mustapha Tower.
Sapphire Princess, which is returning for its fourth homeporting season in Singapore, will also feature Kota Kinabalu as one of her ports of call, added Tawfik.
