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Diamond Princess to get more Japanese amenities

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By Tom Stieghorst
Princess Cruises said its Diamond Princess ship will undergo a renovation that will add a sushi restaurant and the largest Japanese bath at sea.

The $30 million refurbishment is intended to get the ship ready for its second year of seasonal sailings in Japan, Princess said.

Other improvements include enhanced shopping areas, a revitalized Horizon Court, 14 more staterooms, new interior furnishings and finishes, fresh hull paint and exterior refurbishment, and contemporary and Asian-style touches.

The most dramatic new feature, the 8,800-square-foot bath and garden complex, will include indoor and outdoor bathing areas. The 66-seat sushi restaurant will feature table seating and a sushi bar.

Princess said onboard shopping would be restyled to fit Japanese tastes, including the addition of a luxury watch boutique. The work is scheduled to be finished April 2 ahead of the start of the summer season in Japan on April 17.

2014 JAPAN DEPLOYMENT

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2014 JAPAN DEPLOYMENT 
 
Diamond Princess joins Sun Princess to sail roundtrip from Japan for historic two ship deployment!

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Princess Cruises are excited to announce the expansion of our innovative deployment for the cruise market in Japan.  The Japanese-built Diamond Princess will join Sun Princess in 2014 on an extended deployment from April to October, featuring three Japanese homeports of Tokyo, Kobe and, as an industry first – Otaru, on the northern island of Hokkaido, nearby Sapporo. In total, our Japan program will increase capacity to nearly 100,000 passengers in 2014.

This new cruise deloyment offers nine unique itineraries, on 42 departures visiting destinations in South Korea, Taiwan and Russia – and over 20 ports in Japan.  In addition, Sun and Diamond Princess will offer positioning voyages between Japan and either Singapore or Sydney that include Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia and more.