Visa-free Southeast Asia & Far East with Diamond Princess - Thailand - Semester Break - 2026

DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – SINGAPORE 29.01.2026 After meeting at Istanbul New Airport International Terminal at 23:30 (night of January 28), we complete our check-in procedures and then depart for Singapore on Singapore Airlines flight SQ 6266 at 01:55. Upon arrival in Singapore at 17:30 local time, transfer to our hotel in Singapore. After check-in, room settlement and free time. Overnight at the hotel. DAY 02 SINGAPORE (BOARDING THE SHIP) 30.01.2026 After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and transfer to Singapore port where our ship Crown Princess will depart. After the ship check-in, settle into your cabins and enjoy free time. Guests who wish may join the “Singapore City Tour,” which will be organized as an optional excursion by our guide. We will begin our tour with a panoramic city drive where we will closely see the regional outlines of the city. Places to be visited include the Botanic Gardens, Orchid Gardens, Chinatown, and the famous shopping street Orchard Road. (Named after the orchid trees that once stood there in the 1830s, this avenue is one of Singapore’s most important shopping areas.) Huge hotels, multi-story shopping centers with different architectures, luxury stores, cafes, and restaurants line up side by side. Some of the major shopping centers stand out with red, green, and blue Chinese-style roofs, while others attract attention with sculptures and garden ornaments. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 03 KUALA LUMPUR / MALAYSIA 31.01.2026 Our ship will dock at Kuala Lumpur port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “Kuala Lumpur & Batu Caves Tour,” organized as an optional excursion by our guide. Southeast Asia’s cosmopolitan capital Kuala Lumpur is waiting to be explored! After approximately 1.5 hours’ drive from Port Klang, we arrive at the 400-million-year-old Batu Caves located outside the city. This temple complex will amaze you, and the 42-meter Lord Murugan statue welcoming you at the entrance will captivate you. After the visit, we continue with a short drive to the city center. Our first stop will be the Petronas Twin Towers, which became a symbol not only of Kuala Lumpur but also of Malaysia and held the title of “World’s Tallest Structure” until 2004. After a photo break at the Petronas Towers, we photograph Merdeka Square, one of the city’s largest squares, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and Jamek Mosque, one of the city’s oldest and most beautiful mosques. At the end of the tour, we transfer back to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 04 LANGKAWI / MALAYSIA 01.02.2026 Our ship will dock at Langkawi port at 09:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “Island Hopping Tour,” organized as an optional excursion by our guide. Langkawi Island, located between 10-million-year-old rainforests and 8,000-year-old coral reefs, fascinates visitors with its exotic flora and rich wildlife. The hopping island tour invites you to find peace amid breathtaking island scenery, the smooth emerald sea, and unique nature. On this tour, we travel by boat to visit Langkawi’s most remarkable islets. First, we head to Pulau Singa Besar. Known as Big Lion Island, this island is a habitat for wildlife with its dense forests and massive rocks. Among the most fascinating of these animals are the eagles, the rulers of this island. After anchoring near the shore and stopping the engine, the captain throws chicken pieces into the sea, and suddenly the sky fills with majestic eagles flying from brown to white. You witness incredible scenes that seem impossible, with so many eagles together in one place. This becomes one of the unforgettable moments you can photograph. Once the chickens are gone, they disappear as suddenly as they appeared. After this island, we continue to Pulau Dayang Bunting. Like the others, this island consists of dense tropical forest. Here, we have the opportunity to cool off in an underground crater lake. Those who wish can even take a canoe ride on the lake. According to the legends told about Pregnant Maiden Lake, even virgins who enter this lake are believed to become pregnant. After completing our nature tour here, we head to our final island. We stop to enjoy the beautiful sea and sun on this island, where you can relieve the day’s fatigue. After this tour, which you will never regret, we return to our ship to rest. Our ship will depart the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 05 PHUKET / THAILAND 02.02.2026 Our ship will dock at Phuket port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “James Bond Island Tour (Including Lunch),” organized as an optional excursion by our guide. The island, originally known as Koh Tapu or Nail Island, became famous in 1974 with the filming of “The Man with the Golden Gun” and started being called James Bond Island. Again, we set off from Royal Phuket Marina by speedboat toward the world-famous Phang Nga Bay. Phang Nga Bay is one of Phuket’s most special regions, with approximately 30 islands, 300 rocks, and mangrove forests that are found only in the equatorial zone, formed by a break during the last Ice Age and connected by rivers from about 20 points. During the tour, we visit a cave on Panak Island, enjoy a wonderful canoe ride on Hong Island, have lunch in Panyee, the region’s only settlement and a famous Muslim village, visit James Bond Island, and finally stop at Naka Island, the most enjoyable island in the area, for sunbathing and swimming on the beach. At the end of the tour, we transfer back to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 18:30. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 06 PENANG / MALAYSIA 03.02.2026 Our ship will dock at Penang port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “Penang & George Town Tour,” organized as an optional excursion by our guide. Penang state, located in northwestern Malaysia, is partly on the Malay Peninsula and partly on Penang Island; its capital, Georgetown, is on Penang Island. Hosting different cultures and beliefs, Penang is truly an island of tolerance. On today’s tour, we first enjoy a panoramic tour amid the island’s rich flora, then visit the Butterfly Farm, home to more than 400 species of butterflies and the largest tropical butterfly sanctuary in Southeast Asia. During our panoramic tour in Georgetown, we will see the state administration building, Fort Cornwallis, the clock tower built in memory of Queen Victoria, a Chinese Temple reflecting the island’s rich culture, St. George’s Church built in the colonial period, and Kapitan Keling Mosque, one of the island’s largest mosques. After visiting Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, we transfer back to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 07 AT SEA 04.02.2026 On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. You may shop at duty-free stores, try your luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment programs performed in dozens of bars. All day long, different dining options will also be waiting for you. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 08 AT SEA 05.02.2026 On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. You may shop at duty-free stores, try your luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment programs performed in dozens of bars. All day long, different dining options will also be waiting for you. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 09 KO SAMUI / THAILAND 06.02.2026 Our ship will dock at Koh Samui port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “Jungle Safari (Trekking & Walking Tour with Elephants),” organized as an optional excursion by our guide. On this trip, where you will experience the beauty of Samui forests on the back of an elephant, we especially recommend that you bring your camera and take lots of photos. Please wear comfortable shoes for this walk to Samui’s highest waterfall. After walking through the untouched forests, we return to the camp. You will then be able to see the island’s most famous animals, monkeys, in their natural habitat. At the end of the tour, we transfer back to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 10 BANGKOK / THAILAND 07.02.2026 Our ship will dock at Bangkok port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the “Bangkok City Tour,” organized as an optional excursion by our guide. On today’s panoramic Bangkok city tour, we will see the 46-meter-long and 15-meter-high Reclining Buddha, Golden Buddha, Sitting Buddha, Parliament Building, Democracy Monument, Royal Avenue, and the Government House (Old Parliament). After free time for lunch, we will take the Bangkok Canal Tour. Due to the Chao Phraya River and many other small and large canals passing through the city, Bangkok is called the “Venice of the East.” On this tour, where you will see natural scenery, a crocodile show, and the canals, you will get to see Thailand’s world-famous canals and take plenty of photos. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship. In the evening, guests who wish may join the optional “Alcazar Cabaret Show Tour.” Get ready to watch one of Asia’s most famous cabaret shows, with a constantly changing and enjoyable program of intriguing stage performances and costumes. Surprises await you after the show. After the tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and overnight on the ship. Our ship will depart the port at 20:00. DAY 11 AT SEA 08.02.2026 On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. You may shop at duty-free stores, try your luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment programs performed in dozens of bars. All day long, different dining options will also be waiting for you. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 12 AT SEA 09.02.2026 On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish may use the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. You may shop at duty-free stores, try your luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment programs performed in dozens of bars. All day long, different dining options will also be waiting for you. Dinner and overnight on the ship. DAY 13 SINGAPORE – ISTANBUL AIRPORT 10.02.2026 Our ship will dock at Singapore port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures. Transfer to Singapore Airport by our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. After passport and check-in procedures, wait for our flight... Since our flight is late at night, guests who wish may join the optional “Universal Studios Tour” organized by our guide. A fun and exciting day awaits you at Universal Studios on Sentosa Island, one of Southeast Asia’s largest entertainment centers. As soon as you enter Universal Studios, you will feel as if you have been transported to Hollywood Boulevard, designed with inspiration from Hollywood. You will encounter souvenir shops, restaurants, classic popcorn carts, and street mascots of famous characters such as Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe. For those who enjoy science fiction films, you may visit the Sci-Fi City section. You can watch 3D shows of films such as Transformers The Ride and The Ultimate. In addition, a roller coaster thrill awaits adrenaline lovers. Historical Egypt, mysterious and full of civilization and history, awaits you... You can stroll among giant Egyptian statues and sphinxes. In The Lost World, you can have a pleasant time in the Jurassic Park area and watch the live Water World show. You can join Princess Fiona and Shrek’s adventure in the Far Far Away section from the movie Shrek, and travel through the forest in the Madagascar section. Our tour starts early in the morning and continues until 15:00. After the tour, free time for shopping and then transfer to the airport. After passport procedures, departure for Istanbul at 23:35 with Singapore Airlines flight SQ 6267. Overnight on the plane. DAY 14 ISTANBUL AIRPORT 11.02.2026 Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 06:50 local time and the end of our tour. We hope to see you on our next tour...