Royal Caribbean International will return to China in April 2024 with Spectrum of the Seas set to sail from Shanghai.
The vessel will operate a range of four and five-night sailings to destinations including Fukuoka, Okinawa, Nagasaki, Osaka and Tokyo.
Spectrum of the Seas will also offer eight-night sailings from Hong Kong, starting in December 2024, to destinations such as Ishgaki, Miyazaki, Taipei and Nha Trang.
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Additionally, Anthem of the Seas will sail in Asia for the first time from Singapore in late 2024.
Bert Hernandez, senior vice-president, international, said: “This is the moment we, along with Chinese holidaymakers, have been waiting for.
“Our return to China is an exciting milestone that could only be marked with Spectrum of the Seas, which became a household name with Chinese families and travellers alike when it debuted in Shanghai as the latest and greatest Royal Caribbean ship in 2019.
“We thank the government of China for establishing a pathway forward and continue to be committed to expanding the cruise industry in a region we have sailed from for more than a decade.
“This has also opened up a world of opportunities to expand the variety of holidays in Asia as another award-winning ship sets sail in the region with the introduction of Anthem of the Seas in Singapore.”