10 Nt Best Of Japan & South Korea Cruise
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10-night voyage departing Baoshan Pt, arriving Yokohama.
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10 Nt Best Of Japan & South Korea Cruise
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Day 1
Baoshan Pt , China
Monday, 11/10/2027
Day 3
Seogwipo , South Korea
Wednesday, 13/10/2027
Day 4
Fukuoka , Japan
Thursday, 14/10/2027
Day 5
Sakaiminato , Japan
Friday, 15/10/2027
Sakaiminato is a small city almost totally surrounded by water: the Sea of Japan to the east, the Sakai Channel to the north and Lake Nakaumi to the west. Across the lake the towns of Matsue and Yasugi offer interesting experiences. Matsue is known as the “Town of Water” next to scenic Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi. It has one of the very few wooden castles that still remain in Japan. Touring the castle and boat rides on the Horikawa River and the castle’s moat are popular. Yasugi has the Adachi Museum of Art, a private museum that houses one of the finest collections of contemporary Japanese paintings, but also has a 165,000 square metres garden –with plants and rocks collected by the museum’s founder. Six different gardens show different scenarios depending on the season. These gardens have been selected as “Japan’s best garden” for several years.
Day 7
Hakodate , Japan
Sunday, 17/10/2027
Facing out on two bays, Hakodate is a 19th-century port town, with clapboard buildings on sloping streets, a dockside tourist zone, streetcars, and fresh fish on every menu. In the downtown historic quarter, a mountain rises 1,100 feet above the city on the southern point of the narrow peninsula. Russians, Americans, Chinese, and Europeans have all left their mark; this was one of the first three Japanese ports the Meiji government opened up to international trade in 1859. The main sights around the foot of Mt. Hakodate can be done in a day, but the city is best appreciated with an overnight stay for the illumination in the historic area, the night views from either the mountain or the fort tower, and the fish market at dawn. City transport is easy to navigate and English information is readily available. Evening departure trains from Tokyo arrive here at dawn—perfect for fish-market breakfasts.
Day 8
Muroran , Japan
Monday, 18/10/2027
Day 10
Yokohama , Japan
Wednesday, 20/10/2027
In 1853, a fleet of four American warships under Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into the bay of Tokyo (then Edo) and presented the reluctant Japanese with the demands of the U.S. government for the opening of diplomatic and commercial relations. The following year Perry returned and first set foot on Japanese soil at Yokohama—then a small fishing village on the mudflats of Tokyo bay. Two years later New York businessman Townsend Harris became America's first diplomatic representative to Japan. In 1858 he was finally able to negotiate a commercial treaty between the two countries; part of the deal designated four locations—one of them Yokohama—as treaty ports. In 1859 the shogunate created a special settlement in Yokohama for the growing community of merchants, traders, missionaries, and other assorted adventurers drawn to this exotic new land of opportunity. The foreigners (predominantly Chinese and British, plus a few French, Americans, and Dutch) were confined here to a guarded compound about 5 square km (2 square miles)—placed, in effect, in isolation—but not for long. Within a few short years the shogunal government collapsed, and Japan began to modernize. Western ideas were welcomed, as were Western goods, and the little treaty port became Japan's principal gateway to the outside world. In 1872 Japan's first railway was built, linking Yokohama and Tokyo. In 1889 Yokohama became a city; by then the population had grown to some 120,000. As the city prospered, so did the international community and by the early 1900s Yokohama was the busiest and most modern center of international trade in all of East Asia. Then Yokohama came tumbling down. On September 1, 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake devastated the city. The ensuing fires destroyed some 60,000 homes and took more than 40,000 lives. During the six years it took to rebuild the city, many foreign businesses took up quarters elsewhere, primarily in Kobe and Osaka, and did not return. Over the next 20 years Yokohama continued to grow as an industrial center—until May 29, 1945, when in a span of four hours, some 500 American B-29 bombers leveled nearly half the city and left more than half a million people homeless. When the war ended, what remained became—in effect—the center of the Allied occupation. General Douglas MacArthur set up headquarters here, briefly, before moving to Tokyo; the entire port facility and about a quarter of the city remained in the hands of the U.S. military throughout the 1950s. By the 1970s Yokohama was once more rising from the debris; in 1978 it surpassed Osaka as the nation's second-largest city, and the population is now inching up to the 3.5 million mark. Boosted by Japan's postwar economic miracle, Yokohama has extended its urban sprawl north to Tokyo and south to Kamakura—in the process creating a whole new subcenter around the Shinkansen Station at Shin-Yokohama. The development of air travel and the competition from other ports have changed the city's role in Japan's economy. The great liners that once docked at Yokohama's piers are now but a memory, kept alive by a museum ship and the occasional visit of a luxury vessel on a Pacific cruise. Modern Large as Yokohama is, the central area is very negotiable. As with any other port city, much of what it has to offer centers on the waterfront—in this case, on the west side of Tokyo Bay. The downtown area is called Kannai (literally, "within the checkpoint"); this is where the international community was originally confined by the shogunate. Though the center of interest has expanded to include the waterfront and Ishikawa-cho, to the south, Kannai remains the heart of town. Think of that heart as two adjacent areas. One is the old district of Kannai, bounded by Basha-michi on the northwest and Nippon-odori on the southeast, the Keihin Tohoku Line tracks on the southwest, and the waterfront on the northeast. This area contains the business offices of modern Yokohama. The other area extends southeast from Nippon-odori to the Moto-machi shopping street and the International Cemetery, bordered by Yamashita Koen and the waterfront to the northeast; in the center is Chinatown, with Ishikawa-cho Station to the southwest. This is the most interesting part of town for tourists. Whether you're coming from Tokyo, Nagoya, or Kamakura, make Ishikawa-cho Station your starting point. Take the South Exit from the station and head in the direction of the waterfront.
Day 11
Yokohama , Japan
Thursday, 21/10/2027
In 1853, a fleet of four American warships under Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into the bay of Tokyo (then Edo) and presented the reluctant Japanese with the demands of the U.S. government for the opening of diplomatic and commercial relations. The following year Perry returned and first set foot on Japanese soil at Yokohama—then a small fishing village on the mudflats of Tokyo bay. Two years later New York businessman Townsend Harris became America's first diplomatic representative to Japan. In 1858 he was finally able to negotiate a commercial treaty between the two countries; part of the deal designated four locations—one of them Yokohama—as treaty ports. In 1859 the shogunate created a special settlement in Yokohama for the growing community of merchants, traders, missionaries, and other assorted adventurers drawn to this exotic new land of opportunity. The foreigners (predominantly Chinese and British, plus a few French, Americans, and Dutch) were confined here to a guarded compound about 5 square km (2 square miles)—placed, in effect, in isolation—but not for long. Within a few short years the shogunal government collapsed, and Japan began to modernize. Western ideas were welcomed, as were Western goods, and the little treaty port became Japan's principal gateway to the outside world. In 1872 Japan's first railway was built, linking Yokohama and Tokyo. In 1889 Yokohama became a city; by then the population had grown to some 120,000. As the city prospered, so did the international community and by the early 1900s Yokohama was the busiest and most modern center of international trade in all of East Asia. Then Yokohama came tumbling down. On September 1, 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake devastated the city. The ensuing fires destroyed some 60,000 homes and took more than 40,000 lives. During the six years it took to rebuild the city, many foreign businesses took up quarters elsewhere, primarily in Kobe and Osaka, and did not return. Over the next 20 years Yokohama continued to grow as an industrial center—until May 29, 1945, when in a span of four hours, some 500 American B-29 bombers leveled nearly half the city and left more than half a million people homeless. When the war ended, what remained became—in effect—the center of the Allied occupation. General Douglas MacArthur set up headquarters here, briefly, before moving to Tokyo; the entire port facility and about a quarter of the city remained in the hands of the U.S. military throughout the 1950s. By the 1970s Yokohama was once more rising from the debris; in 1978 it surpassed Osaka as the nation's second-largest city, and the population is now inching up to the 3.5 million mark. Boosted by Japan's postwar economic miracle, Yokohama has extended its urban sprawl north to Tokyo and south to Kamakura—in the process creating a whole new subcenter around the Shinkansen Station at Shin-Yokohama. The development of air travel and the competition from other ports have changed the city's role in Japan's economy. The great liners that once docked at Yokohama's piers are now but a memory, kept alive by a museum ship and the occasional visit of a luxury vessel on a Pacific cruise. Modern Large as Yokohama is, the central area is very negotiable. As with any other port city, much of what it has to offer centers on the waterfront—in this case, on the west side of Tokyo Bay. The downtown area is called Kannai (literally, "within the checkpoint"); this is where the international community was originally confined by the shogunate. Though the center of interest has expanded to include the waterfront and Ishikawa-cho, to the south, Kannai remains the heart of town. Think of that heart as two adjacent areas. One is the old district of Kannai, bounded by Basha-michi on the northwest and Nippon-odori on the southeast, the Keihin Tohoku Line tracks on the southwest, and the waterfront on the northeast. This area contains the business offices of modern Yokohama. The other area extends southeast from Nippon-odori to the Moto-machi shopping street and the International Cemetery, bordered by Yamashita Koen and the waterfront to the northeast; in the center is Chinatown, with Ishikawa-cho Station to the southwest. This is the most interesting part of town for tourists. Whether you're coming from Tokyo, Nagoya, or Kamakura, make Ishikawa-cho Station your starting point. Take the South Exit from the station and head in the direction of the waterfront.
Room Type & Prices
All prices per person based on double occupancy. Solo traveller prices — single occupancy. Contact our cruise experts for the latest availability and best fares.
Interior Guarantee
166 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Connecting Interior
166 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Interior
166 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Interior with Virtual Balcony
166 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Ocean View
182 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Spacious Ocean View
214 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Studio Interior
101 sqft · Up to 1 guests
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee
242–253 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Obstructed Ocean View Balcony
253 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Connecting Ocean View Balcony
253 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Ocean View Balcony
253 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Ocean View with Large Balcony
242 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Studio Ocean View Balcony
174 sqft · Up to 1 guests
Deluxe Stateroom Guarantee
Up to 2 guests
Junior Suite
331 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Sky Junior Suite
348 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Sky Balcony
279 sqft · Up to 2 guests
Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom
460 sqft · Up to 4 guests
Ultimate Family Suite
2978 sqft · Up to 11 guests
Inside
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Guarantee · 166 sqft | ZI | Enquire → | ||
| Connecting Interior · 166 sqft | CI | Enquire → | ||
| Interior · 166 sqft | 4V Interior (4V) | Enquire → | ||
| 2V Interior (2V) | Enquire → | |||
| 3V Interior (3V) | Enquire → | |||
| 1V Interior (1V) | Enquire → | |||
| Interior with Virtual Balcony · 166 sqft | 2U Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U) | Enquire → | ||
| 1U Interior with Virtual Balcony (1U) | Enquire → |
Interior Guarantee · 166 sqft
ZI
Connecting Interior · 166 sqft
CI
Interior · 166 sqft
4V Interior (4V)
Interior · 166 sqft
2V Interior (2V)
Interior · 166 sqft
3V Interior (3V)
Interior · 166 sqft
1V Interior (1V)
Interior with Virtual Balcony · 166 sqft
2U Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
Interior with Virtual Balcony · 166 sqft
1U Interior with Virtual Balcony (1U)
Oceanview
Balcony
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View Balcony Guarantee · 242–253 sqft | XB | Enquire → | ||
| Obstructed Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft | 2E Obstructed Ocean View Balcony (2E) | Enquire → | ||
| 1E Obstructed Ocean View Balcony (1E) | Enquire → | |||
| Connecting Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft | CB Connecting Balcony | Enquire → | ||
| Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft | 4D Ocean View Balcony (4D) | Enquire → | ||
| 2D Ocean View Balcony (2D) | Enquire → | |||
| 3D Ocean View Balcony (3D) | Enquire → | |||
| 5D Ocean View Balcony (5D) | Enquire → | |||
| 1D Ocean View Balcony (1D) | Enquire → | |||
| Ocean View with Large Balcony · 242 sqft | 2C Ocean View with Large Balcony (2C) | Enquire → | ||
| 4C Ocean View with Large Balcony (4C) | Enquire → | |||
| 1C Ocean View with Large Balcony (1C) | Enquire → | |||
| Studio Ocean View Balcony · 174 sqft | 2F | Enquire → |
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee · 242–253 sqft
XB
Obstructed Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
2E Obstructed Ocean View Balcony (2E)
Obstructed Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
1E Obstructed Ocean View Balcony (1E)
Connecting Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
CB Connecting Balcony
Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
4D Ocean View Balcony (4D)
Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
2D Ocean View Balcony (2D)
Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
3D Ocean View Balcony (3D)
Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
5D Ocean View Balcony (5D)
Ocean View Balcony · 253 sqft
1D Ocean View Balcony (1D)
Ocean View with Large Balcony · 242 sqft
2C Ocean View with Large Balcony (2C)
Ocean View with Large Balcony · 242 sqft
4C Ocean View with Large Balcony (4C)
Ocean View with Large Balcony · 242 sqft
1C Ocean View with Large Balcony (1C)
Studio Ocean View Balcony · 174 sqft
2F
Suite
| Cabin | Grade | Per Person | Avail. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Stateroom Guarantee | WS | Enquire → | ||
| Junior Suite · 331 sqft | J4 | Enquire → | ||
| J1 Junior Suite with Large Balcony | Enquire → | |||
| Sky Junior Suite · 348 sqft | JY Sky Balcony | Enquire → | ||
| Sky Balcony · 279 sqft | BY | Enquire → | ||
| Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom · 460 sqft | GS Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) | Enquire → | ||
| Ultimate Family Suite · 2978 sqft | US | Enquire → |
Deluxe Stateroom Guarantee
WS
Junior Suite · 331 sqft
J4
Junior Suite · 331 sqft
J1 Junior Suite with Large Balcony
Sky Junior Suite · 348 sqft
JY Sky Balcony
Sky Balcony · 279 sqft
BY
Grand Suite - 1 Bedroom · 460 sqft
GS Grand Suite (1 Bedroom)
Ultimate Family Suite · 2978 sqft
US
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