Cinnabar Horizon – Busan, Kochi & Aomori from Yokohama

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 15 nights from Yokohama on July 21, 2027, visiting Toba-Mie, Kochi and Jeju Island, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. It splits nicely: 8 days seeing places and 5 days doing nothing at all. Tokyo's neon at one port, Kyoto's temples at the next. You cover centuries in a few days. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Diamond Princess takes the food seriously, with 12 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Yokohama has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A July departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 15-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.