Cobalt Horizon – Fukuoka, Busan & Jeju

About this cruise

There's a reason 9-night cruises are the most popular length. This one sails from Shanghai on August 18, 2026 and visits Hakata (Fukuoka), Busan and Jeju Island. You start at sea, hit the ports, then finish at sea. The ports feel like the centrepiece, framed by lazy ocean days. Tokyo's neon at one port, Kyoto's temples at the next. You cover centuries in a few days. You get around 11 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, MSC Bellissima has 9 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. An August departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.