Dragon's Breath – Nagasaki, Busan & Kochi

About this cruise

You board in Yokohama on September 15, 2026 for 7 nights visiting Nagasaki, Busan, Kochi and Shimizu, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. With 2 sea days woven in between port calls, there's time to actually use the ship and recharge. Bullet trains visible from the harbour, cherry blossoms, and thousands of years of history. East Asia is a lot to take in. Busan stands out. It's Temples on the mountain, fish markets by the sea. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 12 restaurants on Diamond Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Yokohama itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. All in all, it's a solid trip.