Far East Grand Tour – Tokyo & Osaka

About this cruise

Block out 11 nights from February 22, 2028 and let this sailing from Hong Kong do its thing. The route covers Kaohsiung, Keelung and Miyako-jima, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. The sailing ends in Tokyo. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 10 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Street food that'll ruin you for takeaway back home, ancient shrines, and cities that run like clockwork. People come back from this cruise talking about Miyako-jima: Okinawa's emerald isle of pristine beaches. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Norwegian Jade takes the food seriously, with 13 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. If you've done the short cruises and want more, this is the upgrade. Longer, deeper, and more relaxed. And a February cruise to warmer water? Hard to argue with that when it's cold at home. 10 ports, 2 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.