Gilded Pagoda Circuit – Busan, Kobe & Jeju

About this cruise

Block out 17 nights from July 11, 2027 and let this sailing from Yokohama do its thing. The route covers Toba-Mie, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 8 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. Don't rush through Toba-Mie, which is known as Mikimoto's pearl coast and the home of Japan's ama divers. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Diamond Princess takes the food seriously, with 12 restaurants to choose from. 7 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 July means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. All told, 8 ports across 17 nights covers a lot.