Great Circle Traverse – Kodiak & Tokyo

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 28 nights from Tokyo on April 9, 2028, visiting Kobe (Osaka), Kochi and Kagoshima, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. You wind up in Seattle, so it's worth planning a night or two there. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. It's a proper Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan tour: 4 countries, from Japan to Canada. 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, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Noordam has 7 dining spots on board, most of them included. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.