Indigo Tide & Shinto Spires – Nagasaki, Busan & Kobe

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 19-night sailing leaves Yokohama on July 28, 2026 and visits Nagasaki, Busan and Aomori, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 9 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. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Tokushima, Shikoku's dancing capital during the Awa Odori festival. Roughly 12 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. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.