Jade & Blossom Path – Bangkok, Saigon & Tokyo

About this cruise

Somewhere around day five the ship stops being transport and starts being home. This 26-night sailing from Singapore on February 3, 2028 visits Phuket, Pulau Langkawi Island and Pulau Penang Island, with additional stops along the Southeast Asia. You wind up in Tokyo, so it's worth planning a night or two there. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. The Southeast Asia route takes in Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan, 7 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Diamond Princess keeps you well fed. 12 places to eat, with 7 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. A proper voyage for people who like to take their time and hate rushing through destinations. The timing adds to it: swapping cold weather for sunshine and sea air is the whole pitch for a winter cruise. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.