Monsoon Passage – Shanghai, Halong & Bangkok

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 28 nights from Tokyo on October 24, 2027, visiting Shimizu, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. The trip wraps in Singapore, so you won't retrace your steps. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. The route threads through 7 countries along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan coast: Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore. You get around 12 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Noordam has 7 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. 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 October sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 28-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.