Mystic Orient Voyage – Jeju, Kyoto & Hakodate

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 8 nights from Shanghai on April 18, 2026, visiting Jeju Island, Maizuru, Niigata and Hakodate. Ports up front, sea days at the end. By the time you're back in Shanghai, you'll feel properly rested rather than rushed. Street food that'll ruin you for takeaway back home, ancient shrines, and cities that run like clockwork. Maizuru stands out. It's Kyoto's hidden naval port on the Sea of Japan. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 13 restaurants on Spectrum Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 8 nights. Shanghai itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And April is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. All in all, it's a solid trip.