Ocean Discovery – Shimizu, Kobe/Osaka & Kagoshima

About this cruise

If you've got 28 nights to work with, this sailing from Tokyo on February 27, 2028 through Shimizu, Kobe (Osaka) and Kagoshima, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. Bullet trains visible from the harbour, cherry blossoms, and thousands of years of history. East Asia is a lot to take in. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Jeju Island, Korea's volcanic island of myth and beauty. Around 11 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Noordam takes the food seriously, with 7 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. This one's for people who really want to switch off. No half measures. Block out the calendar. A February sailing is basically an excuse to chase the sun for a week or two. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.