Oriental Odyssey – Kobe, Busan & Nagasaki

About this cruise

If you've got 12 nights to work with, this sailing from Tokyo on July 1, 2026 through Kobe (Osaka), Kochi, Busan, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Shimizu 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. People come back from this cruise talking about Kochi: Japan's castle town on the Shikoku coast. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Celebrity Millennium has 10 dining spots on board, most of them included. 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. The timing works well too: warm evenings on deck, late sunsets, and a lively atmosphere. 6 ports, 2 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.