Samurai Silhouette – Kobe, Busan & Nagasaki
About this cruise
10 nights, 7 ports, all from Yokohama on August 16, 2027. The route visits Kumano-Mie, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan and the whole thing just flows. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. Tokyo's neon at one port, Kyoto's temples at the next. You cover centuries in a few days. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Diamond Princess has 12 dining spots on board, most of them included. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. An August departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.