Tea Ceremony Tide – Kobe, Busan & Nagasaki

About this cruise

There's a reason 10-night cruises are the most popular length. This one sails from Yokohama on August 26, 2027 and visits Toba-Mie, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. 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, There are 12 restaurants on Diamond Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 10 nights. 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. 10 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.