Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

27-Night Asia Cruise Adventure

Princess · Sapphire Princess · round-trip from Tokyo

$3,739 per person · next sails Jul 30, 2028 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Tokyo (HND)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into HND · $3,704 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Tokyo

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

6 mi from Tokyo

Senso-ji Temple

0 mi from Tokyo

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Your voyage · 27 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Tokyo Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 2
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 3
Miyako
⚙ Curating Miyako’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 4
★ Mt. Hakodate Night View & Ropeway — how to make it yours →
Day 5
★ Hirosaki Castle, Nebuta Floats & Gardens — how to make it yours →
Day 6
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 7
Kanazawa Private Full-Day Tour · $402 for two with Kanazawa Tours (Private Guided Tours)how to make it yours → ·
Day 8
Sakaiminatoport guide →
Tottori Sand Dunes & Sand Museum · $500 for two with Japan Awaits (private full-day tour operator)how to make it yours →
Day 9
Busan (Kyongju)port guide →
Haedong Yonggungsa Sea Temple & Haeundae Private T… · $169 for two with Korea Travel Easyhow to make it yours → ·
Day 10
Hashima · $30 for two with Yamasa Kaiun (Official Gunkanjima Landing Operator)how to make it yours →
Day 11
★ Sakurajima — how to make it yours →
Day 12
★ Kochi Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licens… — how to make it yours →
Day 13
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 14
★ Private Licensed Tokyo Expert — how to make it yours →
Day 15
Atsuta Jingu Grand Shrine · $192 for two with GoWithGuide – Nagoya Private Guideshow to make it yours → ·
Day 16
Awa Odori Kaikan · $15 for two with Awa Odori Kaikan (official)how to make it yours → ·
Day 17
Osaka (Kyoto and Nara)port guide →
Fushimi Inari at Dawn · $228 for two with Japan Shore Excursionshow to make it yours → ·
Day 18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
Hashima · $30 for two with Yamasa Kaiun (Official Gunkanjima Landing Operator)how to make it yours →
Day 20
Busan (Kyongju)port guide →
Haedong Yonggungsa Sea Temple & Haeundae Private T… · $169 for two with Korea Travel Easyhow to make it yours → ·
Day 21
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 22
Private Tsuruga & Fukui Full-Day Tour with Local E… · $440 for two with GetYourGuide – Tsuruga/Fukui Private Customizable Tour with Local Guidehow to make it yours → ·
Day 23
Niigata Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Lice… · $830 for two with Japan Shore Excursions (Government-Licensed Guide Private Tour)how to make it yours → ·
Day 24
Lake Tazawa & Tazawako · $400 for two with Japan Awaits (Private Custom Tour)how to make it yours →
Day 25
★ Mt. Hakodate Night View & Ropeway — how to make it yours →
Day 26
Ishinomakiport guide →
Matsushima Bay · $469 for two with Japan Shore Excursions (Ishinomaki Private Charters)how to make it yours → ·
Day 27
Hitachinakaport guide →
Hitachi Seaside Park · $330 for two with Japan Shore Excursions (local expert, private guided)how to make it yours → ·
Day 28
Tokyo Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from Tokyo

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

39 mi from Tokyo · fly NRT

Tokyo's Secret Layers: Samurai Houses, Sunrise Crossings & Sake

Urban Culture & Living History

See the whole plan →
266 mi from Tokyo · fly KIX

Kyoto After Dark: Firelight, Forest Paths & Ancient Craft

Cultural Immersion & Night Adventures

See the whole plan →
After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from Tokyo

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

39 mi from Tokyo · fly NRT

Tokyo's Secret Layers: Samurai Houses, Sunrise Crossings & Sake

Urban Culture & Living History

See the whole plan →
266 mi from Tokyo · fly KIX

Kyoto After Dark: Firelight, Forest Paths & Ancient Craft

Cultural Immersion & Night Adventures

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from Tokyo (HND)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into HND · 2 travelers $3,704 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Tokyo · Premium~$225
Cruise fare27 nights · Princess · 2 guests$7,478
Shore excursions14 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$4,204
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$15,791
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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