Sample itineraries

Sample routings.

These are typical routings and ports. Ships, dates, and fares change.

A blank notebook, brass dividers, and binoculars on a table by the sea

Asia Cruises

Destination page
Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour at dusk

Singapore and Tokyo are where these cruises begin.

More on Asia, including excursions
The Singapore skyline across Marina Bay at night

Optional excursions

These can be arranged in the port or the city, as an add-on to enrich the trip. They are not in the cruise fare unless the line includes them.

  • The Grand Palace, then lunch

    Bangkok. Half day.

  • Karsts from the water

    Ha Long style scenery, when the itinerary actually includes it. Half day.

  • A Japanese port, on foot

    Kyoto. Half to full day.

Southeast Asia

7–14 nights · December–March

Singapore round trip, or one way

Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, or a luxury line

  • Phuket
  • Vietnam
  • A day at sea across the South China Sea
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Japan

7–12 nights · Spring or fall

Tokyo / Yokohama

A line that overnights a Japanese port when possible

  • Yokohama
  • A regional port such as Osaka, Kagoshima, or Busan
  • Time in the city, not only at the pier
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Trans-Pacific

16+ nights · When ships move between regions

Asia toward Honolulu, Los Angeles, or Vancouver

A ship you would be comfortable living on for two weeks at sea

  • A stop at a Pacific island
  • Most of the sailing is on the ocean
  • We tell you that before you book
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