10 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Diamond Princess

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Join the Diamond Princess and prepare for ten nights of leisurely travel across the sea from Tokyo and back again!

Spending time at very uncommon ports like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kagoshima makes this trip particularly interesting. This route is an interesting one for the Diamond.

Offered at under $155 a day, this represents a good bargain. This is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout.


The Diamond Princess

The Diamond Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023, is a highly-rated Grand class cruise ship that can house more than 2,700 passengers.

The Diamond Princess has a gym, a casino, an outdoor movie theater, and a spa.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2023
Guests
2,706
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Diamond Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of seven days in port and two days at sea. High points include a long stop in Osaka as well as visits to rare ports like Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Kagoshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue12September 12thTuesday
4:00pm
Wed13September 13thWednesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Thu14September 14thThursday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Fri15September 15thFriday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Sat16September 16thSaturday
10:00am – 7:00pm
10:00am – 7:00pm
Sun17September 17thSunday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Mon18September 18thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue19September 19thTuesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed20September 20thWednesday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Thu21September 21stThursday
At Sea
Fri22September 22ndFriday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 2Nagoya
Day 3Osaka
Day 4Kochi
Day 7Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed six months ago, The price of a room on this itinerary has ranged between $1,364 and $1,559 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is only $170 higher than the all time low of $1,364 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.

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Alternate Sailings

The Sapphire also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

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