9 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Diamond Princess

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Step aboard the Diamond Princess and settle in for nine nights of relaxing cruising through the sea from Tokyo and back!

Stopping in once-in-a-lifetime cities like Hiroshima makes this trip special. This route is an unusual one for the Diamond. In fact, it sails it just once.

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises.


The Diamond Princess

The Diamond Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished only three years ago in 2023, is a highly-rated Grand class vessel that can carry comfortably over 2,700 people.

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

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2023
Guests
2,706
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Diamond Princess
Bars & cafésChurchill's

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of six port days and two sea days. High points include visits to exotic cities like Hiroshima.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun7May 7thSunday
4:00pm
Mon8May 8thMonday
7:00am – 2:00pm
7:00am – 2:00pm
Tue9May 9thTuesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
9:00am – 5:00pm
Wed10May 10thWednesday
11:00am – 9:00pm
11:00am – 9:00pm
Thu11May 11thThursday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Fri12May 12thFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat13May 13thSaturday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sun14May 14thSunday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Mon15May 15thMonday
At Sea
Tue16May 16thTuesday
6:00am
6:00am
Day 3Kochi
Day 6Busan

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $1,364 and $1,459 for a room, including taxes and port charges. At only $70 higher than the all time low of $1,364 right now is a great time to lock in your stateroom

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Princess price. For this cruise, get a 10-day plan for only $148.19. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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