9 Night Japan Explorer aboard the Diamond Princess

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Prepare for nine nights of luxurious travel across the sea when you join the Diamond Princess from Tokyo and back.

Stopping at very uncommon cities such as Toba, Hiroshima, and Kochi makes this cruise notable. This route is an uncommon one for the Diamond. Actually, it sails it just once.

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Book now, because the price of this itinerary is moving upwards! Lock in your balcony stateroom before the price increases.

Gym
Day 4: Kochi

The Diamond Princess

Over 2,700 guests can sail on this highly-rated Grand class cruise ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023.

The Diamond Princess wows guests with a gym, a casino, an outdoor movie theater, and a spa.

Diamond Princess
Day 7: Busan

Your Itinerary

This itinerary is made up of two days at sea and six port days. Highlights include a long stop in Osaka plus visits to rare stops like Toba, Hiroshima, and Kochi.

Thu1October 1stThursday
3:00pm
Fri2October 2ndFriday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Sat3October 3rdSaturday
8:00am – 8:00pm
8:00am – 8:00pm
Sun4October 4thSunday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Mon5October 5thMonday
9:00am – 7:00pm
9:00am – 7:00pm
Tue6October 6thTuesday
Kanmon Straits, Japan (Cruising)
Wed7October 7thWednesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Thu8October 8thThursday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Fri9October 9thFriday
At Sea
Sat10October 10thSaturday
6:30am
6:30am
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October 1st, 2026  - Japan Explorer on the Princess Diamond
Your Route
Day 3: Osaka
Casino

Alternate Sailings

The Diamond sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price for a balcony cabin.

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This graph shows the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed twenty-five months ago, The cost of a balcony stateroom on this sailing has varied between $2,374 and $6,303 inclusive of taxes and port fees. This itinerary has just risen in price, so secure your balcony cabin now before it rises further.

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Last Updated: Sep 28, 2026

Last Modified: Sep 25, 2026

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