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Japan Cruises

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Popular Cruising Season

Popular Cruising Season: Mar-May, Oct-Dec

Favourite Cruise Operators

Favourite Japan Cruise Operators: Princess, Celebrity, Regent Seven Seas, Scenic, Seabourn, Silversea, Viking.

Other Cruise Operators

Other Japan Cruise Operators: Heritage Expeditions, NCL, Royal Caribbean, Oceania, Ponant.

A Japan cruise is a once in a lifetime journey and a great way to see the best of the Land of the Rising Sun.

One of the best things about a Japan Cruise is the opportunity to see some regions of Japan which are otherwise quite hard to reach or combine in a single trip.

This can however often be at the detriment of missing out on some Japan’s iconic destinations such as Kyoto, Tokyo, Nara and the Japanese Alps.

So, what we prefer to do, is to combine your cruise of Japan with some exceptional land based exploration of Japan to ensure you get the best of both worlds – the cruise ports and experience, combined with some iconic sites and the chance to rub hands more closely with the culture of Japan.

You have some great choice for Japan cruising. Princess Cruises has a base in Japan and offers exceptional cruise value for Kiwis looking to cruise in Japan.

Premium Cruise lines such as Silversea, Regent Seven Seas and Scenic offer some excellent luxury ocean cruises in Japan and those looking for small ship cruising might consider Ponant or the excellent Heritage Expeditions.

We specialise in tailor making Japan cruise holidays and can create your ideal Japan cruise and stay holiday.

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Princess - Spring Flowers

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19 nts from $10,935 pp - Apr 25

"11 night Diamond Princess - Spring Flowers, with 8 night Rail Tour & Flights Included.

Cruise Japan on the Diamond Princess with stops in Nagasaki, Kanazawa, Aamori, Maizuru and more.

After your cruise, explore Tokyo and Kyoto on a week-long land-based tour to complement your round-Japan cruise and ensure you see the best of Japan.

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Princess - Hokkaido Blooms

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20 nts from $10,995 pp - Apr 25

"9 night Diamond Princess cruise to Hokkaido with 10 night Rail Tour & Flights Included.

Cruise to Hokkaido on the Diamond Princess with stops in Kushiro, Hakodate, Otaru, Omaezaki and South Korea's Jeju Island.

Before your cruise, explore Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto & Yokohama on a land-based tour to complement your round-Japan cruise and ensure you see the best of Japan.

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Princess - Southern Islands

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20 nts from $9,995 pp - Apr 25

"Discover Japan's remote southern islands plus Taipei and a 10-night Japan tour. Flights included".

Cruise to Japan’s Southern Islands, with stops in Okinawa and Ishigaki. Includes two ports in Taiwan; Taipei and Hualien.

Before your cruise, explore Tokyo, Kanazawa & Kyoto on a 10-night land-based tour to complement your Japan cruise and ensure you see the best of Japan.

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Princess Cruises - 24 nights from $12,995 pp

Enjoy a 24 night land and cruise journey to discover the best of Japan, including calls at ports in South Korea & Taiwan.

The cruise portion of your trip is on the Diamond Princess, embarking on a round Japan journey from Yokohama. Cruise around the island of Honshu calling at ports such as Akita, Toyama, Tsuruga, Sakaiminato and Nagasaki, plus the South Korean port of Busan.

Afterwards, head to Japan’s southern islands via Taipei and Hualien in Taiwan. Stop at Ishigaki and Okinawa to see the best of Japan’s unique southern islands.

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Includes Flights, 17 night Cruise, 7 night Land Tour.

NCL - Japan Cruise

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21 nts from $11,895 pp - 2025

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Oceania - Asia Springtime

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25 nts from $11,995 pp - 2025

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Royal Caribbean - China to Japan

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18 nts from $6,495 pp - 2025

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"3-week cruise & tour; Taipei, Japan’s southern islands, Tokyo, Kyoto & South Korea. Flights included".

East Asia cruise from Taiwan through the southern Japanese Islands to Kyoto on the Norwegian Sky.

After your cruise, explore Tokyo, Kanazawa & Kyoto on an 8-night land-based tour to complement your round-Japan cruise and ensure you see the best of Japan.

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"3-week cruise & tour; Taipei, Okinawa, Shanghai, Beijing, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama, Tokyo. Flights included".

We love this cruise itinerary for the mix of iconic destinations and variety of experiences.

After your cruise, explore Japan on a private 11-night land-based tour to complement your Springtime Asia cruise.

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"Amazing value 18-night cruise & tour; Beijing, Seoul, Jeju Island, Kyushu, Tokyo & Kyoto. Flights included".

We love the value in this 9-night cruise itinerary from China to Japan via South Korea.

We've included some exciting excursions in Beijing and Japan to enhance this cruise to make one unforgettable journey!

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Azamara Pursuit - 21 nights from $13,450 pp

Enjoy a 21 night land and cruise journey to discover the best of Japan, including calls at ports in South Korea & Taiwan.

This is one of our favourite Japan cruises as it covers a lot of destinations in a relatively short period of time, aboard the Azamara Pursuit, offering a more boutique, destination focused cruise experience.

We’ve filled in the gaps with pre- and post-cruise stays and flights from NZ, ensuring you can sit back, relax and look forward to your Japan cruise & tour experience.

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Includes Flights, 14 night Cruise, 7 night Land Tour.

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Oceania - Tokyo to Hong Kong

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19 nts from $11,495 pp - 2025

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Holland America - Tokyo to Hong Kong

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24 nts from $9,995 pp - 2025

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"19-night cruise & tour; Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Shanghai, Okinawa, Taiwan, Hong Kong & more. Flights included".

This is one of those itineraries we love - lots of ports and a great time of year to cruise .

We've included some time in Tokyo and Hong Kong to bookend this superb luxury Asia cruise on Oceania's Riviera!

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"24-night cruise & tour; Kyoto, Kanazawa, Tokyo, Shimizu, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Shanghai, Hong Kong. Flights included".

Another great value Holland-America Japan to Hong Kong cruise with some great ports.

We've added 9 nights pre-cruise in Japan and a few nights in Hong Kong post-cruise to make this a special Autumn cruise!

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Cruise details to come soon!

We're currently working on this itinerary. We'll have something for you to see shortly! In the meantime - be in touch!

If you have a cruise that you are interested in, we are Japan experts and we will tailor make your Japan Cruise holiday to suit you.

Call Now: 03 669 2332

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Silversea Nova - Tokyo to Alaska - 22 nights from $14,395 pp

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Cruise from Tokyo to Vancouver on the ultra-luxury Silver Nova. Onboard the Silversea hallmarks are taken to the next level: butler service for every suite and outstanding gastronomy.

This 14-day luxury Japan to Alaska Cruise will take you from Tokyo to Vancouver via Alaska, including the Inside Passage on an iconic trans-Pacific cruise.

Silversea offers extreme comfort for the adventurous traveller. With high crew to guest ratios, expert guides, authentic experiences and everything included. Yes, that’s right. Everything.

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Includes pre- and post cruise stays. Cruise & all Flights.

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Cruise details to come soon!

Cruise details to come soon!

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We're currently working on this itinerary. We'll have something for you to see shortly! In the meantime - be in touch!

If you have a cruise that you are interested in, we are Japan experts and we will tailor make your Japan Cruise holiday to suit you.

Ask for Prices, Dates & Availability

Call Now: 03 669 2332

We're currently working on this itinerary. We'll have something for you to see shortly! In the meantime - be in touch!

If you have a cruise that you are interested in, we are Japan experts and we will tailor make your Japan Cruise holiday to suit you.

Ask for Prices, Dates & Availability

Call Now: 03 669 2332

We're currently working on this itinerary. We'll have something for you to see shortly! In the meantime - be in touch!

If you have a cruise that you are interested in, we are Japan experts and we will tailor make your Japan Cruise holiday to suit you.

Ask for Prices, Dates & Availability

Call Now: 03 669 2332
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