
Diamond Princess
Princess Cruises · Diamond Princess · Asia
Typically 9 nights · Common departure: Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan
Representative itinerary — dates and stops shown are illustrative, not one specific booked sailing.
One of Diamond Princess's 9-night Japan Explorer round-trips from Tokyo (Yokohama) — Shimizu for Mount Fuji, then Kochi, Hiroshima, Shimonoseki, Busan, Nagasaki and Kagoshima.
Why choose this cruise
Best for
Japan Culture · Food · Port-Heavy Itinerary
Why it fits
- ✓ Seven port calls in nine nights — a port-heavy way to see western Japan without a long-haul itinerary
- ✓ Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Kagoshima on one route, alongside a Korean call at Busan
- ✓ Diamond Princess was built in Japan and carries the Izumi Japanese Bath, the largest of its kind at sea
Experience tags
Typical route
Ports, order and duration can vary by sailing.
Food & Dining
Food Strength
GOOD
A solid dining choice.
Solid dining that varies noticeably by ship.
Specialty Dining
Good
Best For Food
Specialty dining
How we rate food ▾
Food Strength is an editorial comparison across cruise ships generally — not just within this cruise line.
This dining assessment reflects broader Princess Cruises patterns where ship-specific evidence is limited. Individual venues and experiences vary by ship.
Ship Experience
Built in Japan and deployed there for most of her life - the onboard experience is shaped around the destination rather than around ship attractions.
Best suited for
- Foodies
- Couples
- Destination-focused
Ports & Experiences
The main experiences this itinerary is built around.
What's Included
This sailing doesn't have its own inclusions list yet — showing typical cruise inclusions. Confirm details at booking.
Included
- ✓ Accommodation
- ✓ Main dining room
- ✓ Buffet
- ✓ Standard entertainment
Usually extra
- + Alcoholic drinks
- + Specialty dining
- + Shore excursions
- + Wi-Fi
- + Gratuities
Reviews & Traveler Perspective
First-hand experience
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What’s included
Recent fare benchmark
US$1,344 pp
Median of 1 comparable sailing
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