A Journey Of Natural Grandeur & Cultural Riches

A Journey Of Natural Grandeur & Cultural Riches

15 nights · Shanghai → Keelung · Explora III

Back to Asia & Japan sailings
Departure
25 Jan 2028
From
$9,785 per person
Travelling solo
$12,235 per person

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CruisesAsia & JapanJapan & South Korea

15 nights11 portsShanghai → KeelungExplora III

The Journey

Day by Day

15 nights · 11 ports

Day 1Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Miyakojima, Okinawa
Day 4Naha, Okinawa
Day 5Naha, Okinawa
Day 6Naze, Amami Oshima
Day 7At Sea
Day 8Nagoya, Japan
Day 9Tokyo, Japan
Day 10At Sea
Day 11Kobe, Japan
Day 12Kochi, Japan
Day 13At Sea
Day 14Naha, Okinawa
Day 15Ishigaki Island, Japan
Day 16Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan
Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 1
Shanghai (Wusongkou), China

The Bund’s colonial sweep facing Pudong’s skyline: China’s great port city.

Embark

Miyakojima, Okinawa
Day 3
Miyakojima, Okinawa

Ashore

Naha, Okinawa
Day 4
Naha, Okinawa

Ashore

Naze, Amami Oshima
Day 6
Naze, Amami Oshima

Ashore

Nagoya, Japan
Day 8
Nagoya, Japan

Castle, workshops and the heartland of Japanese craft and industry.

Ashore

Tokyo, Japan
Day 9
Tokyo, Japan

The world’s largest city, and somehow its most orderly: sushi at dawn, neon at night, and a shrine around every corner.

Ashore

Kobe, Japan
Day 11
Kobe, Japan

Rebuilt, polished, and pouring the world’s most famous beef beneath Mount Rokko.

Ashore

Kochi, Japan
Day 12
Kochi, Japan

Castle town on Shikoku’s Pacific coast, with Japan’s liveliest street market.

Ashore

Naha, Okinawa
Day 14
Naha, Okinawa

Ashore

Ishigaki Island, Japan
Day 15
Ishigaki Island, Japan

Coral reefs and Kabira Bay’s green-on-blue lagoon, Japan’s far tropical south.

Ashore

Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan
Day 16
Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan

The port for Taipei: night markets, the Palace Museum and beef noodle soup worth the flight alone.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Explora III

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

Explora III
Explora III
Explora Journeys · 15 Nights · Shanghai → Keelung

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

  • All ocean-front suites with terraces
  • Nine distinct culinary experiences
  • Four pools including an adults-only retreat
  • Generous included drinks and gratuities

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Sail A Journey Of Natural Grandeur & Cultural Riches.

From $9,785 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.