Shinto & Zen Retreats
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Shinto & Zen Retreats

27 nights · Tokyo → Singapore · Oceania Nautica

Departure
11 Apr 2027
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Traveling solo
$18,998 per person

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27 nights17 portsTokyo → SingaporeOceania Nautica

The Journey

Day by Day

27 nights · 17 ports

Day 1Tokyo, Japan
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Wakayama, Japan
Day 4Kochi, Japan
Day 5Kagoshima, Japan
Day 6Nagasaki, Japan
Day 7Jeju, South Korea
Day 8Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 9Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 10At Sea
Day 11Ishigaki, Okinawa
Day 12Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan
Day 13At Sea
Day 14Hong Kong
Day 15At Sea
Day 16Ha Long Bay (Hanoi), Vietnam
Day 17Ha Long Bay (Hanoi), Vietnam
Day 18Chan May (Hue), Vietnam
Day 19Chan May (Hue), Vietnam
Day 20Cam Ranh, Vietnam
Day 21Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Day 22Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Day 23At Sea
Day 24Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Day 25Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Day 26Ko Samui, Thailand
Day 27At Sea
Day 28Singapore
Tokyo, Japan
Day 1
Tokyo, Japan

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

Embark

At Sea
Day 2
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

Wakayama, Japan
Day 3
Wakayama, Japan

Ashore

Kochi, Japan
Day 4
Kochi, Japan

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

Ashore

Kagoshima, Japan
Day 5
Kagoshima, Japan

Palm trees, hot sand baths and a smoking volcano across the bay: Japan’s Naples.

Ashore

Nagasaki, Japan
Day 6
Nagasaki, Japan

A harbor of resilience: churches, gardens and one of Japan’s most moving museums.

Ashore

Jeju, South Korea
Day 7
Jeju, South Korea

Korea’s volcanic honeymoon island, waterfalls and lava tubes included.

Ashore

Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 8
Shanghai (Wusongkou), China

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

Ashore

Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 9
Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
At Sea
Day 10
At Sea

Nothing on the schedule but the sea. This is the part of the sailing people book it for.

At Sea

Ishigaki, Okinawa
Day 11
Ishigaki, Okinawa

Ashore

Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan
Day 12
Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan

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

Ashore

At Sea
Day 13
At Sea

A quiet day between ports, the deck unhurried and the water in every direction.

At Sea

Hong Kong
Day 14
Hong Kong

The harbor crossing on the Star Ferry at dusk is still one of travel’s great moments.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 15
At Sea

Time to slow down: a lounger, the observation deck, and open ocean to the rail.

At Sea

Ha Long Bay (Hanoi), Vietnam
Day 16
Ha Long Bay (Hanoi), Vietnam

Three thousand limestone islands in an emerald gulf: Vietnam’s signature seascape.

Ashore

Ha Long Bay (Hanoi), Vietnam
Day 17
Ha Long Bay (Hanoi), Vietnam
Chan May (Hue), Vietnam
Day 18
Chan May (Hue), Vietnam

The port between Hue’s imperial citadel and Hoi An’s lantern-lit old town.

Ashore

Chan May (Hue), Vietnam
Day 19
Chan May (Hue), Vietnam
Cam Ranh, Vietnam
Day 20
Cam Ranh, Vietnam

A deep blue bay on Vietnam’s south coast, with Nha Trang’s beaches up the road.

Ashore

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Day 21
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Saigon’s energy is the attraction: mopeds, markets, French facades and pho.

Ashore

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Day 22
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
At Sea
Day 23
At Sea

A full day at sea: the pools, the spa, a long lunch, and the horizon doing all the work.

At Sea

Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Day 24
Bangkok (Laem Chabang)

The port for Bangkok: golden temples, river life and the best street food on earth.

Ashore

Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Day 25
Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Ko Samui, Thailand
Day 26
Ko Samui, Thailand

Palm-fringed beaches and a gulf of blue, Thailand at its easiest.

Ashore

At Sea
Day 27
At Sea

Nothing on the schedule but the sea. This is the part of the sailing people book it for.

At Sea

Singapore
Day 28
Singapore

The world’s easiest great city: hawker stalls, Gardens by the Bay and a skyline built for the evening.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Oceania Nautica

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

Oceania Nautica
Oceania Nautica
Oceania Cruises · 27 Nights · Tokyo → Singapore

The foodie’s cruise line: the finest cuisine at sea on country-club-casual mid-size ships.

  • Gourmet specialty restaurants at no charge
  • Mid-size ships, never crowded
  • Country-club casual, no formal nights
  • Renowned culinary program and cooking school at sea

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