China & Japan Featuring Shanghai

Each evening, Hong Kong's Symphony of Lights illuminates the harborfront skyline in a spectacular display, best experienced from the iconic Star Ferry. Ride the historic Peak Tram to Victoria Peak for sweeping views across the city and Victoria Harbor. Visit Tin Hau Temple, dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea, which once stood on the waterfront before land reclamation shifted the shoreline farther away.

Days at sea offer the perfect chance to relax, unwind, and enjoy your favorite onboard activities, whether working out in the gym, indulging in the spa, or simply watching for whales from the deck. These peaceful sea days provide a welcome balance to the rewarding days spent exploring ashore.

Keelung City is Taiwan's second-biggest port on the island's north coast, known as the Rainy Port and famous for its Mid-Summer Ghost Festival, when flower-decorated dragon floats parade through the streets and lanterns glitter on the water. The nearby capital Taipei is home to Bao-An Temple, a peaceful incense-filled place of colorful artistry, and the Taipei 101 skyscraper with its tiered pagoda design. The city's Keelung Miaokou night market floods with people after dark.

The Miyako Group of the Ryukyu Islands consists of 8 islands centering around the core island named Miyakojima. Miyako-jima has a long history with a distinct culture influenced from many different places in Asia, as it is also only 400 km east of Taipei, Taiwan. The Miyako language, one of several Ryukyul languages, is still spoken in the island and there are many unique festivals and rituals that happen annually. Miyako-jima is well known for its beautiful clear ocean and untouched nature. It lacks any major hills or mountains and is mostly covered by sugar cane fields and a few towns, among which Hirara is the largest with a moderate range of restaurants and bars. Resort hotels and pensions are found across the island. Unlike other parts of Okinawa, Miyako is free of habu snakes. The coastline differs in each area on the island, combining rich nature, white beaches, transparent waters and coral reefs. Miyako Islands offer exquisite sightseeing spots like the magnificent Maehama Beach, Higashi-Hennazaki which is counted among Japan’s one hundred most beautiful views, the bridges to Ikema and Kurima Islands and more. Enjoy your slow-paced travel around Miyako Islands and feel the warm welcome as if you were part of the island people.

Naha, the capital of Okinawa, carries a history distinct from mainland Japan, rooted in the independent Ryukyu Kingdom that traded across East and Southeast Asia from the 15th century. Kokusai-dori offers shopping and local cuisine, Shuri Castle preserves the royal Ryukyuan heritage, and the island's beaches and subtropical culture continue to draw millions of visitors annually.

Amami Oshima occupies an enigmatic position in Japanese history. Stone tools suggest habitation before 10,000 BC, while vast groves of ancient cycad plants — a species over 250 million years old — cover the island's landscape. The subtropical forests support highly endemic wildlife, and the island's weaving tradition, producing Oshima Tsumugi silk, is registered as an Important Intangible Cultural Property.

Days at sea are the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and pursue personal interests, whether visiting the gym, the spa, or simply watching for whales from deck. These blue sea days offer an ideal balance to busy days spent exploring ashore.

Shanghai's Bund — a mile of European Beaux-Arts and Art Deco buildings facing the futuristic Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River — frames one of the world's most dramatic urban juxtapositions. A megacity combines the historic Yuyuan Garden and the lanes of the French Concession with a commercial energy and architectural ambition matched by few cities on Earth.

Days at sea are the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and pursue personal interests, whether visiting the gym, the spa, or simply watching for whales from deck. These blue sea days offer an ideal balance to busy days spent exploring ashore.

Tianjin, three hours from Beijing, is a city of wide boulevards and extraordinary architectural variety. Late 19th-century French, Italian, British, and German concession districts sit alongside historic Chinese temples and a contemporary skyline. The city's proximity to Beijing, its 1920s Art Deco streetscapes, and its food market are among the most rewarding short excursions from the capital.

Days at sea are the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and pursue personal interests, whether visiting the gym, the spa, or simply watching for whales from deck. These blue sea days offer an ideal balance to busy days spent exploring ashore.

Incheon was the first South Korean city to open to the world in 1883 and was granted English Status in 2007. The city's Chinatown is credited as the origin of jjajangmyeon, black soy bean noodles considered South Korea's de facto national dish. A statue in Jaya Park commemorates General MacArthur's 1950 UN operation that freed the city during the Korean War.