January 9, 2028 – January 25, 2028 · 15 nights · 12 stops
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey from Singapore’s Marvels to the Towers of Shanghai
The itinerary, port by port
12 calls over 15 nights, Singapore to Shanghai. Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.
Getting there: Flights to Singapore (SIN) open around February 2027, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →
Singapore is a city-state where the cruise terminal sits at the edge of Marina Bay, so the skyline, the famous waterfront, and a fast, clean metro are all within minutes of the gangway. Port guide →
Phu My is an industrial container port with nothing for visitors at the dock; it exists on cruise itineraries as the sea gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, about 80 km inland. Port guide →
Da Nang is central Vietnam's coastal hub and the launch point for two of the country's most rewarding sights: the marble-and-cave hills just south of the city and the lantern-lit old port of Hoi An. Port guide →
Ha Long Bay is the reason the ship is here: a UNESCO seascape of thousands of limestone karst islets rising from the Gulf of Tonkin, riddled with caves and quiet coves. Port guide →
Hong Kong delivers one of the densest skylines on the planet, a harbor crossed by century-old ferries, and a mountain peak you reach by funicular for the postcard view down over it all. Port guide →
Ishigaki is the hub of the Yaeyama islands at the far southwest end of Okinawa, a subtropical island of coral reefs, white-sand beaches, and turquoise water far closer to Taiwan than to mainland Japan. Port guide →
Naha is the capital of Okinawa and the heart of the old Ryukyu Kingdom, a culture that was its own seafaring nation before it was Japanese. Port guide →
Naze is the main town of Amami Oshima, a subtropical island between Kyushu and Okinawa whose forests and coast were named a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site in 2021 for their biodiversity. Port guide →
Kagoshima sits at the foot of Kinko Bay staring across at Sakurajima, one of the world's most active volcanoes, which still dusts the city with ash on most days. Port guide →
Nagasaki spent two centuries as Japan's only window to the West, and the result is a port city where a Chinese quarter, a Dutch trading post, and hillside Western mansions sit within a few tram stops of… Port guide →
Busan is South Korea's second city and busiest port, a coastal sprawl of beaches, mountain temples, seafood markets, and a hillside village painted every color. Port guide →
Shanghai is China's largest city and its financial center, where a colonial-era riverfront faces a wall of 21st-century towers across the Huangpu. Port guide →
Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
Invitation to Discover More
Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
Founders Fare
A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA III, all-suite,
every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's
Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel.
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Send me the dates and the suite tier you have in mind and I'll come back with a confirmed live number and my read on the sailing within two hours. Best available price, and I make it worth more.