

Cruise itinerary
87-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Hong Kong
87 nights · Transatlantic · 50 ports of call
87-night Transatlantic cruise aboard Azamara Quest, departing Hong Kong and calling at Keelung (Chilung), Ishigaki, Naha, Okinawa, Shanghai, Dalian and Tianjin and 43 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Quest
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 87 nights
- Region
- Transatlantic
- Departs
- Hong Kong
- Returns
- Tilbury
How NestCruise works:we're advisor-led, not a booking engine. No fares are listed and there are no booking fees — tell an advisor your dates and party and they price your exact Azamara Quest sailing, typically within 24 hours.
Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Hong Kong
Depart 20:00
A dense vertical city where Victoria Harbour separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon. The Star Ferry crosses between them, the Peak Tram climbs to skyline views, and street markets, dim sum houses and temples fill the districts in between.
- Victoria Peak
- Star Ferry
- Temple Street market
- Day2At sea
- Day3

Keelung (Chilung)
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A port city on the northern tip of Taiwan, serving as the sea gateway to Taipei. Known for its hillside harbour and lively night market, it lies near the eroded rock formations of Yehliu and the mountain teahouses of Jiufen.
- Gateway to Taipei
- Yehliu rocks
- Jiufen old street
- Day4

Ishigaki
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 14:00
The main island of Japan's Yaeyama group, far southwest near Taiwan, ringed by coral reefs and white-sand bays. Kabira Bay's turquoise lagoon, manta-ray dive sites and a laid-back subtropical pace set it apart from the mainland.
- Kabira Bay
- Coral reefs
- Manta rays
- Day5

Naha, Okinawa
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
The capital of Okinawa, on the largest island of Japan's southern Ryukyu chain. Once the seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it centres on the rebuilt Shuri Castle, the covered Kokusai-dori shopping street and a subtropical culture distinct from mainland Japan.
- Shuri Castle
- Kokusai-dori
- Ryukyu heritage
- Day6At sea
- Day7

Shanghai
Arrive 13:00
China's largest city and busiest port, rising on the Huangpu River. The colonial-era Bund faces the futuristic towers of Pudong across the water, with classical gardens and tea houses tucked into the older lanes.
- The Bund
- Pudong skyline
- Yu Garden
- Day8

Shanghai
China's largest city and busiest port, rising on the Huangpu River. The colonial-era Bund faces the futuristic towers of Pudong across the water, with classical gardens and tea houses tucked into the older lanes.
- The Bund
- Pudong skyline
- Yu Garden
- Day9

Shanghai
Depart 13:00
China's largest city and busiest port, rising on the Huangpu River. The colonial-era Bund faces the futuristic towers of Pudong across the water, with classical gardens and tea houses tucked into the older lanes.
- The Bund
- Pudong skyline
- Yu Garden
- Day10At sea
- Day11

Dalian
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day12

Tianjin
Arrive 7:00
A major port city on the Bohai Gulf and the maritime gateway to Beijing in northern China. Its old riverfront preserves European-era architecture along the Hai River, with the Tianjin Eye ferris wheel spanning the water.
- Hai River
- Tianjin Eye
- Beijing gateway
- Day13

Tianjin
Depart 20:00
A major port city on the Bohai Gulf and the maritime gateway to Beijing in northern China. Its old riverfront preserves European-era architecture along the Hai River, with the Tianjin Eye ferris wheel spanning the water.
- Hai River
- Tianjin Eye
- Beijing gateway
- Day14At sea
- Day15

Incheon
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 22:00
A major port and gateway to Seoul on the west coast of South Korea, where the country's largest airport sits on reclaimed land. The waterfront mixes container terminals with a historic Chinatown, seafront parks and ferries to the islands of the Yellow Sea.
- Chinatown
- Wolmido waterfront
- Yellow Sea islands
- Day16At sea
- Day17

Yeosu
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day18

Busan
Arrive 8:00
South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
- Haeundae Beach
- Jagalchi Market
- Gamcheon Village
- Day19

Busan
Depart 20:00
South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
- Haeundae Beach
- Jagalchi Market
- Gamcheon Village
- Day20

Fukuoka
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A large port city on the Japanese island of Kyushu, set on a bay facing the Asian mainland. It is known for its ramen and street-food stalls, the ruins of Fukuoka Castle and the historic Hakata district at its heart.
- Hakata ramen
- Fukuoka Castle
- Ōhori Park
- Day21

Kitakyushu
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day22

Hiroshima
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A river-delta city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea, rebuilt as a place of remembrance and peace. Its central Peace Memorial Park and preserved A-Bomb Dome mark the 1945 event, while the floating shrine of Miyajima lies just offshore.
- Peace Memorial Park
- A-Bomb Dome
- Miyajima shrine
- Day23

Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A hot-spring resort on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, famous for the steam that rises across the town from its many thermal baths. The vividly coloured Hells of Beppu are the signature sight, alongside sand baths and sweeping views over the bay.
- Hells of Beppu
- Hot-spring baths
- Sand baths
- Day24

Kochi
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
- Himeji Castle
- Seto Inland Sea
- Shikoku island
- Day25

Kobe
Arrive 8:00
A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
- Kobe beef
- Kitano district
- Arima hot springs
- Day26

Kobe
Depart 16:00
A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
- Kobe beef
- Kitano district
- Arima hot springs
- Day27

Shimizu
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 20:00
A port on Japan's Suruga Bay, long celebrated for its views of Mount Fuji rising across the water. The pine-lined Miho no Matsubara shore and nearby green tea fields draw visitors when the great peak is clear.
- Mount Fuji views
- Miho no Matsubara
- Green tea fields
- Day28

Tokyo
Arrive 8:00
Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
- Senso-ji Temple
- Shibuya Crossing
- Imperial Palace
- Day29

Tokyo
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 19:00
Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
- Senso-ji Temple
- Shibuya Crossing
- Imperial Palace
- Day30

Oarai
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day31

Miyako, Iwate
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
A fishing port on the rugged Sanriku coast of northern Honshu, set on a deep bay backed by forested hills. The surrounding Rikuchu Kaigan shoreline is known for dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations, and the area was rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami.
- Jodogahama Beach
- Sanriku coast cliffs
- Fresh seafood
- Day32At sea
- Day33

Crossing the International Date Line
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 18:00
A riverside town in An Giang Province on the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, near the Cambodian border. Tân Châu is known for its silk-weaving tradition, floating fish farms, and as a quiet stop on Mekong river cruises.
- Silk weaving
- Mekong fish farms
- Delta villages
- Day34At sea
- Day35At sea
- Day36At sea
- Day37At sea
- Day38At sea
- Day39

Kodiak, Alaska
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 17:00
A rugged fishing town on Kodiak Island off southern Alaska, set among emerald hills and sheltered coves. One of the largest commercial fishing ports in the United States, it is known for its Russian colonial heritage and for the brown bears of the surrounding wildlife refuge.
- Kodiak brown bears
- Russian Orthodox church
- Fort Abercrombie
- Day40At sea
- Day41

Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 23:00
Alaska's capital, reachable only by sea or air, hemmed between steep forested mountains and the Gastineau Channel. The Mendenhall Glacier sits just outside town, tramway cars climb Mount Roberts, and gold-rush history lines the downtown streets.
- Mendenhall Glacier
- Mount Roberts Tramway
- Gastineau Channel
- Day42

Icy Strait Point
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 16:00
A private cruise destination near the Tlingit village of Hoonah on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, built around a restored 1930s salmon cannery. Forested trails, whale-rich waters and one of the world's longest ziplines draw visitors, with Glacier Bay close by.
- Restored cannery
- Whale watching
- ZipRider zipline
- Day43

Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 11:30 · Depart 22:00
A southeast Alaska town built on stilts and boardwalks along the Tongass Narrows, long a centre of the salmon trade. It is known for the world's largest collection of totem poles and the historic boardwalk over Ketchikan Creek at Creek Street.
- Creek Street
- Totem poles
- Tongass Narrows
- Day44At sea
- Day45

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day46

Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day47

Seattle, Washington
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A port city in Washington State on Puget Sound, framed by Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. Seattle is a major gateway to Alaska cruises, known for Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the original Starbucks near the waterfront.
- Pike Place Market
- Space Needle
- Puget Sound
- Day48

Victoria, British Columbia
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 16:00
The capital of British Columbia, set on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in Canada. The Inner Harbour is framed by the ivy-clad Empress Hotel and the domed Parliament Buildings, with whale-watching boats and Butchart Gardens close at hand.
- Inner Harbour
- Butchart Gardens
- Empress Hotel
- Day49

Astoria, Oregon
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day50At sea
- Day51
San Francisco International Airport
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day52At sea
- Day53

San Diego, California
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 20:00
A relaxed harbour city in southern California, known for its mild climate and broad natural bay. The waterfront holds the historic Gaslamp Quarter and maritime museums, with the green expanse of Balboa Park and its zoo just inland.
- Balboa Park
- Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Zoo
- Day54At sea
- Day55At sea
- Day56

Cabo San Lucas
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
A resort town at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, where the desert meets the Pacific and Sea of Cortez. Cabo San Lucas is known for its rock arch at Land's End, sport fishing, and the marina lined with restaurants and boats.
- El Arco
- Lover's Beach
- Cabo marina
- Day57At sea
- Day58

Acapulco
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day59At sea
- Day60

Puerto Quetzal
Arrive 9:30 · Depart 20:00
Guatemala's main Pacific port, a working harbour backed by volcanic highlands. It opens the way to colonial Antigua with its cobbled streets and ruined convents, the coffee farms on the slopes and Lake Atitlán's volcano-ringed shore.
- Antigua Guatemala
- Lake Atitlán
- Coffee plantations
- Day61

Acajutla
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day62At sea
- Day63

Puntarenas
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 21:00
A Pacific port city on a narrow sandy spit on Costa Rica's central coast. It serves chiefly as a gateway inland to rainforests and volcanoes, with a long beachfront promenade and boats out to the Gulf of Nicoya's islands.
- Gulf of Nicoya
- Beachfront paseo
- Rainforest gateway
- Day64At sea
- Day65
Panama Canal Transit
Arrive 5:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day66

Cartagena
Arrive 13:30
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day67

Cartagena
Depart 6:00
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day68At sea
- Day69At sea
- Day70

Miami, Florida
Arrive 6:00 · Depart 18:00
The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
- South Beach
- Little Havana
- Wynwood murals
- Day71At sea
- Day72At sea
- Day73

New York, New York
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
Cruise ships berth on Manhattan's West Side or across the harbour in Brooklyn and Bayonne, putting the full sweep of New York within reach. The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square and the museums of Fifth Avenue are all part of a day ashore.
- Statue of Liberty
- Central Park
- Times Square
- Day74

Newport, Rhode Island
Arrive 8:30 · Depart 18:00

Cape Cod Canal
Arrive 22:30 · Depart 23:59
- Day75

Boston, Massachusetts
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
A historic New England port city in Massachusetts, central to the American Revolution. Boston is known for the Freedom Trail linking colonial landmarks, the Italian North End, Fenway Park, and the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill.
- Freedom Trail
- Fenway Park
- North End
- Day76At sea
- Day77

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
The largest city in Atlantic Canada, built around one of the world's great natural harbours in Nova Scotia. A star-shaped hilltop Citadel overlooks the waterfront boardwalk, and the city holds strong ties to the Titanic and the age of sail.
- Halifax Citadel
- Harbourfront boardwalk
- Titanic graves
- Day78At sea
- Day79

Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
The capital of Newfoundland, one of North America's oldest cities, set on a sheltered harbour on Canada's Atlantic edge. Steep streets of brightly painted rowhouses climb from the waterfront toward Signal Hill, overlooking the open sea.
- Signal Hill
- Jellybean Row houses
- Cape Spear
- Day80At sea
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- Day82At sea
- Day83At sea
- Day84

Cork
Arrive 17:00
Ireland's second city, set on the river Lee in the country's south. Larger ships use the deep harbour at Cobh nearby, while the compact centre is known for its covered English Market, riverside quays and the bell tower of Shandon.
- English Market
- Shandon Bells
- river Lee quays
- Day85

Cork
Depart 16:00
Ireland's second city, set on the river Lee in the country's south. Larger ships use the deep harbour at Cobh nearby, while the compact centre is known for its covered English Market, riverside quays and the bell tower of Shandon.
- English Market
- Shandon Bells
- river Lee quays
- Day86

Plymouth
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day87

Le Havre
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 18:30
A working port at the mouth of the Seine in France's Normandy region, rebuilt in concrete after the war. It is the main gateway for Paris and for the gardens of Giverny, the D-Day beaches and Norman towns such as Honfleur and Rouen.
- Gateway to Paris
- Giverny gardens
- D-Day beaches
- Day88

Tilbury
Arrive 7:00
Upcoming departures
- 2 Apr 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
87-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Hong Kong FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 87-night Transatlantic cruise calls at Hong Kong, Keelung (Chilung), Ishigaki, Naha, Okinawa, Shanghai, Dalian, Tianjin, Incheon, Yeosu, Busan, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Hiroshima, Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita, Kochi, Kobe, Shimizu, Tokyo, Oarai, Miyako, Iwate, Crossing the International Date Line, Kodiak, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Alaska, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Seattle, Washington, Victoria, British Columbia, Astoria, Oregon, San Francisco International Airport, San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal, Acajutla, Puntarenas, Panama Canal Transit, Cartagena, Miami, Florida, New York, New York, Newport, Rhode Island, Cape Cod Canal, Boston, Massachusetts, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Cork, Plymouth, Le Havre and Tilbury.
How many days are spent at sea?
31 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Hong Kong and ends in Tilbury.
How long is this cruise?
87 nights aboard Azamara Quest.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 2 Apr 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.