Cruise itinerary
53-Night Asia Cruise from Hong Kong
53 nights · Asia · 33 ports of call
53-night Asia cruise aboard Oceania Nautica, departing Hong Kong and calling at At Sea, Ha Long Bay, Chan May, Cam Ranh, Ho Chi Minh City and Laem Chabang and 26 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Nautica
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 53 nights
- Region
- Asia
- Departs
- Hong Kong
- Returns
- Istanbul
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 Oceania Nautica sailing, typically within 24 hours.
Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Hong Kong
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day2
At Sea
- Day3
Ha Long Bay
Arrive 07:00
A bay in northeastern Vietnam's Gulf of Tonkin, scattered with thousands of limestone karst islands and islets. Hạ Long Bay is a UNESCO site known for its towering rock formations, sea caves, and traditional junk boats cruising the emerald water.
- Karst islands
- Sung Sot Cave
- Junk boat cruises
- Day4
Ha Long Bay
Depart 15:00
A bay in northeastern Vietnam's Gulf of Tonkin, scattered with thousands of limestone karst islands and islets. Hạ Long Bay is a UNESCO site known for its towering rock formations, sea caves, and traditional junk boats cruising the emerald water.
- Karst islands
- Sung Sot Cave
- Junk boat cruises
- Day5
Chan May
Arrive 09:00
- Day6
Chan May
Depart 13:00
- Day7
Cam Ranh
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 17:30
- Day8
Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive 12:00
Vietnam's largest city, still widely called Saigon, set on a river in the Mekong Delta region. French-era landmarks like the Notre-Dame basilica and Central Post Office sit amid motorbike-filled streets, with the Cu Chi tunnels reachable on a day trip.
- Notre-Dame Basilica
- Ben Thanh Market
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Day9
Ho Chi Minh City
Depart 14:00
Vietnam's largest city, still widely called Saigon, set on a river in the Mekong Delta region. French-era landmarks like the Notre-Dame basilica and Central Post Office sit amid motorbike-filled streets, with the Cu Chi tunnels reachable on a day trip.
- Notre-Dame Basilica
- Ben Thanh Market
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Day10
At Sea
- Day11
Laem Chabang
Arrive 09:00
A deep-water container port on the Gulf of Thailand, serving as the main sea gateway to Bangkok and the seaside resort of Pattaya. Ships dock here for shore trips to the capital's temples and palaces, around two hours away by road.
- Gateway to Bangkok
- Pattaya beaches
- Gulf of Thailand
- Day12
Laem Chabang
Depart 14:00
A deep-water container port on the Gulf of Thailand, serving as the main sea gateway to Bangkok and the seaside resort of Pattaya. Ships dock here for shore trips to the capital's temples and palaces, around two hours away by road.
- Gateway to Bangkok
- Pattaya beaches
- Gulf of Thailand
- Day13
Ko Samui
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 15:00
Thailand's second-largest island, set in the Gulf of Siam and ringed by palm-backed sand. Coconut groves cover the interior, while Chaweng and Lamai draw most of the beach crowd and the golden Big Buddha watches over the northeast coast.
- Chaweng Beach
- Big Buddha
- Ang Thong park
- Day14
At Sea
- Day15
Singapore
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and a key Southeast Asian cruise hub. From its modern terminal, the waterfront Marina Bay, the trees of Gardens by the Bay and the food stalls of hawker centres are all close by.
- Marina Bay Sands
- Gardens by the Bay
- Hawker centres
- Day16
Port Klang
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
The main seaport serving Kuala Lumpur, set on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is chiefly a gateway, with the capital's skyline, the Petronas Towers, and the Batu Caves shrines reached by road from the harbour.
- Petronas Towers
- Batu Caves
- Strait of Malacca
- Day17
Georgetown, Penang
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of Penang on Malaysia's northwest coast, a UNESCO-listed port city shaped by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British trade. Its George Town core is famous for shophouse streets, clan houses, street art, and a celebrated hawker-food culture.
- George Town murals
- Clan jetties
- Hawker food
- Day18
Langkawi Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The main island of a Malaysian archipelago in the Andaman Sea, ringed by white beaches and forested limestone hills. A duty-free destination, it is known for its cable car to a skybridge high above the rainforest, mangrove tours and the legend of Mahsuri.
- SkyCab cable car
- Pantai Cenang beach
- mangrove tours
- Day19
Phuket
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
Thailand's largest island, on the Andaman Sea, ringed by sandy west-coast beaches such as Patong and Karon. Its old town keeps Sino-Portuguese shophouses, while limestone islands and the cliffs of Phang Nga Bay rise from the water nearby.
- Patong Beach
- Old town shophouses
- Phang Nga Bay
- Day20
At Sea
- Day21
At Sea
- Day22
At Sea
- Day23
Galle
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day24
Colombo
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day25
At Sea
- Day26
Cochin
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day27
Mangalore
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day28
Mormugao, Goa
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day29
Mumbai (ex Bombay)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
India's financial capital and largest city, spread along the Arabian Sea coast of Maharashtra. The waterfront Gateway of India, the Victorian-Gothic railway terminus and the cliffside Marine Drive define a port long shaped by trade and Bollywood.
- Gateway of India
- Marine Drive
- Elephanta Caves
- Day30
At Sea
- Day31
At Sea
- Day32
Al Fujayrah
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day33
Dubai
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A city on the southern Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates, grown from a pearling and trading port into a skyline of towers around a tidal creek. The Burj Khalifa, vast malls and the older souks of Deira sit beside reclaimed islands and desert beyond.
- Burj Khalifa
- Gold Souk
- Dubai Creek
- Day34
Abu Dhabi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, spread across islands on the Persian Gulf. Greener and more measured than Dubai, it is known for the white-marble Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre's domed outpost on Saadiyat Island and Corniche waterfront.
- Sheikh Zayed Mosque
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- the Corniche
- Day35
At Sea
- Day36
At Sea
- Day37
Salalah
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day38
At Sea
- Day39
At Sea
- Day40
At Sea
- Day41
Jeddah
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A Red Sea port on Saudi Arabia's western coast and the historic gateway for pilgrims bound for Mecca. The restored coral-stone houses of Al-Balad form the old town, while a long corniche runs beside the modern waterfront.
- Al-Balad old town
- Jeddah corniche
- King Fahd Fountain
- Day42
At Sea
- Day43
'Aqaba
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 21:00
Jordan's only coastal city, on the Red Sea at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba. It is a base for diving among the reefs and a gateway inland to the rock-cut city of Petra and the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum.
- Petra gateway
- Wadi Rum
- Red Sea reefs
- Day44
Safaga
Arrive 09:00
A Red Sea port on Egypt's eastern coast, ringed by desert and coral reefs. It serves mainly as the sea gateway to the temples of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings on the Nile, a long inland drive away, while its own shore is known for diving and snorkelling.
- gateway to Luxor
- Red Sea reefs
- Valley of the Kings
- Day45
Safaga
Depart 18:00
A Red Sea port on Egypt's eastern coast, ringed by desert and coral reefs. It serves mainly as the sea gateway to the temples of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings on the Nile, a long inland drive away, while its own shore is known for diving and snorkelling.
- gateway to Luxor
- Red Sea reefs
- Valley of the Kings
- Day46
Suez Canal Transit
- Day47
Port Said
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 21:00
- Day48
At Sea
- Day49
Limassol
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A southern coastal city on Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, set around a long seafront promenade. A medieval castle anchors the old town, and the port is a base for the ancient ruins of Kourion and the wine villages of the Troodos foothills.
- Limassol Castle
- Kourion ruins
- seafront promenade
- Day50
Antalya
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day51
Rhodes
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands, off the Turkish coast, with one of Europe's best-preserved medieval walled towns. The Old Town keeps the cobbled Street of the Knights and the Palace of the Grand Master, while Lindos and its acropolis lie down the coast.
- Medieval Old Town
- Palace of the Grand Master
- Lindos Acropolis
- Day52
Ephesus
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day53
Istanbul
Arrive 14:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
- Day54
Istanbul
Depart 18:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
Upcoming departures
- 24 Apr 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
53-Night Asia Cruise from Hong Kong FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 53-night Asia cruise calls at Hong Kong, At Sea, Ha Long Bay, Chan May, Cam Ranh, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang, Ko Samui, Singapore, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Langkawi Island, Phuket, Galle, Colombo, Cochin, Mangalore, Mormugao, Goa, Mumbai (ex Bombay), Al Fujayrah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Salalah, Jeddah, 'Aqaba, Safaga, Suez Canal Transit, Port Said, Limassol, Antalya, Rhodes, Ephesus and Istanbul.
How many days are spent at sea?
16 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Hong Kong and ends in Istanbul.
How long is this cruise?
53 nights aboard Oceania Nautica.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 24 Apr 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.