Cruise itinerary
61-Night World Cruise Cruise from Hong Kong
61 nights · World Cruise · 45 ports of call
61-night World Cruise cruise aboard Seven Seas Explorer, departing Hong Kong and calling at Cruising the South China Sea, Manila, Coron Island, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Cruising the Java Sea and Jakarta and 38 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 61 nights
- Region
- World Cruise
- Departs
- Hong Kong
- Returns
- Tokyo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Hong Kong
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
Cruising the South China Sea
- Day3
Manila
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
The capital of the Philippines, a vast city on the bay where Spanish and Asian history meet. The walled district of Intramuros keeps Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church, and Rizal Park and the bayside promenade anchor the old centre.
- Intramuros walls
- Fort Santiago
- Rizal Park
- Day4
Coron Island
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5
Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
The capital of Palawan in the western Philippines, fringed by mangroves and limestone coast on the Sulu Sea. It is best known as the gateway to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, a navigable cave threading through a karst mountain.
- Underground River
- Honda Bay
- Mangrove forest
- Day6
Cruising the South China Sea
- Day7
Cruising the Java Sea
- Day8
Cruising the Java Sea
- Day9
Jakarta
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day10
Semarang
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the north coast of Java, Indonesia, and the capital of Central Java province. A blend of Javanese, Chinese and colonial Dutch heritage shapes its old town, and it serves as the gateway to the great Buddhist temple of Borobudur inland.
- Borobudur gateway
- Old Town Semarang
- Sam Poo Kong temple
- Day11
Surabaya
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Indonesia's second city and the chief port of East Java, set on the Madura Strait. A major commercial and naval hub, it mixes colonial Dutch architecture with Arab and Chinese quarters, and serves as a gateway to the volcanoes of the Javanese interior.
- Arab Quarter
- House of Sampoerna
- Suramadu Bridge
- Day12
Celukan Bawang, Bali
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
A cargo port on Bali's quiet northern coast, away from the island's southern resorts. It serves as a gateway to Indonesia's Hindu temples, the volcanic crater lakes of the interior and the calmer beaches and dolphin waters around Lovina.
- Lovina beaches
- Hindu temples
- Volcanic lakes
- Day13
Benoa, Bali
Arrive 07:00
The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
- Ubud
- Rice terraces
- Hindu temples
- Day14
Benoa, Bali
Depart 14:00
The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
- Ubud
- Rice terraces
- Hindu temples
- Day15
Komodo Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A rugged island in eastern Indonesia, part of a national park in the Lesser Sunda chain. Famous as the home of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, it draws expedition ships for guided ranger walks, hilltop viewpoints and a rare pink-sand beach.
- Komodo dragons
- Pink Beach
- ranger walks
- Day16
Lombok
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
An Indonesian island just east of Bali, dominated by the towering volcano of Mount Rinjani. It offers quieter beaches than its neighbour, traditional Sasak villages, and easy boats out to the three Gili Islands off the northwest coast.
- Mount Rinjani
- Gili Islands
- Sasak villages
- Day17
Probolinggo
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 16:00
- Day18
Cruising the Java Sea
- Day19
Cruising the Malacca Strait
- Day20
Port Klang
Arrive 11:30 · 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
- Day21
Georgetown, Penang
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day22
Phuket
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day23
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
- Day24
At Sea
- Day25
Singapore
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day26
Cruising the Gulf of Thailand
- Day27
Ko Samui
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day28
Bangkok
Arrive 08:00
Thailand's sprawling capital on the Chao Phraya River, reached by ship via the Gulf ports. Glittering temples such as the Grand Palace and Wat Arun rise among the canals, street-food stalls and frantic markets of one of Southeast Asia's largest cities.
- Grand Palace
- Wat Arun
- Chao Phraya River
- Day29
Bangkok
Depart 16:00
Thailand's sprawling capital on the Chao Phraya River, reached by ship via the Gulf ports. Glittering temples such as the Grand Palace and Wat Arun rise among the canals, street-food stalls and frantic markets of one of Southeast Asia's largest cities.
- Grand Palace
- Wat Arun
- Chao Phraya River
- Day30
Cruising the Gulf of Thailand
- Day31
Phu My
Arrive 09:30 · Depart 18:30
A deep-water industrial port in southern Vietnam serving as the maritime gateway to Ho Chi Minh City, roughly two hours inland. Most callers head for the former Saigon's war-history museums, colonial boulevards and the Cu Chi tunnel network nearby.
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Cu Chi tunnels
- Colonial boulevards
- Day32
Cam Ranh
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day33
Cruising the South China Sea
- Day34
Ha Long Bay
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day35
Cruising the South China Sea
- Day36
Hong Kong
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:00
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
- Day37
Cruising the South China Sea
- Day38
Keelung (Chilung)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day39
Ishigaki
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day40
Miyako Islands
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day41
Cruising the East China Sea
- Day42
Shanghai
Arrive 07:00
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
- Day43
Shanghai
Depart 17:00
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
- Day44
Cruising the East China Sea
- Day45
Kagoshima
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
A southern Japanese port on the island of Kyushu, watched over by the smoking Sakurajima volcano across its bay. Hot springs and ash-grey beaches mark the area, often likened to Naples for its volcanic bay setting.
- Sakurajima volcano
- Sengan-en garden
- Hot springs
- Day46
Nagasaki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city in southern Japan, set around a deep harbour that was for centuries the country's only window to foreign trade. That legacy survives at Dejima and in Chinatown, while the Peace Park memorialises the 1945 atomic bombing.
- Peace Park
- Dejima
- Glover Garden
- Day47
Cruising the Yellow Sea
- Day48
Incheon
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day49
Cruising the Yellow Sea
- Day50
Jeju Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A volcanic island off the southern coast of South Korea, shaped by lava tubes and the cone of Hallasan. Waterfalls, basalt sea cliffs and the sunrise peak of Seongsan Ilchulbong define a landscape recognised by UNESCO.
- Hallasan volcano
- Seongsan Ilchulbong
- Lava tubes
- Day51
Yeosu
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day52
Nagasaki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city in southern Japan, set around a deep harbour that was for centuries the country's only window to foreign trade. That legacy survives at Dejima and in Chinatown, while the Peace Park memorialises the 1945 atomic bombing.
- Peace Park
- Dejima
- Glover Garden
- Day53
Kagoshima
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A southern Japanese port on the island of Kyushu, watched over by the smoking Sakurajima volcano across its bay. Hot springs and ash-grey beaches mark the area, often likened to Naples for its volcanic bay setting.
- Sakurajima volcano
- Sengan-en garden
- Hot springs
- Day54
Cruising the East China Sea
- Day55
Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day56
Hiroshima
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day57
Kochi
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day58
Tokushima
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day59
Osaka
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A major port and Japan's historic merchant city, set on the bay in the Kansai region. Famous for its street food and a moated castle, it serves as the gateway to the temples and deer park of nearby Nara and old Kyoto.
- Osaka Castle
- Dotonbori
- Street food
- Day60
Cruising the East China Sea
- Day61
Shimizu
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day62
Tokyo
Arrive 08:00 · 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
Upcoming departures
- 5 Jan 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
61-Night World Cruise Cruise from Hong Kong FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 61-night World Cruise cruise calls at Hong Kong, Cruising the South China Sea, Manila, Coron Island, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Cruising the Java Sea, Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Celukan Bawang, Bali, Benoa, Bali, Komodo Island, Lombok, Probolinggo, Cruising the Malacca Strait, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Phuket, Langkawi Island, At Sea, Singapore, Cruising the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Samui, Bangkok, Phu My, Cam Ranh, Ha Long Bay, Keelung (Chilung), Ishigaki, Miyako Islands, Cruising the East China Sea, Shanghai, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Cruising the Yellow Sea, Incheon, Jeju Island, Yeosu, Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita, Hiroshima, Kochi, Tokushima, Osaka, Shimizu and Tokyo.
How many days are spent at sea?
18 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Hong Kong and ends in Tokyo.
How long is this cruise?
61 nights aboard Seven Seas Explorer.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 5 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.