Cruise itinerary
62-Night Asia Cruise from Papeete, Tahiti
62 nights · Asia · 39 ports of call
62-night Asia cruise aboard Oceania Vista, departing Papeete, Tahiti and calling at Huahine, At Sea, Rarotonga, Alofi, Crossing the International Date Line and Vava'u and 32 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Vista
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 62 nights
- Region
- Asia
- Departs
- Papeete, Tahiti
- Returns
- Yokohama
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Papeete, Tahiti
Arrive 03:00 · Depart 23:00
The capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. Its waterfront market sells black pearls and tropical fruit, food-truck roulottes gather by the harbour at night, and it serves as the gateway to nearby Moorea and Bora Bora.
- Papeete Market
- Black pearls
- Moorea ferry
- Day2
Huahine
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
One of the quieter Society Islands in French Polynesia, ringed by lagoon and split into two halves joined by a bridge. Known for vanilla plantations, ancient stone marae and the sacred blue-eyed eels of Faie.
- Maeva marae
- Vanilla farms
- Lagoon snorkelling
- Day3
At Sea
- Day4
Rarotonga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day5
At Sea
- Day6
Alofi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day7
Crossing the International Date Line
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
- Day8
Vava'u
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day9
At Sea
- Day10
Savusavu
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day11
Port Denarau
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day12
Lautoka
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Fiji's second city and main sugar port, set on the western coast of Viti Levu. It is a departure point for the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands, with their reef-fringed lagoons, and sits within reach of the drier coral coast and inland highlands.
- Mamanuca Islands
- Yasawa Islands
- Viti Levu
- Day13
At Sea
- Day14
Port Vila
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, set around a harbour on the island of Efate. Its waterfront market, nearby reefs and lagoons, a cascading set of blue swimming holes and a relaxed Melanesian pace draw visitors ashore.
- Mele Cascades
- Blue Lagoon
- Port Vila market
- Day15
Lifou Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day16
Nouméa
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
The capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific ringed by one of the world's largest lagoons. The town carries a Franco-Melanesian character, with waterfront markets and beaches along the Anse Vata and Baie des Citrons bays.
- Anse Vata beach
- Tjibaou Cultural Centre
- Lagoon snorkelling
- Day17
At Sea
- Day18
At Sea
- Day19
Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
- Opera House
- Harbour Bridge
- Bondi Beach
- Day20
At Sea
- Day21
Mooloolaba, Queensland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day22
At Sea
- Day23
Whitsunday Island, Queensland
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day24
Cairns, Queensland
Arrive 11:00
A tropical city in far north Queensland, Australia, set between rainforest and reef. It is the main launching point for trips out to the Great Barrier Reef, with a palm-fringed esplanade lagoon along its waterfront.
- Great Barrier Reef
- Esplanade lagoon
- Daintree rainforest
- Day25
Cairns, Queensland
Depart 18:00
A tropical city in far north Queensland, Australia, set between rainforest and reef. It is the main launching point for trips out to the Great Barrier Reef, with a palm-fringed esplanade lagoon along its waterfront.
- Great Barrier Reef
- Esplanade lagoon
- Daintree rainforest
- Day26
At Sea
- Day27
At Sea
- Day28
Darwin, Northern Territory
Arrive 20:00
A tropical harbour city on Australia's northern coast, capital of the Northern Territory. A frontier outlaw spirit lingers along its waterfront, the gateway to crocodile country and the wetlands and gorges of Kakadu National Park.
- Kakadu wetlands
- Waterfront precinct
- Crocodile country
- Day29
Darwin, Northern Territory
Depart 16:00
A tropical harbour city on Australia's northern coast, capital of the Northern Territory. A frontier outlaw spirit lingers along its waterfront, the gateway to crocodile country and the wetlands and gorges of Kakadu National Park.
- Kakadu wetlands
- Waterfront precinct
- Crocodile country
- Day30
At Sea
- Day31
At Sea
- Day32
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
- Day33
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
- Day34
Bali
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
An Indonesian island in the Lesser Sunda chain, the country's Hindu cultural centre amid a Muslim-majority nation. Terraced rice paddies, cliff and sea temples, volcanic peaks and surf beaches give it a character all its own.
- Rice terraces
- Sea temples
- Ubud arts
- Day35
At Sea
- Day36
Semarang
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day37
Jakarta
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day38
At Sea
- Day39
Singapore
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day40
At Sea
- Day41
Ko Samui
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day42
Kâmpóng Saôm
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day43
Laem Chabang
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day44
At Sea
- Day45
Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day46
At Sea
- Day47
Chan May
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day48
Ha Long Bay
Arrive 10:00 · 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
- Day49
At Sea
- Day50
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
- Day51
At Sea
- Day52
At Sea
- Day53
Shanghai
Arrive 08:00
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
- Day54
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
- Day55
At Sea
- Day56
Incheon
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day57
At Sea
- Day58
Nagasaki
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day59
Hiroshima
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day60
Kochi
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day61
Kobe
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day62
Shimizu
Arrive 12:00 · 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
- Day63
Yokohama
Arrive 07:00
A major port just south of Tokyo on Japan's bay, the country's second-largest city. A redeveloped harbour district pairs a waterfront ferris wheel with one of the world's largest Chinatowns and easy rail access to the capital.
- Minato Mirai
- Chinatown
- Gateway to Tokyo
Upcoming departures
- 8 Feb 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
62-Night Asia Cruise from Papeete, Tahiti FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 62-night Asia cruise calls at Papeete, Tahiti, Huahine, At Sea, Rarotonga, Alofi, Crossing the International Date Line, Vava'u, Savusavu, Port Denarau, Lautoka, Port Vila, Lifou Island, Nouméa, Sydney, New South Wales, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Komodo Island, Lombok, Bali, Semarang, Jakarta, Singapore, Ko Samui, Kâmpóng Saôm, Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Minh City, Chan May, Ha Long Bay, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Incheon, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Kochi, Kobe, Shimizu and Yokohama.
How many days are spent at sea?
22 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Papeete, Tahiti and ends in Yokohama.
How long is this cruise?
62 nights aboard Oceania Vista.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Feb 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.