This is more to everyone's desire for a cruise. Because, they want to have time in port of calls to SIGHTSEE the locations an NOT just to travel there.

2009 Northeast Asian Experience aboard Azamara Quest from $3999.

*14 Night Deluxe Cruise
*3 Nights Hotel stay in Beijing, China + Sightseeing & Meals.
*1 Night in Hong Kong.

2A- Deluxe Oceanview w/Verandah $4200
1A- Deluxe Oceanview w/Verandah $4300

Itinerary:

2/10 Depart Hawaii
2/11 Arrive Beijing. Overnight stay in Hotel Oriental Bay International or similar.
2/12 Beijing sightseeing to include: Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven. Breakfast, lunch and special dinner.
2/13 Beijing sightseeing to include: Great Wall and Ming Tombs. Breakfast, lunch and Special dinner.
2/14 Beijing. After breakfast at hotel, embark Azamara Quest.
2/15 Dalian, China.
2/16 Seoul, South Korea.
2/17 Relaxing day at sea.
2/18 Kyoto, Japan. Arrive 7:30pm, Overnight aboard ship.
2/19 Depart Kyoto at 6pm.Only have a day to sightsee on their own which is not enought time.
2/20 Hiroshima, Japan.
2/21 Busan, South Korea.
2/22 At sea.
2/23 Shanghai, China. Arrive 7am. Overnight aboard ship.
2/24 Departs Shanghai 9pm.This is not bad as have 2 days to sightsee on own.
2/25 At sea.
2/26 At sea.
2/27 Hong Kong, China. Arrive 7am. Overnight aboard ship.
2/28 Hong Kong. Return to Hawaii.Looks like only a day to see Hong Kong which is to little time.

January 29-Feb 17 has the extra 1 night hotel stay.

Now you add sightseeing in Japan and maybe Hong Kong and that is what I desire in the Asian cruise.

Will be calling local agents to see if I can get this type of cruise.

Thanks,
Robert