Silversea Delays Silver Moon’s Tokyo Departure Over Typhoon
Guests boarded the 14-night voyage as planned, with Silver Moon remaining in Tokyo until 9 p.m. September 21 while Silversea monitors regional weather.
Silversea has delayed Silver Moon’s departure from Tokyo by two days as Typhoon Dujuan approaches Japan. The line has canceled the ship’s call at Hiroshima and changed several others. Guests boarded as scheduled for the 14-night voyage, but the ship will remain in Tokyo until 9 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, instead of leaving at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The revised schedule also reduces Osaka from an overnight stay to a day call and moves Kochi back by one day. Silver Moon’s overall cruise length will remain unchanged.
“Considering the expected conditions in the region, we will extend our stay in Tokyo until September 21,” Silversea told passengers in an email. The company said Tokyo’s domestic connections would provide flexibility while it monitored the weather.
Built in 2020, Silver Moon is a roughly 40,700-gross-ton ship carrying up to 596 guests and 411 crew.
Hiroshima dropped as early calls shift
Silver Moon will now visit Osaka from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23. The ship had been scheduled to remain there overnight from September 21 to 22.
Kochi has moved from September 23 to Thursday, September 24, retaining its original hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Hiroshima call, previously due to follow Kochi, has been removed from the itinerary.
Later calls remain largely intact. Silver Moon is still scheduled to visit Busan from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on September 26, Kanazawa during the same hours on September 28 and Hakodate from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on September 30. The October 1 call at Miyako, Iwate, has been extended by one hour and will end at 6 p.m.
Silversea-operated excursions for Hiroshima and the original Osaka schedule have been canceled. Passengers can book replacement tours for the revised Osaka call, while existing Kochi excursion reservations will transfer automatically to the new date.
The email did not mention compensation for the lost Hiroshima call or reduced time in Osaka.
Dujuan forecast to pass offshore
Weather Underground placed Typhoon Dujuan about 525 miles south-southwest of Tokyo, moving northwest at 9 mph with sustained winds of 75 mph and higher gusts. The storm was forecast to track north-northwest through Sunday before turning east as it passes Japan on Monday.
Dujuan is expected to make its closest approach to Tokyo at about 2 a.m. Monday while remaining well offshore. Pacific islands along its path face heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding and landslides.
By Silver Moon’s revised departure time, the storm’s center is forecast to be about 400 miles northeast of Tokyo and moving east-northeast as it weakens.
No other cruise ship is scheduled to be in Tokyo during Silver Moon’s extended stay. Celebrity Millennium is due to arrive at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22.
