Voyager of the Seas to Sail Japan Cherry Blossom Cruises in 2028
On its 16-night Pacific crossing, Voyager of the Seas calls at Muroran for Sapporo and stays overnight in Hokkaido before crossing the International Date Line.
Royal Caribbean has announced Japan and Asia itineraries for Voyager of the Seas from late February through April 2028, including three roundtrip cruises from Tokyo during Japan’s cherry blossom season. The program also includes one-way voyages from Hong Kong to Tokyo and from Tokyo to Seattle.
The departures form part of the Voyager-class ship’s broader 2027–28 Asia-Pacific season, which offers cruises lasting two to 16 nights and includes sailings from Sydney, Brisbane, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Tokyo roundtrips and overnight stays
The Tokyo roundtrip sailings last 11 to 12 nights, with itineraries combining Japanese ports and selected calls in South Korea. Destinations across the program include Kumamoto, Sasebo, Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Kagoshima. The port combinations vary by sailing.
Selected itineraries visit Busan and Jeju’s Seogwipo port in South Korea. Other calls include Shimizu, the gateway for Mount Fuji views, while the program also features an overnight stay in Okinawa.
The 10-night voyage from Hong Kong includes calls at Nagasaki and Kagoshima before an overnight stay in Kobe. Passengers can also explore Osaka before the sailing ends in Tokyo.
The 16-night Pacific crossing calls at Muroran, listed as the port for Sapporo, with an overnight stay in Hokkaido. Voyager then spends a series of days at sea and crosses the International Date Line before reaching Seattle.
Courting Australian fly-cruisers
Royal Caribbean has also extended Navigator of the Seas’ Singapore deployment from a six-month season to year-round operations through October 2027.
“Australia is a key market for fly-cruise holidays in Asia,” Ben Bouldin, Royal Caribbean’s president of Greater China and managing director of Asia, told Cruise Passenger. He cited relatively short flights, straightforward air connections and favorable time zones as reasons Asian hubs are accessible to Australian travelers.
“Across the region, we are seeing growing awareness and interest in cruising, including among first-time cruisers,” Bouldin added.
Short cruises can follow a city stay. Bouldin gave the example of spending several days in Singapore before taking a four-night cruise to Penang and Thailand.
He said open-jaw sailings also allow passengers to combine a cruise with extended land stays in cities such as Tokyo or Hong Kong. “Unlike a traditional round-trip loop, these one-way escapes allow holidaymakers to start in one iconic city and finish in another,” Bouldin said.
See current Voyager of the Seas fares and itineraries on Cruise Lookup.
