Hong Kong → Ishigaki → Busan → Shanghai

via Kagoshima, Nagasaki

Explora III

9 nights

January 16–25, 2028

Jibhop recommendation

Good time to book
Moderate confidence

Prices are below typical levels across several cabin categories.

  • ✓ Suite prices are at a 90-day low.
  • ✓ 2 of 2 tracked cabin categories are below their historical norms.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is 10% below typical.

What should you book?

No cabin is an amazing value right now.

The suite is closest to its usual price, but is only 10% below typical.

All cabin categories

Interior

About average · 10% below typical

$7,560

$840/night

Oceanview

Unavailable

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Balcony

Unavailable

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Suite

About average · 10% below typical

$5,585

$621/night

Prices were last updated about 11 hours ago.

Price history

Why we're recommending this

Interior pricing is $7,560, compared with a typical fare of $8,375. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Explora III • January 16, 2028 • departs in about 1 year

Last 90 days

What kind of trip is this?

Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, and 1 other country

Embarks in Hong Kong • ends in Shanghai, China • 4 ports of call • 4 sea days

  • 9 nights
  • 4 ports
  • 4 sea days
  • One-way sailing
  • Hong Kong → Shanghai

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Embark port
Disembark port
Port of call

Route

Hong Kong → Ishigaki → Kagoshima → Nagasaki → Busan + 1 more

  1. 1

    Hong Kong

    Sunday, Jan 16, 2028

    Dep 6:00 PM
  2. 2

    At sea

    Monday, Jan 17, 2028

  3. 3

    Ishigaki, Japan

    Tuesday, Jan 18, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  4. 4

    At sea

    Wednesday, Jan 19, 2028

  5. 5

    At sea

    Thursday, Jan 20, 2028

  6. 6

    Kagoshima, Japan

    Friday, Jan 21, 2028

    Arr 10:00 AM
    Dep 8:00 PM
  7. 7

    Nagasaki, Japan

    Saturday, Jan 22, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 7:00 PM
  8. 8

    Busan, South Korea

    Sunday, Jan 23, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 9:00 PM
  9. 9

    At sea

    Monday, Jan 24, 2028

  10. 10

    Shanghai, China

    Tuesday, Jan 25, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM

The ship

Explora III

Explora III is a cruise ship in Explora Journeys' fleet.

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