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Japan • Sep 2026 • 18 nights • Carnival Cruise Line • San Francisco
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18 night Japan cruise

Carnival Luminosa • Carnival Cruise Line • Departs September 20, 2026

⚓ San Francisco → Ketchikan → Icy Strait Point → Otaru → Aomori → Shimizu → Kobe → Tokyo

☾ 18 nights San Francisco → Tokyo Japan 13 sea days

👍 Good value — Worth considering

This sailing is 17% cheaper than typical

Based on similar sailings for this itinerary and cabin type

Currently $19/night below comparable sailings based on similar sailings for this itinerary and cabin type

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Cabin prices

Best value

Interior

$1,679

$93/night

↓17% below typical

Oceanview

$1,929

$107/night

Balcony

$2,319

$129/night

Suite

$7,370

$409/night

Prices updated 5 days ago.

Price history

Tracked fare history for this sailing

Carnival Luminosa • September 20, 2026 • departs in about 2 months

Last 90 days

Price is flat versus 30 days ago and currently near its recent low

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Current tracked fare is about $19 per night below the typical comparable sailing.

Route overview

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Balanced itinerary with stops in United States and Japan

  1. 1

    San Francisco, United States

    Sunday, Sep 20, 2026

    Dep 6:00 PM
  2. 2

    At sea

    Monday, Sep 21, 2026

  3. 3

    At sea

    Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026

  4. 4

    Ketchikan, United States

    Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  5. 5

    Icy Strait Point, United States

    Thursday, Sep 24, 2026

    Arr 10:00 AM
    Dep 7:00 PM
  6. 6

    At sea

    Friday, Sep 25, 2026

  7. 7

    At sea

    Saturday, Sep 26, 2026

  8. 8

    At sea

    Sunday, Sep 27, 2026

  9. 9

    At sea

    Monday, Sep 28, 2026

  10. 10

    At sea

    Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026

  11. 11

    At sea

    Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12

    At sea

    Thursday, Oct 1, 2026

  13. 13

    At sea

    Friday, Oct 2, 2026

  14. 14

    Otaru, Japan

    Saturday, Oct 3, 2026

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  15. 15

    Aomori, Japan

    Sunday, Oct 4, 2026

    Arr 10:00 AM
    Dep 7:00 PM
  16. 16

    At sea

    Monday, Oct 5, 2026

  17. 17

    Shimizu, Japan

    Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  18. 18

    Kobe, Japan

    Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 8:00 PM
  19. 19

    At sea

    Thursday, Oct 8, 2026

  20. 20

    Tokyo, Japan

    Friday, Oct 9, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM

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Ship context

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Carnival Luminosa

Cruise line
Carnival Cruise Line
Capacity
2,260 guests
Tonnage
92,720 GT
Built
2009
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