Japan • May 2028 • 9 nights • Windstar Cruises • Tokyo

Tokyo → Shimizu → Hiroshima → Osaka

via Kagoshima, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Busan

Star Seeker

9 nights

May 16–25, 2028

Recommendation

Okay to book
Moderate confidence

Prices are close to their usual levels across cabin categories.

  • ✓ Oceanview prices are at a 90-day low.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is 5% above typical.
  • ✓ Only suites remain above normal pricing.

What should you book?

No cabin is an amazing value right now.

The oceanview is closest to its usual price, but no tracked cabin looks attractively priced.

All cabin categories

Interior

Unavailable

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Oceanview

About average

$3,975

$442/night

Balcony

Unavailable

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Suite

About average · 9% above typical

$4,830

$537/night

Prices were last updated about 5 hours ago.

Why we're recommending this

Oceanview pricing is $3,975, compared with a typical fare of $3,975. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Star Seeker • May 16, 2028 • departs in over 1 year

Last 90 days

What kind of trip is this?

Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Japan and South Korea

Embarks in Tokyo, Japan • ends in Osaka, Japan • 6 ports of call • 2 sea days

  • 9 nights
  • 6 ports
  • 2 sea days
  • Ice Strengthened Expedition Ship-class ship
  • One-way sailing
  • Tokyo → Osaka

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Embark port
Disembark port
Port of call

Route

Tokyo → Shimizu → Kagoshima → Nagasaki → Busan + 3 more

  1. 1

    Tokyo, Japan

    Tuesday, May 16, 2028

    Arr 1:00 PM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  2. 2

    Shimizu, Japan

    Wednesday, May 17, 2028

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 3:00 PM
  3. 3

    At sea

    Thursday, May 18, 2028

  4. 4

    Kagoshima, Japan

    Friday, May 19, 2028

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

    Nagasaki, Japan

    Saturday, May 20, 2028

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

    Busan, South Korea

    Sunday, May 21, 2028

    Arr 1:00 PM
    Dep 9:00 PM
  7. 7

    Karatsu, Japan

    Monday, May 22, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 3:00 PM
  8. 8

    Hiroshima, Japan

    Tuesday, May 23, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 11:59 PM
  9. 9

    At sea

    Wednesday, May 24, 2028

  10. 10

    Osaka, Japan

    Thursday, May 25, 2028

    Arr 12:01 AM

The ship

Star Seeker

Star Seeker is a small ship in Windstar Cruises' fleet.

Guests
224
Built
2025
Tonnage
9,939 GT
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