Pure East Asia – Between Zen And Zeitgeist
19 nights
MS EUROPA
1 Mar '28Cruise overview
On the coasts of China, South Korea and Japan, there is no limit to the wonders: from the venerable splendour of ancient cultural treasures to futuristic metropolises, a fascinating panorama of tradition and modernity unfolds.
Itinerary
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Island skyline, with its ever-growing number of skyscrapers, speaks to ambition and money. Paris, London, even New York were centuries in the making, while Hong Kong’s towers, bright lights, and glitzy shopping emporia weren’t yet part of the urban scene when many of the young investment bankers who fuel one of the world’s leading financial centers were born. Commerce is concentrated in the glittering high-rises of Central, tucked between Victoria Harbor and forested peaks on Hong Kong Island’s north shore. While it’s easy to think all the bright lights are the sum of today’s Hong Kong, you need only walk or board a tram for the short jaunt west into Western to discover a side of Hong Kong that is more traditionally Chinese but no less high-energy. You’ll discover the real Hong Kong to the east of Central, too, in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and beyond. Amid the residential towers are restaurants, shopping malls, bars, convention centers, a nice smattering of museums, and—depending on fate and the horse you wager on—one of Hong Kong’s luckiest or unluckiest spots, the Happy Valley Racecourse. Kowloon sprawls across a generous swath of the Chinese mainland across Victoria Harbour from Central. Tsim Sha Tsui, at the tip of Kowloon peninsula, is packed with glitzy shops, first-rate museums, and eye-popping views of the skyline across the water. Just to the north are the teeming market streets of Mong Kok and in the dense residential neighborhoods beyond, two of Hong Kong’s most enchanting spiritual sights, Wong Tai Sin Temple and Chi Lin Nunnery. As you navigate this huge metropolis (easy to do on the excellent transportation network), keep in mind that streets are usually numbered odd on one side, even on the other. There’s no baseline for street numbers and no block-based numbering system, but street signs indicate building numbers for any given block.
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At sea
Xiamen
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Shanghai
Shanghai
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Tianjin
Tianjin
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Busan
Fukuoka
Hiroshima
Tamano
Kobe
Kobe
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Yokohama
Suite
Stateroom size (minimum): 291 sq. ft.
Elegantly appointed with panoramic windows and a comfortable living area.
Amenities: Queen-size bed, marble bathroom with bathtub and shower, seating area, minibar, flat-screen TV, 24-hour room service.
Amenities
- Bath
- Double or Twin Configuration
- Shower
- Room Service Available
- Free Mini Bar
- TV
- Coffee Machine
- Safe
- Hair Dryer
- Telephone
- Desk
Ship features
Blending timeless design, Michelin-inspired dining, and an intimate atmosphere, MS Europa offers the ultimate luxury small-ship experience.
- 400-guest all-suite luxury vessel
- Awarded “5-Stars-Plus” by Berlitz Cruise Guide
- Five gourmet dining venues
- Bilingual German/English service
- Ocean Spa and modern fitness suite
- Indoor/outdoor pool with retractable roof
- Europa Lounge for live performances
- Michelin-level dining by Chef Kevin Fehling
- 14 Zodiacs for expedition-style exploration
- Golf simulator and enrichment programme
