郵船クルーズ has announced all 32 cruises aboard Asuka III departing from Yokohama, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe and Hakata between April and October 2027. The programme includes the Japan Circumnavigation Discovery Cruise, with a total sailing distance of approximately 10,000 kilometres.
郵船クルーズ announced the schedule for all 32 Asuka III cruises from April to October 2027, with sales starting at 10:30 a.m. on 11 November 2026.
To mark the ship's 35th anniversary, the company has scheduled the "2027 Japan Circumnavigation Discovery Cruise," which will travel the Pacific and Sea of Japan from the Ogasawara Islands to the Shiretoko Peninsula. Course A departs Yokohama on 11 May 2027 and arrives in Tokyo on 3 June, for a 24-day voyage. Course B departs Kobe on 12 May 2027 and returns to Kobe on 4 June, also operating for 24 days.
The "Golden Week Taiwan Circumnavigation Cruise" will call at Penghu, Kaohsiung and Keelung. In Penghu, passengers will be able to watch a fireworks festival from the ship, and shore excursions subject to an additional fee and capacity limits will also be available. The cruise departs Yokohama on 29 April 2027 and returns to Yokohama on 9 May.
"Four Seasons on ASUKAIII," created to commemorate the ship's 35th anniversary, will offer new experiences featuring carefully selected seasonal ports of call, cuisine using seasonal ingredients, entertainment and spatial design.
The early-summer series consists of 8 cruises departing between 5 June and 8 July 2027. Passengers departing from and returning to Yokohama will receive admission tickets to GREEN×EXPO 2027. The summer series runs from 14 July to 23 August, and the autumn series from 31 August to 9 October, with 11 cruises in each.