Asia Cruise Tour
If you're looking for a break from the norm this year and want a really special and memorable holiday somewhere mysterious and full of adventure, then why not consider an Asia cruise tour holiday? Asia cruise tours offer accommodation on some of the finest luxury cruise liners whilst visiting many different cities all around the Far East. You get to sample many different cultures and exotic foods while taking in some of the most breathtaking sights the world has to offer.
What is an Asia Cruise Tour?
An Asia cruise tour holiday involves a voyage across the seas on a luxury cruise liner where you will visit many cities in various countries around the Far Eastern coastline. Often setting out from somewhere relatively local, you will sail to many different locations where you will then have a chance to see the sights, sample the local food and purchase souvenirs before heading off to the next stop. Rather than staying in a hotel in just one city, an Asia cruise tour will offer the most "bang for your buck" as you get to see many places on one holiday over the course of several weeks (or months).
Asia cruise ships are also fully equipped with not just all modern conveniences but even luxuries. The accommodation is first rate and the activities often include swimming, sports such as basketball and tennis, simulated golf, indoor rock climbing, ice skating and bowling to name a few. There will also usually be a range of exquisite restaurants and bars of every kind on board as well as shopping facilities for extra souvenirs and to purchase those things you forget to take with you.
Where Does an Asia Cruise Tour Visit?
There are many different Asia cruise tour holidays available and no two will share the same itinerary. However, common locations include:
- China– Hong Kong, Shanghai, Xingang
- Japan – Yokohama, Osaka, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Beppu
- Thailand – Bangkok, Phuket, Ko Samui
- Malaysia – Langkawi, Kuantan, Port Klang, Penang
- Indonesia – Bali, Makassar, Semarang
- Vietnam – Halong Bay, Phu My, Nha Trang
Many Far Eastern cruise tours also visit South Korea, Singapore and Cambodia, some will visit Africa, Egypt and India on the way to the Far East and some will even end the voyage somewhere like Sydney, Australia.
As you can see from this non-exclusive list, no other kind of holiday offers as much variety and excitement as an East Asia cruise tour. Why limit yourself to visiting only one country on your holiday when you can visit five or six? One thing that many people do is use a cruise holiday to get a first impression of multiple countries in order to better choose where to go for an extended stay later on. Others just enjoy the lifestyle on board the cruise ships, and still others simply prefer the series of short city breaks to longer holidays in one place.
Although Asia cruise tour holidays may seem expensive (often reaching several thousand dollars per person) it should be kept in mind what you are getting for your money. When you consider the length of stay and the high standards of accommodation along with the numerous places you will experience along the way, you will see that actually, an Asia cruise tour holiday is pretty good value for money.