nuneham Posted August 17, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Considering the 2021 itineraries & would appreciate input from anyone with previous experience. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982CruzStart Posted August 17, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 17, 2018 To me the only cruise that actually does Japan is the April 6, 2021, Tokyo to Tokyo - Temples, Towers & Castles. We did a very similar itinerary a couple of years ago though not with Regent. Regent wasn't doing a similar itinerary when we wanted to go so we had to use a different cruise line. If you really want to get a reasonable cross section of Japan you need to do a cruise with more than 3 ports which is all the ports the other 2 cruises do. We loved our Japan cruise. Fascinating country with so much history. We also spent an extra 3 days in Tokyo and hired a private guide to pick us up at the airport, walk and subway around some of the highlights and take us to Yokohama to catch the ship. It was wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneham Posted August 17, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That's the one! And also considering 3 days pre-cruise in Tokyo. I appreciate your insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLESLOVER Posted August 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 17, 2018 To me the only cruise that actually does Japan is the April 6, 2021, Tokyo to Tokyo - Temples, Towers & Castles. We did a very similar itinerary a couple of years ago though not with Regent. Regent wasn't doing a similar itinerary when we wanted to go so we had to use a different cruise line. If you really want to get a reasonable cross section of Japan you need to do a cruise with more than 3 ports which is all the ports the other 2 cruises do. We loved our Japan cruise. Fascinating country with so much history. We also spent an extra 3 days in Tokyo and hired a private guide to pick us up at the airport, walk and subway around some of the highlights and take us to Yokohama to catch the ship. It was wonderful. Would appreciate the name of the guide you used. Will have 2 days in Tokyo after our cruise in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyw Posted August 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2018 We want to do this trip also but continue on to Vancouver. Want to spend 3 days in Tokyo before and also want to know the name of your guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982CruzStart Posted August 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2018 We used Discover Japan Tours. office@discover-japan-tours.com http://www.discover-Japan-tours.com Yosuke Yokokura is who we corresponded with. They were easy to deal with by email. We customized a private tour to see the sites that we thought were most important to us. Of course in 3 days you can barely scratch the surface of Toyko but we felt we got a good overview. We stayed at the Hilton Toyko and though some think it is out of the way, we thought it was great. Super subway connections that got us all over Tokyo. We loved the hotel. We booked an executive floor room and it was worth the money. The executive lounge was great and we meet 2 couples that shared our transfer to the port so helped offset the cost of the transfer out to Yokohama. As well we had a little free time before taking the transfer out to the ship and 4 of us took the subway to a beautiful park fairly close for a couple of hours. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol From California Posted August 21, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I think I may book this cruise too. Japan is on our bucket list so this looks great! I called Regent today and was told out of 377 cabins 248 are already reserved. The person I spoke with said that it will sell out. The cabin I wanted was already taken. Anyway, he told me about a pre or post cruise no cost add-on called "Sunrise over Tokyo". It includes a 3 night hotel stay with breakfasts, some tours, and transfers. There is another add-on called Tokyo and Hakone which is not free. You can read about these on the website. I just thought I'd mention it to those considering this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyw Posted August 22, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thank you so much for the info. We got a Concierge Suite on deck 8 and got the offer of the 3 day pre- cruise in Tokyo. Terrific and just what we wanted--saves us from hiring a guide! Really looking forward to Japan. We had to cancel in 2017 as a gall bladder got in the way.;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAGLESLOVER Posted August 22, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 22, 2018 We used Discover Japan Tours. office@discover-japan-tours.com www.discover-Japan-tours.com Yosuke Yokokura is who we corresponded with. They were easy to deal with by email. We customized a private tour to see the sites that we thought were most important to us. Of course in 3 days you can barely scratch the surface of Toyko but we felt we got a good overview. We stayed at the Hilton Toyko and though some think it is out of the way, we thought it was great. Super subway connections that got us all over Tokyo. We loved the hotel. We booked an executive floor room and it was worth the money. The executive lounge was great and we meet 2 couples that shared our transfer to the port so helped offset the cost of the transfer out to Yokohama. As well we had a little free time before taking the transfer out to the ship and 4 of us took the subway to a beautiful park fairly close for a couple of hours. Hope this helps. Thanks so very much for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol From California Posted August 22, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 22, 2018 We booked the April, 2021 Tokyo to Tokyo cruise! Hard to believe but it just went on sale and the agent at Regent said it is already 70% booked. It will most certainly sell out. I also started a "roll call" if anyone else wants to add their name to it. We booked the 3-day pre-cruise extension called "Sunrise over Tokyo" which is included. Now we have to wait around 2 years and 7 months, but time passes quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxare Posted August 26, 2018 #11 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hi Carol, I will call my TA on Monday, but a little confused about the Sunrise over Tokyo. The website describes it but shows a $1499PP charge. Do you have to call and request it or do you think it is no longer available at no charge? Is it only available for Concierge and above? Thanks much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol From California Posted August 26, 2018 #12 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hi Carol, I will call my TA on Monday, but a little confused about the Sunrise over Tokyo. The website describes it but shows a $1499PP charge. Do you have to call and request it or do you think it is no longer available at no charge? Is it only available for Concierge and above? Thanks much! I spoke with someone at Regent who told me it is free and when I booked it I asked for it to be added and it was. I am not in a Concierge or above. You shouldn't have any problem getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxare Posted August 27, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 27, 2018 We booked today, thanks much for the info in this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol From California Posted August 27, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 27, 2018 We booked today, thanks much for the info in this thread! Awesome! I started a roll call if you want to add yourselves to that. We are Carol and Bruce from Encino, CA. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2670722 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focused1 Posted August 27, 2018 #15 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Awesome! I started a roll call if you want to add yourselves to that. We are Carol and Bruce from Encino, CA. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2670722 We booked this today, as well. Thanks so much for letting us know about the free pre cruise 3 day special. It. As the previous poster mentioned, it is not clear on the website that it is available gratis. I had to ask about it. The Regent rep did not volunteer the information. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPR Posted August 28, 2018 #16 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Three nights in Tokyo is sufficient. A day in Kyoto is not nearly enough; take the shinkansen from Tokyo and stay for at least 2-3 nights; We did 4. 17 UNESCO World Hertage plus the spectacular Bamboo Forest. Misgugawa is a wonderful French-Japanese restaurant on the Kato River. NAOKI DOI is the guide to get, or Kimi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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