Curated Seabourn Encore Shore Excursions & Best Tour Itineraries in Japan

The best shore excursions depend on your itinerary and interests, but popular options include cultural tours in Kyoto, temple and shrine visits, food experiences, scenic sightseeing, and private or small-group tours in ports such as Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Kanazawa, and Nagasaki.

A well-planned shore excursion should also take your ship’s arrival and departure times into account, allowing you to explore comfortably without feeling rushed.

Yes. Shore excursions can be selected based on the specific ports included in your Seabourn Encore cruise itinerary. This makes it easier to choose tours that fit your schedule and focus on the destinations you are most interested in visiting.

Yes, shared tours can be a convenient option for Seabourn Encore passengers who want to explore Japan with other travelers. These tours typically offer a balance of organized sightseeing, local experiences, and value, while allowing you to enjoy the destination without arranging every detail independently.

It is recommended to arrange your shore excursion 2 to 3 months in advance, especially for popular Japan cruise ports and peak sailing dates when availability is limited. Booking early not only secures your preferred itinerary, tour style, and group size, but may also give you access to early bird discounts. This also allows sufficient time to coordinate the excursion smoothly with your cruise schedule.

Yes, we ensure every cruise shore excursion is carefully planned around the ship’s port schedule and the required all-aboard time. We always include a comfortable buffer for traffic, transportation, and any unexpected delays, so you can explore with complete peace of mind knowing you will return to the Seabourn Encore on time.

Private excursions can often be customized to match your interests, preferred pace, and available time in port. You may be able to focus on specific cultural sites, local cuisine, shopping, photography, gardens, historic districts, or other experiences rather than following a fixed itinerary.

We would deeply regret your decision to cancel your Celebrity Millennium shore excursions; however we realize that there are many valid reasons that this can happen. In the event of cancellation we will refund any payment made to Shore Excursions Asia (less any cancellation fee that is applicable) within 14 days of our receipt of your written cancellation request.

The cancellation fee will be calculated as follows:

• More than 40 days prior to trip departure: 10% of the deposit paid is non-refundable. This will be saved for your next trip with us. The rest of the deposit paid will be refunded (bank fee levied by your end)
• 40 – 30 days prior to trip departure: 35% charged of the deposit paid
• 29 – 15 days: 50% charged of the deposit paid
• 14 – 10 day: 75% charged of total amount
• Less than 10 days or No show: 100% charged of total amount

After the trip has commenced, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services due to your willingness, early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.