Diamond Princess Review

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4th Princess cruise in Japan - just keeps getting better

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6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: May 2015
Cabin: Balcony

Our cruise was around Honshu Island, Kobe to Kobe. Our enjoyment of cruising around Japan is based on our visiting locations we would not likely visit otherwise, the out of the way ports that are not standard tourist destinations. This was our shortest cruise in Japan with the fewest ports but we were not disappointed.

We arrived in Japan a week early, anchoring our land vacation in Osaka, from which we traveled three days to Kyoto and once to Himeji Castle. Osaka is a bustling city, with lots of focus on food, and as we stayed at the Swissotel Namba, above the Namba railway and subway station, it was an easy place to call home for 7 days prior to the cruise.

Embarkation from neighboring Kobe was without problem, although we had already set sail before my luggage made it to our stateroom. Osaka is known for its jazz, and a jazz band sent us off from the pier with several upbeat numbers.

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Balcony

We were in an extended balcony cabin on Caribe. The cabin is the same size as other balcony staterooms but the deck is larger, and since we spend some time each day on the deck, we appreciated that. The ship was renovated in early 2014 but that did not include the cabins other than the suites, and although comfortable and roomy, they are beginning to show their age. The staterooms include a hot water pot and Japanese green tea (or you can bring your tea of choice from the buffet). We have also been in a mini-suite on the Diamond, which we prefer but not for the added cost.

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