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Day 5 Mar 14, 2029 Fukuoka 09:00 – 18:00 9.0 hrs ashore Kyushu’s largest city, Fukuoka is one of the most likeable places in Japan – indeed, despite the fact that it’s not exactly a household name abroad, it regularly pops up on global best-places-to-live lists. While it boasts few actual sights, there’s a certain Kyushu-style joie de vivre here, best exemplified at the umpteen rustic street-side yatai, where locals slurp happily away on their ramen while knocking back beer, sake or whatever takes their fancy. Until recently, the city was an industrial nonentity, notable only for its transport connections to Korea and the rest of the island, but its renaissance has been remarkable. When you are cruising the Pacific Ocean with MSC Cruises you’ll find that Fukuoka is a squeaky-clean metropolis; it deserves a day of any cruiser’s time. Highlights here include one or two excellent museums and ranks of eye-catching modern architecture – most notable in the latter category are Canal City, a self-contained cinema, hotel and shopping complex built around a semi-circular strip of water, and Hawks Town, which forms part of a major seafront redevelopment incorporating venues for shopping, eating and entertainment. If you feel like something more educational during your MSC Grand Voyages cruise, head for Fukuoka renowned festivals and folk crafts, which are presented at Hakata Machiya Folk Museum. As with any self-respecting Japanese city of this size, Fukuoka maintains a lively entertainment district, in this case crammed onto the tiny island of Nakasu, though it’s safer on the wallet to head for the less glitzy bars and restaurants of Tenjin, the city’s main downtown area. There are also a couple of excellent sights just south of Fukuoka: the ancient temple town of Dazaifu, once the seat of government for all of southern Japan, but now a pleasant backwater best known for its collection of temples and shrines; and the healing waters of nearby Futsukaichi Onsen. Fukuoka port guide Search cruises visiting Fukuoka

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Lowest fare we've tracked over the observed 66-day span: $12,043 · range $12,043–$12,044

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from $12,043

$860 / night

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Veranda Suite

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from $12,043

$860 / night

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Veranda Suite

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from $12,823

$915 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Veranda Suite

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from $13,993

$999 / night

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from $14,773

$1,055 / night

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from $26,043

$1,860 / night

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Penthouse Suite

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from $26,043

$1,860 / night

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Penthouse Spa Suite

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from $28,383

$2,027 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Owners Suite

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from $30,043

$2,145 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Owners Suite

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from $34,843

$2,488 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Wintergarden Suite

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from $50,783

$3,627 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Grand Wintergarden Suite

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from $63,043

$4,503 / night

per person · incl. taxes

Prices verified Jul 1, 2026

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Name	Supplier code	Type
Veranda Suite Guarantee	OB	Balcony
Veranda Suite Guarantee	RB	Balcony
Single Veranda Suite Guarantee	SV	Balcony
Veranda Suite	V1	Balcony
Veranda Suite	V2	Balcony
Veranda Suite	V3	Balcony
Veranda Suite	V4	Balcony
Grand Wintergarden Suite	GR	Suite
Owners Suite	O1	Suite
Owners Suite	O2	Suite
Penthouse Suite	PH	Suite
Penthouse Spa Suite	PS	Suite
Signature Suite	SS	Suite
Wintergarden Suite	WG	Suite

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Your ship Seabourn Encore 6★ **40,350** GT **600** guests Built **2016** Seabourn Encore is as strikingly beautiful and as excitingly innovative as any Seabourn has ever debuted. She crowns a fleet of luxury cruise ships that is already the newest, most modern and most acclaimed in the ultra-luxury segment. Modeled on the award-winning trio of ships introduced with Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Encore represents another welcome stage in the evolution of small ship cruising, which Seabourn pioneered and has consistently expanded and enriched for all of our small ship cruises. Seabourn Encore ship guide Search cruises on Seabourn Encore

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