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Luxury cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot sailing in Japan
30 NightsJapan
Ponant

30-Night Japan Highlights Voyage

PonantLe Commandant CharcotDeparts from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal4.6 Rated (30 Reviews)

Vessel Specifications

Gross Tonnage31,283 GT
Decks9 Guest Decks
Pass Capacity270 guests
Crew Size187 staff

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Stateroom Tiers & Rates

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Stateroom CategoryInclusionsPrice per Guest
Interior CabinPerfect budget option, cozy retreat with standard cruise amenities.
USD 20,662USD 18,183Save USD 2,479!
Ocean ViewFeatures a large picture window or porthole to enjoy natural light and ocean views.
USD 25,650USD 22,572Save USD 3,078!
Balcony CabinIncludes a private verandah with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and seating.
USD 32,632USD 28,716Save USD 3,916!
Junior SuiteSpacious layout with a dedicated sitting area and full bathtub.
USD 42,607USD 37,494Save USD 5,113!
SuitePremium living room, priority boarding, and luxury bath amenities.
USD 56,570USD 49,782Save USD 6,788!
Luxury SuiteElite suite with a private hot tub on the deck, concierge service.
USD 84,497USD 74,357Save USD 10,140!
Owner's SuiteThe ultimate cruise luxury, dining room, wet bar, and butler service.
USD 130,379USD 114,734Save USD 15,645!
Family CabinDesigned for up to 6 guests, bunk beds, and double vanity bathroom.
USD 39,613USD 34,859Save USD 4,754!
Accessible CabinWider doorways, roll-in shower, grab bars, and accessible closet rods.
USD 22,658USD 19,939Save USD 2,719!
Solo CabinSpecifically sized and priced for solo travelers, avoiding single supplements.
USD 17,671USD 15,550Save USD 2,121!

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Day-by-Day Voyage Itinerary

1
Day 1

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Embarkation

Cabin check-in • Explore the Minato Mirai waterfront before boarding • Safety muster drill

Dining

Main Dining Room, Sushi Bar

Evening Show

Welcome Aboard Show

2
Day 2

Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

View Mount Fuji from the Fujiyama viewpoint • Visit a traditional green tea plantation • Explore Miho no Matsubara pine grove

Shore Activities

Mount Fuji 5th Station & Tea Plantation Tour, Nihondaira Ropeway & Kunozan Shrine Tour

Dining

Sawayaka Ganso hamburger steak house, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Japanese taiko drum performance

3
Day 3

Osaka (Kobe)

07:00 AM - Overnight

Visit Osaka Castle • Explore the Dotonbori entertainment district • Day trip to Nara's deer park

Shore Activities

Osaka Castle & Dotonbori Tour, Nara Deer Park & Todai-ji Temple Day Trip

Dining

Dotonbori street food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Overnight in port - optional shore nightlife

4
Day 4

Kyoto (via Osaka)

Overnight - 06:00 PM

Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine's torii gates • Explore the Arashiyama bamboo grove • Tour Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

Shore Activities

Kyoto Full-Day Temples & Bamboo Grove Tour, Traditional Tea Ceremony Experience

Dining

Nishiki Market food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Geisha culture lecture

5
Day 5

Kagoshima

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

View the active Sakurajima volcano • Soak in a traditional sand bath onsen • Visit Sengan-en Garden

Shore Activities

Sakurajima Volcano Ferry & Viewpoint Tour, Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen Experience

Dining

Kurobuta pork shabu-shabu restaurant, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Kagoshima folk dance performance

6
Day 6

Cruising at Sea

At Sea

Origami and calligraphy class • Farewell packing • Sake tasting seminar

Dining

Specialty Teppanyaki, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Farewell Gala Show

7
Day 7

Tokyo (Yokohama)

06:00 AM - Disembarkation

Final breakfast • Customs & departure transfers

Dining

Breakfast buffet

8
Day 8

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Embarkation

Cabin check-in • Explore the Minato Mirai waterfront before boarding • Safety muster drill

Dining

Main Dining Room, Sushi Bar

Evening Show

Welcome Aboard Show

9
Day 9

Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

View Mount Fuji from the Fujiyama viewpoint • Visit a traditional green tea plantation • Explore Miho no Matsubara pine grove

Shore Activities

Mount Fuji 5th Station & Tea Plantation Tour, Nihondaira Ropeway & Kunozan Shrine Tour

Dining

Sawayaka Ganso hamburger steak house, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Japanese taiko drum performance

10
Day 10

Osaka (Kobe)

07:00 AM - Overnight

Visit Osaka Castle • Explore the Dotonbori entertainment district • Day trip to Nara's deer park

Shore Activities

Osaka Castle & Dotonbori Tour, Nara Deer Park & Todai-ji Temple Day Trip

Dining

Dotonbori street food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Overnight in port - optional shore nightlife

11
Day 11

Kyoto (via Osaka)

Overnight - 06:00 PM

Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine's torii gates • Explore the Arashiyama bamboo grove • Tour Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

Shore Activities

Kyoto Full-Day Temples & Bamboo Grove Tour, Traditional Tea Ceremony Experience

Dining

Nishiki Market food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Geisha culture lecture

12
Day 12

Kagoshima

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

View the active Sakurajima volcano • Soak in a traditional sand bath onsen • Visit Sengan-en Garden

Shore Activities

Sakurajima Volcano Ferry & Viewpoint Tour, Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen Experience

Dining

Kurobuta pork shabu-shabu restaurant, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Kagoshima folk dance performance

13
Day 13

Cruising at Sea

At Sea

Origami and calligraphy class • Farewell packing • Sake tasting seminar

Dining

Specialty Teppanyaki, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Farewell Gala Show

14
Day 14

Tokyo (Yokohama)

06:00 AM - Disembarkation

Final breakfast • Customs & departure transfers

Dining

Breakfast buffet

15
Day 15

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Embarkation

Cabin check-in • Explore the Minato Mirai waterfront before boarding • Safety muster drill

Dining

Main Dining Room, Sushi Bar

Evening Show

Welcome Aboard Show

16
Day 16

Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

View Mount Fuji from the Fujiyama viewpoint • Visit a traditional green tea plantation • Explore Miho no Matsubara pine grove

Shore Activities

Mount Fuji 5th Station & Tea Plantation Tour, Nihondaira Ropeway & Kunozan Shrine Tour

Dining

Sawayaka Ganso hamburger steak house, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Japanese taiko drum performance

17
Day 17

Osaka (Kobe)

07:00 AM - Overnight

Visit Osaka Castle • Explore the Dotonbori entertainment district • Day trip to Nara's deer park

Shore Activities

Osaka Castle & Dotonbori Tour, Nara Deer Park & Todai-ji Temple Day Trip

Dining

Dotonbori street food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Overnight in port - optional shore nightlife

18
Day 18

Kyoto (via Osaka)

Overnight - 06:00 PM

Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine's torii gates • Explore the Arashiyama bamboo grove • Tour Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

Shore Activities

Kyoto Full-Day Temples & Bamboo Grove Tour, Traditional Tea Ceremony Experience

Dining

Nishiki Market food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Geisha culture lecture

19
Day 19

Kagoshima

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

View the active Sakurajima volcano • Soak in a traditional sand bath onsen • Visit Sengan-en Garden

Shore Activities

Sakurajima Volcano Ferry & Viewpoint Tour, Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen Experience

Dining

Kurobuta pork shabu-shabu restaurant, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Kagoshima folk dance performance

20
Day 20

Cruising at Sea

At Sea

Origami and calligraphy class • Farewell packing • Sake tasting seminar

Dining

Specialty Teppanyaki, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Farewell Gala Show

21
Day 21

Tokyo (Yokohama)

06:00 AM - Disembarkation

Final breakfast • Customs & departure transfers

Dining

Breakfast buffet

22
Day 22

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Embarkation

Cabin check-in • Explore the Minato Mirai waterfront before boarding • Safety muster drill

Dining

Main Dining Room, Sushi Bar

Evening Show

Welcome Aboard Show

23
Day 23

Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

View Mount Fuji from the Fujiyama viewpoint • Visit a traditional green tea plantation • Explore Miho no Matsubara pine grove

Shore Activities

Mount Fuji 5th Station & Tea Plantation Tour, Nihondaira Ropeway & Kunozan Shrine Tour

Dining

Sawayaka Ganso hamburger steak house, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Japanese taiko drum performance

24
Day 24

Osaka (Kobe)

07:00 AM - Overnight

Visit Osaka Castle • Explore the Dotonbori entertainment district • Day trip to Nara's deer park

Shore Activities

Osaka Castle & Dotonbori Tour, Nara Deer Park & Todai-ji Temple Day Trip

Dining

Dotonbori street food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Overnight in port - optional shore nightlife

25
Day 25

Kyoto (via Osaka)

Overnight - 06:00 PM

Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine's torii gates • Explore the Arashiyama bamboo grove • Tour Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

Shore Activities

Kyoto Full-Day Temples & Bamboo Grove Tour, Traditional Tea Ceremony Experience

Dining

Nishiki Market food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Geisha culture lecture

26
Day 26

Kagoshima

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

View the active Sakurajima volcano • Soak in a traditional sand bath onsen • Visit Sengan-en Garden

Shore Activities

Sakurajima Volcano Ferry & Viewpoint Tour, Ibusuki Sand Bath Onsen Experience

Dining

Kurobuta pork shabu-shabu restaurant, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Kagoshima folk dance performance

27
Day 27

Cruising at Sea

At Sea

Origami and calligraphy class • Farewell packing • Sake tasting seminar

Dining

Specialty Teppanyaki, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Farewell Gala Show

28
Day 28

Tokyo (Yokohama)

06:00 AM - Disembarkation

Final breakfast • Customs & departure transfers

Dining

Breakfast buffet

29
Day 29

Tokyo (Yokohama)

Embarkation

Cabin check-in • Explore the Minato Mirai waterfront before boarding • Safety muster drill

Dining

Main Dining Room, Sushi Bar

Evening Show

Welcome Aboard Show

30
Day 30

Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

View Mount Fuji from the Fujiyama viewpoint • Visit a traditional green tea plantation • Explore Miho no Matsubara pine grove

Shore Activities

Mount Fuji 5th Station & Tea Plantation Tour, Nihondaira Ropeway & Kunozan Shrine Tour

Dining

Sawayaka Ganso hamburger steak house, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Japanese taiko drum performance

31
Day 31

Osaka (Kobe)

Disembarkation

Visit Osaka Castle • Explore the Dotonbori entertainment district • Day trip to Nara's deer park

Shore Activities

Osaka Castle & Dotonbori Tour, Nara Deer Park & Todai-ji Temple Day Trip

Dining

Dotonbori street food stalls, Main Dining Room

Evening Show

Overnight in port - optional shore nightlife

Shore Excursions

Optional activities available at your ports of call.

Adventure in Tokyo (Yokohama)

$173
Nature Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This nature tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Best of Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

$71
Paid Excursions Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Shimizu (Mount Fuji). This paid excursions covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Discover Osaka (Kobe)

$145
Family Activities Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Osaka (Kobe). This family activities covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Adventure in Kyoto (via Osaka)

$191
Water Sports Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Kyoto (via Osaka). This water sports covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Discover Kagoshima

$128
Luxury Experiences Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Kagoshima. This luxury experiences covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Scenic Route of Tokyo (Yokohama)

$212
Cultural Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This cultural tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Adventure in Tokyo (Yokohama)

$184
Water Sports Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This water sports covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Scenic Route of Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

$213
Cultural Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Shimizu (Mount Fuji). This cultural tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Best of Osaka (Kobe)

Free
Free Activities Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Osaka (Kobe). This free activities covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Highlights of Kyoto (via Osaka)

$104
Adventure Tours Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Kyoto (via Osaka). This adventure tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Highlights of Kagoshima

$111
Luxury Experiences Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Kagoshima. This luxury experiences covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Secrets of Tokyo (Yokohama)

$248
Private Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This private tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Discover Tokyo (Yokohama)

$120
Luxury Experiences Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This luxury experiences covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Scenic Route of Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

$195
Water Sports Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Shimizu (Mount Fuji). This water sports covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Secrets of Osaka (Kobe)

$262
Private Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Osaka (Kobe). This private tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Discover Kyoto (via Osaka)

$122
Luxury Experiences Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Kyoto (via Osaka). This luxury experiences covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Best of Kagoshima

Free
Free Activities Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Kagoshima. This free activities covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Adventure in Tokyo (Yokohama)

$167
Nature Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This nature tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Scenic Route of Tokyo (Yokohama)

$225
Food Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This food tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Highlights of Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

$94
Adventure Tours Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Shimizu (Mount Fuji). This adventure tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Highlights of Osaka (Kobe)

$93
Adventure Tours Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Osaka (Kobe). This adventure tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Best of Kyoto (via Osaka)

$72
Paid Excursions Full-Day Tours

A wonderful full-day tours exploring the sights of Kyoto (via Osaka). This paid excursions covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Secrets of Kagoshima

$245
Private Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Kagoshima. This private tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Adventure in Tokyo (Yokohama)

$161
Nature Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This nature tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Adventure in Tokyo (Yokohama)

$177
Water Sports Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Tokyo (Yokohama). This water sports covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Scenic Route of Shimizu (Mount Fuji)

$209
Cultural Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Shimizu (Mount Fuji). This cultural tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Secrets of Osaka (Kobe)

$232
Food Tours Half-Day Tours

A wonderful half-day tours exploring the sights of Osaka (Kobe). This food tours covers main landmarks, guided by a local historian.

Onboard Life & Entertainment

Culinary Experience

Included Complimentary Dining
Grand Dining RoomOceanview Café (Buffet)
Specialty Fine Dining Options
Pinnacle Grill SteakhouseTuscan Grille ItalianJacques French BistroRed Ginger Pan-Asian
Dietary Accommodations
Vegetarian
Vegan
Halal
Kosher
GlutenFree

Vessel Entertainment & Activities

Onboard Thrill Activities
Fitness jogging trackShuffleboard
Amenities Overview
1 Swimming Pools
Luxury Spa & Salon

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Guest Reviews

Realistic feedback from verified cruise bookings.

Guest Traveler 14.8

The ship was clean and well maintained. Wi-Fi was a bit slow in remote areas, but overall a great value cruise. Slipped off to 30-Night Japan Highlights Voyage and had a fantastic time.

honeymoon Voyage • 2026-07-08
Guest Traveler 24.9

Outstanding itineraries and beautiful scenery. Dining was a culinary highlight every single night. Slipped off to 30-Night Japan Highlights Voyage and had a fantastic time.

luxuryTraveler Voyage • 2026-07-03
Guest Traveler 34.7

The ship was clean and well maintained. Wi-Fi was a bit slow in remote areas, but overall a great value cruise. Slipped off to 30-Night Japan Highlights Voyage and had a fantastic time.

senior Voyage • 2026-06-28