Asia is a land of contrasts - the largest continent, the tallest mountains, the longest coastline and 3/5's the world's population.
Cruise season: Asia cruises are available year round in the region as weather in the South East part is warm all year round – though both cruising and weather are better in the non-monsoon period. Cruises to China and Japan tend to be in the northern Spring for the Cherry Blossom period, ie from March to May. Most India cruises avoid the monsoon and cruise between September and May. Weather in the south east of Asia and India is tropical so it is warm and humid all year round.
Departure ports:
The key departure ports in the Asia region are Singapore, Hong Kong, Osaka and Beijing. Note that the port for Beijing is Tianjn which is an hour and a half away. Local cruises in India all depart from Mumbai; other regional cruise depart from Mahe, Mombasa, Singapore and Dubai.
Cruising is a wonderful way to see the Asia region which extends from Burma and Thailand in the west through Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore through to Vietnam and Cambodia, China and Japan. Clearly with this range of countries and cultures there is something for everyone to enjoy, from ancient temples, great Buddha statues, bustling cities, forests and wildlife and Japan's famous Cherry Blossom period.
India and Indian Ocean
India is the home of one of the world's oldest civilizations and several of the world's great religions. Visiting the subcontinent, you'll see Kipling-esque visions of spectacular carved temples and gleaming marble palaces, holy cows, snake charmers and wild-haired Sadhus. The islands in the Indian Ocean are among the most exotic, and beautiful in the world. They include the Lakshadweep (lKadmat) coral atolls, Andaman and Nicobar, Maldives, Seychelles with their giant granite boulders, Madagascar's tropical mountains and Sri Lanka's elephants and forests.
Asian Cruises
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