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I did post-cruise stay in Hiroshima. If you prefer peace of mind, travel in style, not an adventurous person then take the ship excursion. So, how much the ship excursion cost? I also posted DIY instructions on Hiroshima and Miyajima Island.

How to Ride the Hiroshima Tram (Hiroshima Electric Railway) https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/s-howtoride.html Cash payment only accept coins and ¥1000 banknote. Miyajima Line Tram #2 will take you back Hiroden-Itsukaichi tram Station (westbound) Don't board from the wrong way station! To access the tram station island, use the station pedestrian crosswalks (traffic light control), don't jaywalk !, and queue to board the tram. English audio guide rental is available in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. From the Atomic Bomb Dome walk 5 min to the east, is Hondori shopping district. Hiroshima classic gourmet food - Okonomiyaki. If using tram as transportation, fare is ¥230, you can tour Hiroshima Peace Park under ¥1000/pp (US $7).

The ship will dock at Itsukaichi industrial port, free shuttle will drop off at JR Itsukaichi Station. Taxi stand is outside station north exit, near the drop off zone. Most tourists thinking taxi can drop off and hail anywhere, not true. Most taxi drivers don't speak English. To Hiroshima Peace Park (6 miles travel) By taxi: 18 - 30 min depends on road traffic, taxi usually drop off at Prayer Fountain area (祈りの泉) By tram: walk 3 min over the skywalk to Hiroden-Itsukaichi tram Station. Take Miyajima Line towards Hiroshima Station, 30 min ride and exit at Genbaku Dome-Mae Station, you will see the Atomic Bomb Dome and tram will have station announcement in English. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum admission fee is 200 yen. https://hpmmuseum.jp/?lang=eng Here are your destination in Japanese, show to taxi driver if he doesn't speak English. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Itsukaichi Station 広島平和記念資料館 五日市駅

Most RCCL ships in Asia are Quantum-class, must dock at Daikoku Pier because Yokohama bridge height restriction. Yokohama have 3 cruise terminals: Osanbashi Pier, Shinko Pier, and Daikoku Pier. Bus to Haneda Airport: taxi from terminal to Yokohama City Air Terminal (YCAT), runs every 15-20 mins, 30 min journey, fare: ¥650 Rail to Haneda Airport: taxi from terminal to Yokohama station , runs every 10 min, 25 min journey, fare: ¥370 No luggage rack on train, sometime bus is a better option.

VitaminSea53 now knows what went wrong. He will become a Vietnam eVisa guru.

You cannot upload?? Have you deleted the file before another upload. I photoshot my photo and passport page with a smartphone, transfer to a computer, crop and edit, then uploaded without issue. Make sure your file is JPG extension, NOT JPEG extension.

Smartphone photo on self portrait and passport page. After uploaded, if you doesn't like the image, you can delete the file, rework and upload again. Portrait photo: The Portrait photo size is 4 x 6 cm (standard size of Vietnamese photography) or 2 x 2 inches in .jpg format and maximum file size is a 1024Kb (1MB) The photos taken within the last 6 months. The photo must capture your entire face, viewed directly with a bright, solid background. Hats or head scarves cannot be worn unless it is for religious purposes. No laughing. Just keep a neutral facial expression. Passport bio page photo: Clear and high-quality images. Maximum file size is a 2048Kb (2MB) How to fill out Vietnam E-visa application form https://vietnamconsulate-sydney.org/vietnam-visa/vietnam-e-visa/how-to-fill-out-vietnam-e-visa-application-form/#:~:text=Here are all the items,not exceed 2MB in size

To apply for Vietnam e-visa online: Upload: scan of your passport and e-visa photo (in . jpg format and should not exceed 2MB in size.)

Celebrity Mille docks at Port of Jeju, north side.

When Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) ships visit Phuket, they may either dock or tender, depending on the season and specific cruise itinerary. High Season (November to April): Ships typically anchor near Patong Bay, and passengers are tendered to shore using small boats. Monsoon Season (May to October): Ships usually dock at the Phuket Deep Sea Port at Ao Makham.

We will both on the Discovery Princess. I plan not to take direct flight from Singapore back home, will layover 1-2 days in Japan, more likely flying Singapore Airline. If you looking for budget airfares, check out Scoot, Air Japan and ZIPAIR Tokyo. May be fly to Japan with layover in Shanghai for Shanghai Disneyland Park😜

If you sail on RCCL Quantum-Class ships, then dock at Seogwipo Gangjeong Cruise Terminal, Jeju south side. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/aus/en/cruise-to/jeju-seogwipo-south-korea?msockid=212e52c348146a7933c541784c14680d

The global link: Vietnam foreigners apply for E-visa https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu The Canadian website is for the entry port information.

If you do your homework, you shouldn't have problem navigating in any major hub. The complex ones are Tokyo Shinjuku Station, Osaka-Umeda Station. Most foreigners thinking Google Map online will do the station navigation, unfortunately cell phone reception inside a station is weak and google map does not display 3D station mapping on multiple levels. Taxi fare from Osanbashi cruise terminal to YCAT is about ¥2,200. The terminal taxi stand dispatcher knows English will translate to the driver. Below is YCAT floor map: taxi will drop off at southside taxi stand, luggage carts are available nearby. To access the building, go to the right follow the orange cart way line, up the ramp and through a secret automatic sliding door to YCAT terminal. Tickets to Haneda airport must purchase through a vending machine (select English instructions). Go to Y3 to board the bus, tell the curbside porter that you travel to Terminal 2 and he will load your luggage to the correct underneath storage. Bus will drop off on T2 departure level (2F), take the elevator down to arrival floor (1F) to purchase bus ticket to Tokyo Disney (board at bus stop #6 in T2). https://tokyo-haneda.com/en/floor/terminal2/index.html https://tokyo-haneda.com/en/access/bus/index.html

After 10:45am, you take Haneda airport bus from YCAT (Yokohama City Air Terminal) in Sky Bldg (not Yokohama Station), get off at Haneda T2 for the bus to Tokyo Disney https://www.keikyu-bus.co.jp/en/airport/h-disney/

From Osanbashi Yokohama cruise terminal to Tokyo Disneyland by taxi, 25 miles, 50 min, from ¥15,300.

Keisei Bus operates a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Tokyo Disneyland every 15 minutes from 6:45am - 10:45am. Tickets cost: 1,500 yen and the journey takes 60min. Bus allows 1 luggage per person to put on the carrier underneath. Alternatively, take a train from Yokohama Station to Tokyo Disney Land via Tōkyō Station and Maihama Station around 90 min. https://www.keikyu-bus.co.jp/en/highway/y-disney/ https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tds/access/railway_bus.html

If no taxi available in city center or busy traffic. Follow post #26 instructions, Japanese are very helpful, there are Starbuck, MaxValu superstore, and Don Quijote (Japan Walmart) in the mall, if they offer tax-free shopping, staffs do understand simple English. Only one mile distance, you have no problem getting back to cruise terminal.

Any hotel after airport security is call transit hotel designated for transit passengers only. Haneda T3 hotels are before security: The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda - access at the departure area. Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport and Hotel Villa Fontaine Premier Haneda-Airport are connect to T3. Don't know if Day-Use rooms are available.

If I were you, will take a 25 min tram #1 ride (every 7 min) from downtown to Usukiicchome Station, walk 10 min to OPSIA misumi shopping mall, hail a taxi for one mile ride back to cruise terminal. Ship crews go to OPSIA Maxvalu supermarkey for their supplies.

Do note the last shuttle return time post at the drop off. If miss the last shuttle, either a ¥3000 taxi ride back, or 25 min tram ride ¥170, but a 1.4 mi pier run.

Waterfront Park parking lot, a volunteer booth at the drop off to answer any tour question.

You're welcome. I think ship excursion on Hiroshima and Miyajima is US $100/pp If you plan using public transport, either setup an e-suica card on your iphone or iwatch, or purchase an IC card, save your time on ticket purchase for each journey. There is a 100 yen tourist tax to Miyajima, will tag on your ferry fare. I will revisit Hiroshima during my Sept Japan cruise.

You can pay with cash, credit card, debit card, or GrabPay. Just choose your preferred method when booking your ride.