wolfegizmo Posted February 16, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Because of timing, the best Asian cruise for us to take has the following ports: Okaka; Nagasaki; Vladivostok, Russia; Pusan, South Korea, Shanghai, Dalian, China, and Xingang. We're not sure if the trip is worth it - anyone know anything about Dalian, China, Vladivowstok, Russia, and Pusan, south Korea? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbella Posted February 17, 2006 #2 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Wow. :confused: It sounds as if you're on the Princess cruise. We are on Holland America's Statendam with many of the ports you mentioned. The ports of call IS the main reason for our cruise. You might want to read a wonderfully written review of the Princess cruise written by Stingraynz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfegizmo Posted February 18, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted February 18, 2006 we are on the Princess cruise - Most of the ports are fine - We're just not sure about Dalian, China, Vladivowstok, Russia, and Pusan, south Korea. We were in St.Petersburg, Russia, and it was fabulous. Vladivowstok, however, sounds just the opposite. It was great to read the review of the Princess cruise written by Stingraynz. I wonder if anyone else has more info about those ports. Thanks for any info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted February 18, 2006 #4 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Nagasaki is a great port - very pretty city. Hope to get back there someday. We didn't care much for Pusan, but did a temple tour there which was interesting. We thought Vladivostock very interesting. Harbor was full of derelict Soviet Navy vessels, in various stages of disrepair. City itself interesting - more open and accessible than St. Petersburg, but also in disrepair. Infrastructure is collapsing around them, and they don't know what to do - but are waiting for the government to fix it. I enjoyed a tour of a WW2 Russian submarine that is a museum/memorial. It was even more claustrophobic than the German U-Boat in Chicago. Haven't been to Dalian, so can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfegizmo Posted February 18, 2006 Author #5 Share Posted February 18, 2006 thanks for the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbella Posted February 21, 2006 #6 Share Posted February 21, 2006 When were you thinking of going on this cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfegizmo Posted February 21, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted February 21, 2006 october 16th - that's the best time wise, but I'm not sure the best itinerary! I'd still love to hear others' opinions of these ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marbella Posted February 22, 2006 #8 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I would be happy to post a review of some of these ports after our cruise on HAL's Statendam, however we're not back till end of the first week in May. We did consider the Princess cruise, but the size of the ship scared us off. You might consider posting these same questions on the HAL board to see if you get any feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfegizmo Posted February 22, 2006 Author #9 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Marbella, Thanks for the idea - I posted this on both the Princess and HAL boards. I'm looking forward to hearing about your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babsjoy Posted September 2, 2006 #10 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Which port excursions did you like/not like? Thanks. Babs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancyquilts Posted September 13, 2006 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2006 There is a lovely temple at the edge of Pusan that you can access mostly by an excellent subway and taxi. Valdivostok has the pier right down town at the railroad station. You can walk into town easily from there. If you have a few rubles, you can take the tram around and see some of the town. Getting rubles is the problem. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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