Discover Japan's less-Leave Incheon behind for Busan, South Korea’s bustling coastal metropolis, before heading to Sakaiminato, Japan, to visit the Mizuki Shigeru Museum. Next is Maizuru, gateway to Kyoto, with 17 UNESCO-listed sites, including the historic Nijo Castle. In Kanazawa, admire the Kenrokuen Gardens’ fall foliage. Taste freshly harvested Koshihikari rice and local sake in Niigata before heading to Akita, where you can soak in a mineral-rich onsen. While in Aomori, sample nokke‑don, a rice-based local favorite, before ending your journey in Yokohama, gateway to Tokyo. visited Sea of Japan coast and unique cultural ports.

Sail along New Zealand’s North Island to historic Tauranga, explore Napier’s Art Deco architecture, and visit the capital of Wellington. Cross to the South Island and Lyttleton, perhaps setting out to nearby Christchurch to discover Māori heritage. From Port Chalmers, visit Dunedin to spot yellow-eyed penguins. Cruise past the glaciers and mountains of Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, and Dusky Sound, and then ring in the new year while sailing to Australia. Overnight in Hobart, home to Tasmanian devils, before discovering Port Arthur’s haunting history and the world’s largest colony of little penguins on Phillip Island, ending with two days in cosmopolitan Melbourne.

Explore glamorous Gustavia, St. Barts, before hopping over to French and Caribbean influenced Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, historic Kingstown, St. Vincent, and Scarborough, Tobago. Call at Iles du Salut, French Guiana, for Devil’s Island’s former penal colony. In Brazil, enjoy Fortaleza’s renowned beaches, then head to the coastal towns of Recife and Maceió. With three nights in Rio de Janeiro, wander the historic Santa Teresa neighborhood to the golden sands of Copacabana Beach. Visit Santos’ Coffee Museum before arriving in Montevideo, Uruguay, followed by an overnight in Argentina’s dynamic capital, Buenos Aires.

Leave Buenos Aires behind for Uruguay’s fashionable Punta del Este, returning to Argentina for Puerto Madryn’s abundant marine wildlife. Cross to colorful Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands and then head to Ushuaia, South America’s southernmost point. Entering Chile, sail Cape Horn to reach windswept Punta Arenas, and cruise the glacier-carved Chilean Fjords and the icy waters of Laguna San Rafael. Puerto Chacabuco, where the Andes meet the ocean, is followed by Castro, famous for its waterfront stilt houses, and Puerto Montt, known for its artisanal Angelmó Market. Complete your journey overnighting in UNESCO-listed Valparaíso, the former residence of Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda.

During cherry blossom season, visit Shimizu for its panoramas of snow-capped Mount Fuji before reaching Nagoya, birthplace of Toyota, and Wakayama, home to a 16th-century castle. Overnight in neon-lit Osaka, sampling its world-famous street food, such as okonomiyaki (cabbage pancakes) and ikayaki (squid skewers). In Kochi, explore ancient temples and hike to Nikobuchi Waterfall. In Kagoshima, visit Sengan-en's sprawling 17th-century gardens overlooking Kinko Bay and Sakurajima volcano. Next, visit the somber Nakasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in vibrant Nagasaki before sailing to Incheon, South Korea.