The spectacular sight of the sun setting over the ocean. Amazing views of city skylines from a distance. The cool breeze brushing against your face as water rushes by below. These are some of the highlights of taking a cruise, and you can experience it all right here in Busan through a number of offerings.               

An exotic, exciting experience aboard

one of Asia’s most luxurious cruise ships

■Royal Caribbean’s ‘Legend of the Seas’

The massive, 70,000-ton “Legend of the Seas” can accommodate up to 2,074 passengers at once, offering guests a top-notch experience that includes formal dinners and various land programs at each stop.

The ship departs from Busan and visits a host of cities including Shanghai and Tianjin in China as well as Miyazaki, Kobe, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan, depending on the exact cruise. This specific cruise presents 19 separate itineraries lasting anywhere from three days to eight days. On-board facilities include a swimming pool, beauty parlor, fitness and spa facility, ice rink, rock-climbing wall, inline skating rink, basketball court, artificial surfing, miniature golf, game arcade, lounge, Western-style entertainment show and cinema. The Sun Royal Promenade also features numerous other dining and drinking establishments. The ship has a total of 902 rooms, 575 of which have an ocean view.

▷Price: The eight-day cruise departs from Busan on April 2 and visits Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kagosima and Fukuoka before returning here. Prices start at 949,000 won ($833). There are also similar cruises departing from a different port on April 9 and 16. Royal Caribbean’s three-day cruise from Busan to Shanghai departs on April 23 and starts at 229,000 won. Six-day cruises run from June to August and start at 899,000 won. The seven-day itinerary includes stops at Shanghai, Kagosima and Fukuoka and costs 1,229,000 won and up. Additionally, the company will offer another eight-day cruise departing from Busan on Aug. 5, 12 and 19. This offering, which features prices as low as 1,339,000 won, includes stops at Tianjin, Nagasaki, Kagosima and Fukuoka.
▷Information : 02-732-7700