Asuka Cruise

ASUKA CRUISE

Asuka Cruise (郵船クルーズ株式会社) is a division of the Japanese shipping company NYK Line (Nippon Yusen Kaisha, 日本郵船), and is the sister line of the famous Crystal Cruises. It is a successful company in Asia. which currently owns Asuka II (飛鳥II), nicknamed "the Jewel of the Orient". Asuka II is the largest cruise ship homeported in Japan.

Like her close sister Crystal Symphony in Crystal Cruises, Asuka II also has a high passenger space ratio and a good crew to passenger ratio. It offers cruises designed for elderly Japanese-speaking couples, but also has some family cruises especially during school holidays. The personalized service, the comfortable accomodation and the high-quality cuisine enable Asuka II to be one of the most luxurious ship in the Asia-Pacific region.

Asuka II sails on World Cruise (世界一周クルーズ) in April every year, which lasts for around three months. She also has longer voyages, such as South Pacific Grand Cruise (南太平洋グランドクルーズ) and Asia Grand Cruise (アジアグランドクルーズ) in winter. A wide variety of local short cruises are provided, including the well-known Japan Circumnavigation Cruise (日本一周クルーズ) and the "A-style" cruise. These cruises often depart in Yokohama, Kobe or Nagoya.

Ship(s) in Operation


Ship	Asuka II
Entered Service	1990 July
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki (Japan)
Original Cost	US$240 million
Registry	Yokohama, Japan
Gross Tonnage	50142 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	241.0 x 29.6 x 7.8 (m), 790.5 x 97.1 x 25.6 (ft)
Speed	21 knots
Passenger Decks	9
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	436 (0, 176, 260)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	872 / 928
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	57.50 / 54.03
Total Crew	470, Japanese / Filipino
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	1.86 / 1.97
Navigation Officers	Japanese
IMO Number, Call Sign	8806204, 7JBI
Sister Ships	/
History	1990-2006: Crystal Harmony (Crystal Cruises) 2006- : Asuka II (Asuka Cruise)

Former Ship(s)


Ship	Asuka
Entered Service	1991 October 28th
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki (Japan)
Original Cost	US$150 million
Registry	Tokyo, Japan
Gross Tonnage	28856 tons
Length x Beam x Draft	192.8 x 24.7 x 6.7 (m), 632.5 x 81.0 x 21.9 (ft)
Speed	21 knots
Passenger Decks	8
Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)	278 (0, 172, 106)
Passengers (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	556 / 576
Passenger Space Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	51.90 / 50.10
Total Crew	270, Japanese / Filipino
Crew to Passenger Ratio (Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)	2.06 / 2.13
Navigation Officers	Japanese
IMO Number, Call Sign	8913162, JPBG
Sister Ships	/
History	1991-2006: Asuka (Asuka Cruise) 2006- : Amadea (Phoenix Reisen)

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