The New Luxury Cruise Ship MITSUI OCEAN FUJI Begins Maiden Season in Yokohama

MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES Reveals New Website at www.mitsuioceancruises.com

[December 1, 2024, Tokyo, Japan] – MOL Cruises, Ltd. [Tsunemichi Mukai – President]: MITSUI OCEAN FUJI, the newest cruise ship from MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES, arrived in Yokohama to begin a maiden season of inspiring voyages celebrating the blue ocean and Japan’s breathtaking natural beauty. Japan’s most luxurious, all-suite vessel is sailing a series of five- to 66- day cruises from Yokohama, Tokyo, and other local ports, launching a completely new and innovative onboard guest experience that captures “FUNATABI – Beautiful Encounters with Japan.”

The 458-guest MITSUI OCEAN FUJI will officially be named in a traditional maritime ceremony on Saturday, December 7, in Tokyo Bay by Ikenobo ikebana Headmaster Designate Senko Ikenobo. Sister ship, Nippon Maru, will also be in Tokyo Bay to welcome MITSUI OCEAN FUJI to the fleet.

MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES simultaneously launched a refreshed and expanded website with new functionality, images and richer content now available at www.mitsuioceancruises.com.

Tsunemichi Mukai, President of MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES, remarked: “Today marks an incredible milestone for MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES as we welcome our second luxury cruise ship to the fleet with MITSUI OCEAN FUJI. We are thrilled to greet our very first guests and look forward to a prosperous future for our beautiful new ship celebrating our deep culture, wonders of the ocean, praise of delicious cuisine and the unique beauty of our treasured country. I’d also like to congratulate our incredible shipboard and shoreside team who have worked tirelessly together to ready the ship for her debut, promising to deliver an unforgettable experience.”

On sale now, the inaugural season offers a series of Debut Cruises, including a special New Year’s sailing; Spring and Golden Week Cruises (April-May 2025), and a 66-day Grand Asia Cruise (May-July 2025):

Debut Winter Cruises

December 1-7: Yokohama – Beppu – Busan – Shimonoseki - Tokyo

December 8-13: Yokohama – Shingu – Kochi – Busan - Yokohama

December 14-18: Nagoya – Busan – Takamatsu - Nagoya

December 19-23: Kobe – Busan – Matsuyama - Kobe

December 23-29: Kobe – Hakata – Busan – Kagoshima - Yokohama

December 29 – January 8: Yokohama – Jeju – Busan – Nagasaki – Beppu – Hiroshima – Yokohama

Debut Spring, Golden Week & Grand Asia Cruises

• SPRING CRUISE with YEOSU - April 10-17, 2025 (8 days): Yokohama - Yeosu - Nagasaki - Ibusuki -Yokohama

• SPRING CRUISE with JEJU - April 17-24, 2025 (8 days): Yokohama - Jeju - Hakata - Sukumo - Yokohama

• GOLDEN WEEK ROUND-the-JAPAN CRUISE with BUSAN - April 24-May 5, 2025 (12 days): Yokohama - Ofunato - Hakodate - Aomori - Miyazu - Hamada - Busan - Yokohama

• SPRING CRUISE with UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES - May 5-13, 2025 (9 days): Yokohama - Hofu - Sasebo - Yeosu - Shimonoseki - Toba – Yokohama

• GRAND ASIA CRUISE 2025 - May 13-July 17, 2025 (66 days): Yokohama - Kobe - Ishigaki - Hong Kong (overnight) - Ha long Bay - Danang - Ho Chi Minh (overnight) - Sihanoukville - Laem Chabang (overnight) - Samui - Singapore (overnight) - Melaka - Penang - Langkawi - Phuket - Port Klang - Benoa - Komodo - Darwin (overnight)- Makassar - Kuching - Kota Kinabalu - Kaohsiung - Keelung - Naha - Yokohama

The 32,477-ton MITSUI OCEAN FUJI offers spacious guest venues, traditional omotenashi service, delicately flavored and beautifully presented cuisine, lively entertainment and exciting ports of call. Ship highlights include:

• Luxurious suite accommodations featuring balconies, full bathtubs, separate shower and shower toilets.

• Four dining venues, serving a variety of globally inspired cuisine and local dishes, featuring an exclusive cruise line partnership with award-winning Chef Kiyomi Mikuni, Japan’s proud master of Japanese French fusion cuisine.

• Numerous bars, lounges and entertainment venues filled with uplifting music, theater, comedy, dance, games and enrichment, bringing “FUNATABI” to life.

• Spa & Wellness Kodama, allowing time and space to rejuvenate and restore; Motion and Fitness Studios, two swimming pools, four whirlpools and a recreation area.

• A thoughtful shore excursion program to enjoy time ashore exploring the best that the destinations offer with authentic and exclusive experiences.

• A special Inaugural Season gift for each guest through 2025.

For additional information on MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES, booking information and a video tour of MITSUI OCEAN FUJI, visit www.mitsuioceancruises.com. 

About MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES:

Rooted in Japanese heritage, nature and traditions, from the blue sea, MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES connects people with the wonders of nature and Japanese culture to enrich people’s lives and secure a happier and more sustainable future. MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES is the brand of the MOL Cruises, Ltd, the most experienced cruise line in Japan and is part of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Ltd. (MOL) group of companies. It operates two vessels - NIPPON MARU and its newest luxury cruise ship, MITSUI OCEAN FUJI.

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