Port Notes

At a glance

Viking Orion · Southeast Asia Horizons
Wed Mar 28, 2029 – Wed Apr 25, 2029 · Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand to Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan

22 port days14 ports6 countries
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Route

VietnamThailandTaiwanSouth KoreaPhilippinesNorth KoreaLaosJapanChinaMacaoCambodiaMyanmar1Laem Chabang2Sihanoukville3Ho Chi Minh City4Chan May5Ha Long Bay6Hong Kong7Keelung8Nagasaki9Kagoshima10Beppu11Hiroshima12Osaka13Shimizu14YokohamaLand and coastlines: Natural Earth 1:50m (public domain) · Ports: real lat/lon

Stops numbered in sailing order. Overnight calls (Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Sihanoukville, Ho Chi Minh City, Ha Long Bay, Hong Kong, Hiroshima, Shimizu, Tokyo (Yokohama)) share one stop number. Route lines omitted — legs are not drawn unless they can stay over water. Land fill and coastlines from Natural Earth 1:50m (public domain).

Weather overview

°F · Chance of rain · Humidity · Hover or tap an icon for typical conditions · Climate normals only88°Chance of rain 49%49%H 80%D1Typical: rain88°Chance of rain 49%49%H 80%D2Typical: rain88°Chance of rain 76%76%H 81%D3Typical: rain88°Chance of rain 74%74%H 81%D4Typical: rain93°Chance of rain 43%43%H 72%D5Typical: rain93°Chance of rain 37%37%H 73%D6Typical: rain92°Chance of rain 34%34%H 73%D7Typical: rain93°Chance of rain 31%31%H 72%D8Typical: rain97°Chance of rain 23%23%H 59%D9Typical: partly cloudy84°Chance of rain 34%34%H 85%D10Typical: rain78°Chance of rain 29%29%H 84%D11Typical: partly cloudy78°Chance of rain 29%29%H 84%D12Typical: partly cloudy82°Chance of rain 43%43%H 82%D13Typical: rain76°Chance of rain 34%34%H 84%D14Typical: rain76°Chance of rain 36%36%H 84%D15Typical: rain77°Chance of rain 40%40%H 85%D16Typical: rain70°Chance of rain 34%34%H 86%D17Typical: rain76°Chance of rain 63%63%H 83%D18Typical: rain66°Chance of rain 36%36%H 81%D19Typical: rain67°Chance of rain 40%40%H 75%D20Typical: rain69°Chance of rain 44%44%H 77%D21Typical: rain68°Chance of rain 30%30%H 73%D22Typical: rain66°Chance of rain 27%27%H 74%D23Typical: rain67°Chance of rain 31%31%H 74%D24Typical: rain67°Chance of rain 26%26%H 74%D25Typical: rain69°Chance of rain 34%34%H 76%D26Typical: rain69°Chance of rain 36%36%H 77%D27Typical: rain67°Chance of rain 36%36%H 74%D28Typical: rain67°Chance of rain 34%34%H 73%D29Typical: rainH = humidity · blue % = Chance of rain

High (solid) and low (dashed) in °F. Blue marker size tracks Chance of rain; blue % under each day is Chance of rain. H = mean humidity. Hover or tap an icon for typical conditions — Climate normals only, not a forecast.

Trip quick facts

Languages and currencies

Thailand: unknown; Thai baht (THB)

Thai baht (THB). Cards widely accepted in Bangkok; carry some cash for markets and taxis. USD sometimes accepted at tourist shops but usually at a poor rate — prefer THB or card.

Cambodia: unknown; Cambodian riel (KHR) and U

Cambodian riel (KHR) and U.S. dollars both circulate. USD notes (clean, newer) widely used for larger purchases; riel for small change. Cards less common outside hotels.

Vietnam: unknown; Vietnamese dong (VND)

Vietnamese dong (VND). Cards common in HCMC hotels and malls; cash for street food and markets. USD sometimes accepted but change comes in VND — prefer VND.

Hong Kong SAR, China: unknown; Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

Hong Kong dollar (HKD). Cards and Octopus card widely used. USD not needed day-to-day.

Taiwan: unknown; New Taiwan dollar (TWD)

New Taiwan dollar (TWD). Cards widely accepted in Taipei; EasyCard / iPASS for transit. USD not commonly used day-to-day.

Japan: unknown; Japanese yen (JPY)

Japanese yen (JPY). Cards widely accepted in cities; some small shops and shrines are cash-only. IC cards (Suica / Pasmo / ICOCA) for trains, convenience stores, and many taxis. USD not used day-to-day.

Languages are shown only from a sourced reference. Currencies are the sailing country facts.

Time zones

Days 1–2: Indochina Time (Asia/Bangkok)

Days 3–4: Phnom Penh (Asia/Phnom_Penh)

Days 5–12: Indochina Time (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)

Days 13–16: Hong Kong Time (Asia/Hong_Kong)

Days 17–18: Taipei (Asia/Taipei)

Days 19–29: Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo)

Thailand: ICT (UTC+7)

Cambodia: ICT (UTC+7)

Vietnam: ICT (UTC+7)

Hong Kong SAR, China: HKT (UTC+8)

Taiwan: CST / NST (UTC+8)

Japan: JST (UTC+9) — no daylight saving

Advisory

Cambodia — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution — crime, unrest, unexploded ordnance

Hong Kong SAR, China — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution — arbitrary enforcement of local laws

Sunrise / sunset

Sunrise range 4:57 AM – 6:23 AM Across the 29 days
Sunset range 6:01 PM – 7:02 PM Across the 29 days

Each day uses its IANA zone (Asia/Bangkok, Asia/Phnom_Penh, Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, Asia/Hong_Kong, Asia/Taipei, Asia/Tokyo). Sea days use the next port’s zone.