His hypermodern ferries boasted casinos and swimming pools and cut the Adriatic crossing from 36 hours to 20 hours.

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As a city, Nagasaki has a remarkable history (it was the only place in Japan open to foreigners for over 200 years), and the boat trip is surprisingly attractive, past a hypermodern cruise ship terminal and countless inlets filled with shipyards, all cradled between mountains.

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