108 cruise calls are on the official 2026 schedule (Full year 2026 (berth-booking system snapshot)). Here is every ship, its season, and — because this is what we actually do —what to do with your hours once you are there.
According to the official schedule published by Ishigaki Port (NACRU berth bookings) (as of August 26, 2026), Ishigaki has 108 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026 (berth-booking system snapshot)) — 102 by international ships and 6 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.
About three-quarters of the traffic is Taiwan-based short cruising; Western ships (~21 calls) cluster in Feb–Jun and Sep–Nov.
Source, honestly. Counted line by line from the official schedule of Ishigaki Port (NACRU berth bookings) (as of August 26, 2026). Schedules shift — ships cancel for weather, ports add late calls — so treat this as the season's shape, and your cruise line's documents as the letter. Ship names link to our guides decoding every Japanese port each ship visits.
Star Navigator (×43), MSC Bellissima (×16), Spectrum of the Seas (×6), Costa Serena (×6), Star Voyager (×4), Diamond Princess (×3) lead the 108-call schedule, with more ships calling less often. The busiest names hold their own guides on this site, each decoding every Japanese port they visit.
108 calls are on the official Ishigaki Port (NACRU berth bookings) schedule for Full year 2026 (berth-booking system snapshot) — 102 international and 6 Japanese-operated.
That is this site's whole specialty: our Ishigaki guide carries timed shore plans for 2–3h, 4–6h and 8h+ calls, measured from the gangway with a 60-minute safety margin — plus the exact bus, tram or shuttle from the berth. Start at https://port-of-japan.com/ishigaki/
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