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The 2026 schedule, decoded

Cruises to Kochi

102 cruise calls are on the official 2026 schedule (Full year 2026 (plus 4 calls at Sukumo Bay)). 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 Kochi Prefecture Port Promotion Division (as of August 12, 2026), Kochi has 102 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026 (plus 4 calls at Sukumo Bay)) — 86 by international ships and 16 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Celebrity Millennium×18Mar–Nov
Diamond Princess×14Mar–Nov
Westerdam×7Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov
Asuka III×6Mar–Dec
Silver Moon×6Mar–Apr, Sep–Oct
Seven Seas Explorer×5Mar–Apr, Oct
Seabourn Encore×5Jan, Mar, Oct–Nov
Viking Eden×4Jan–Mar
Star Navigator×4Jun–Dec
Asuka II×4Feb–Oct
Norwegian Jade×4Nov–Dec

Plus Crystal Symphony, Mitsui Ocean Fuji & Sakura, Silver Nova, Azamara Pursuit, Mein Schiff 6, Regatta, Heritage Adventurer and more. 2027 is already filling: 27 calls published for Jan–Mar alone.

2027: 27 calls already published for Jan–Mar 2027, including Norwegian Jade ×4 and Sapphire Princess ×2.

Source, honestly. Counted line by line from the official schedule of Kochi Prefecture Port Promotion Division (as of August 12, 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.

The Kochi guideBerth, shuttle, and what honestly fits your hours ashoreTimed shore plans2–3h / 4–6h / 8h+ — printable, measured from the gangwayShip guidesYour ship's whole Japan itinerary, decoded port by port
Which cruise ships go to Kochi in 2026?

Celebrity Millennium (×18), Diamond Princess (×14), Westerdam (×7), Asuka III (×6), Silver Moon (×6), Seven Seas Explorer (×5) lead the 102-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.

How many cruise ships visit Kochi?

102 calls are on the official Kochi Prefecture Port Promotion Division schedule for Full year 2026 (plus 4 calls at Sukumo Bay) — 86 international and 16 Japanese-operated.

What do you do at Kochi on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Kochi 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/kochi/