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The 2026 schedule, decoded

Cruises to Nagasaki

160 cruise calls are on the official 2026 schedule (Full year 2026). 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 Nagasaki Port (prefectural cruise schedule) (as of August 24, 2026), Nagasaki has 160 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026) — 155 by international ships and 5 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Eastern Venus×24year-round (Busan short cruises)
Diamond Princess×23Mar–Nov
Star Navigator×7Mar–Nov
Spectrum of the Seas×6Apr–Dec
Luminara×6Mar–Nov
Costa Serena×5Jan–Oct
Adora Mediterranea×5Sep–Oct
Star Seeker×5Sep–Oct
Crystal Symphony×4Mar–Jun
Seven Seas Explorer×4Mar, Apr, Oct
Mitsui Ocean Fuji×4Jan, Jul–Sep
Azamara Pursuit×4Mar–Apr, Oct
Westerdam×3spring & autumn

Around 25 more ships call 1–3 times — from Norwegian Jade and Seabourn Encore to Ovation of the Seas and Pacific World.

Source, honestly. Counted line by line from the official schedule of Nagasaki Port (prefectural cruise schedule) (as of August 24, 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.

Which cruise ships go to Nagasaki in 2026?

Eastern Venus (×24), Diamond Princess (×23), Celebrity Millennium (×18), Star Navigator (×7), Spectrum of the Seas (×6), Luminara (×6) lead the 160-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 Nagasaki?

160 calls are on the official Nagasaki Port (prefectural cruise schedule) schedule for Full year 2026 — 155 international and 5 Japanese-operated.

What do you do at Nagasaki on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Nagasaki 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/nagasaki/