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Cruises to Otaru 2026–2027: every ship, date and berth

19 calls on the official 2026 schedule (Full year 2026 (Mar–Oct)): which ships come, when, and where they sail from.

According to the official schedule published by City of Otaru cruise schedule (as of September 24, 2026), Otaru has 19 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026 (Mar–Oct)) — 13 by international ships and 6 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

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Which cruises go to Otaru

7 ships on the Full year 2026 (Mar–Oct) schedule, busiest first.

Asuka II×3
When
Jun–Jul
Usually in port
09:00–17:00
Comes from → goes to
Hakodate / Rumoi → Wakkanai / Kanazawa
Asuka III×2
When
Aug, Sep
Usually in port
08:00–06:30
Comes from → goes to
Rumoi / Kobe → Yokohama / Hakodate
Viking Venus×2
When
season
Usually in port
18:00–18:00
Comes from → goes to
Yokohama / Kodiak → Kodiak / Yokohama
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Viking →
Viking Orion×2
When
May, Oct
Usually in port
18:00–18:00
Comes from → goes to
Tokyo / Kodiak → Kodiak / Yokohama
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Viking →
Costa Serena×2
When
season
Usually in port
07:30–17:30
Comes from → goes to
Sokcho / Hakodate → Hakodate / Busan
SH Minerva×2
When
season (maiden calls)
Usually in port
08:00–23:00
Comes from → goes to
Aomori / Korsakov → Korsakov / Hakodate
Hanseatic Inspiration×2
When
Jun
Usually in port
07:00–19:30
Comes from → goes to
Hakodate / Okushiri → Tsuruga / Rishiri

Plus single calls from Le Jacques Cartier, Westerdam, Pacific World and Carnival Luminosa — every ship berths at Pier 3, a walkable pier.

How long you get ashore in Otaru

10htypical time in port
0%of calls under 6 hours
64%of calls 10 hours or more

From 11 dated calls with published arrival and departure times. Take off about half an hour to get ashore and keep the last hour before all-aboard free — our timed Otaru plans already do that maths.

Earlier in 2026 — 19 calls
Mon, 12 Oct 2026Viking OrionKodiak → Yokohama08:00–14:00Kodiak → Yokohama
Sat, 3 Oct 2026Carnival LuminosaHubbard Glacier → Aomori07:00–17:00Hubbard Glacier → Aomori
Sat, 26 Sept 2026Asuka IIIKobe → Hakodate08:00–17:00Kobe → Hakodate
Wed, 23 Sept 2026Viking VenusKodiak → Yokohama07:30–13:15Kodiak → Yokohama
Tue, 1 Sept 2026SH MinervaKorsakov → Hakodate08:00–18:00Korsakov → Hakodate
Mon, 10 Aug 2026Pacific WorldKanazawa → Hakodate07:00–17:00Kanazawa → Hakodate
Sat, 1 Aug 2026Asuka IIIRumoi → Yokohama08:00–06:30Rumoi → Yokohama
Sun, 5 Jul 2026Asuka IIKanazawa → Wakkanai08:00–17:00Kanazawa → Wakkanai
Wed, 1 Jul 2026Asuka IIRumoi → Kanazawa08:30–17:00Rumoi → Kanazawa
Sun, 28 Jun 2026Asuka IIHakodate → Wakkanai09:00–17:00Hakodate → Wakkanai
Mon, 22 Jun 2026Costa SerenaHakodate → Busan14:00–17:00Hakodate → Busan
Sun, 21 Jun 2026Hanseatic InspirationOkushiri → Rishiri06:00–22:00Okushiri → Rishiri
Fri, 5 Jun 2026Hanseatic InspirationHakodate → Tsuruga07:00–19:30Hakodate → Tsuruga
Sat, 30 May 2026SH MinervaAomori → Korsakov08:00–23:00Aomori → Korsakov
Thu, 28 May 2026Viking OrionTokyo → Kodiak18:00–18:00Tokyo → Kodiak
Thu, 14 May 2026Costa SerenaSokcho → Hakodate07:30–17:30Sokcho → Hakodate
Sat, 9 May 2026Viking VenusYokohama → Kodiak18:00–18:00Yokohama → Kodiak
Wed, 22 Apr 2026WesterdamSakata → Hakodate14:15–17:00Sakata → Hakodate
Sun, 29 Mar 2026Le Jacques CartierNiigata → Niigata07:00–18:00Niigata → Niigata

Source. Ship counts are counted line by line from the official schedule of City of Otaru cruise schedule (as of September 24, 2026); dates and times from City of Otaru — 2026年小樽港クルーズ船寄港予定表 (PDF). 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.

The Otaru guideBerth, shuttle, and what fits your hours ashoreTimed shore plans2–3h / 4–6h / 8h+ — printable, measured from the gangwayEvery Japan port's scheduleCruise calls at 28 ports, busiest first

Questions about cruises to Otaru

Which cruise ships go to Otaru?

Asuka II (×3), Asuka III (×2), Viking Venus (×2), Viking Orion (×2), Costa Serena (×2), SH Minerva (×2) lead the 19-call schedule for Full year 2026 (Mar–Oct), with more ships calling less often. Ships with their own guide on this site link to it from the table on this page.

How long do cruise ships stay in Otaru?

Across 11 dated calls with published times, the typical stay is about 10h; 0% are under six hours and 64% are ten hours or more. 8 calls run overnight. Our Otaru guide has timed plans for each of those lengths.

What do you do at Otaru on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Otaru 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 port-of-japan.com/otaru/

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Cite as: Port of Japan, “Cruise ship calls at Japanese ports in 2026”, port-of-japan.com/cruises-to/otaru/. Download it as CSV · all open data. Free to reuse with a credit and a link.