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

The next 15 calls with dates and times, which ships come, where they sail from, and how long they stay.

According to the official schedule published by City of Sasebo cruise schedule (as of September 17, 2026), Sasebo has 72 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Full year 2026) — 61 by international ships and 11 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Next callTue, 13 Oct 2026Adora Mediterranea · 08:50–18:00 · Uragashira Wharf (Sasebo Cruise Center)
Next 30 days8 calls15 on the published schedule in all
Most frequent shipEastern Venus6 upcoming calls
Calls by month
  1. Oct 266
  2. Nov 265
  3. Dec 264
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Upcoming cruise calls at Sasebo

From the Nagasaki Prefectural Tourism Association / Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Promotion Div. (ながさき旅ネット) — 2026年佐世保港へのクルーズ客船寄港予定表 (linked from City of Sasebo cruise page) schedule, updated Thu, 17 Sept 2026 — published up to Wed, 23 Dec 2026. Checked .

DateShipIn portBerthSailing
Tue, 13 Oct 2026Adora MediterraneaBusan → Yatsushiro08:50–18:009h 10mUragashira Wharf (Sasebo Cruise Center)Busan → Yatsushiro
Fri, 16 Oct 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Yatsushiro08:50–18:009h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Yatsushiro
Sat, 17 Oct 2026Adora MediterraneaBusan → Yatsushiro08:50–18:009h 10mUragashira Wharf (Sasebo Cruise Center)Busan → Yatsushiro
Sun, 25 Oct 2026Viking OrionKagoshima → Keelung09:00–18:009hMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Kagoshima → Keelung
Mon, 26 Oct 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:009h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Busan
Tue, 27 Oct 2026Silver MoonSeoul → Nagoya07:00–18:0011hMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Seoul → Nagoya
Thu, 5 Nov 2026LuminaraBusan → Kagoshima07:50–18:0010h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Kagoshima
Fri, 6 Nov 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:009h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Busan
Wed, 18 Nov 2026Star NavigatorKagoshima → Naha07:00–16:009hMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Kagoshima → Naha
Thu, 19 Nov 2026MSC BellissimaKeelung → Tokyo07:50–16:108h 20mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Keelung → Tokyo
Mon, 30 Nov 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:009h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Busan
Fri, 11 Dec 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Kagoshima08:50–18:009h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Kagoshima
Mon, 21 Dec 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:009h 10mMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Busan
Mon, 21 Dec 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiBeppu → Busan13:30–23:009h 30mUragashira Wharf (Sasebo Cruise Center)Beppu → Busan
Wed, 23 Dec 2026Star NavigatorBusan → Naha07:00–15:008hMiura Wharf (Sasebo Port International Terminal)Busan → Naha

Which cruises go to Sasebo

8 ships on the Full year 2026 schedule, busiest first. Where we have a guide to the ship, you see where it sails from.

Eastern Venus×22
When
year-round (Busan short cruises)
Usually in port
08:50–18:00
Comes from → goes to
Busan / Hakata → Busan / Yatsushiro
Next call
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
MSC Bellissima×8
When
Mar–Nov
Sails from
Naha & Keelung · Short island loops between Okinawa and Taiwan
Usually in port
07:50–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Keelung / Jeju → Keelung / Tokyo
Next call
Thu, 19 Nov 2026
Mitsui Ocean Fuji×6
When
Apr–Jul
Usually in port
08:00–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Ibusuki / Jeju → Busan / Jeju
Next call
Mon, 21 Dec 2026
Costa Serena×6
When
Apr–Sep
Usually in port
07:50–20:00
Comes from → goes to
Keelung / Busan → Yeosu / Kagoshima
Viking Yi Dun×3
When
Apr–May
Star Navigator×3
When
Mar, Apr, Aug
Usually in port
07:00–16:00
Comes from → goes to
Kagoshima / Keelung → Naha / Nagasaki
Next call
Wed, 18 Nov 2026
Luminara×3
When
Apr, May, Nov
Usually in port
07:50–18:00
Comes from → goes to
Busan / Jeju → Kagoshima / Tokyo
Next call
Thu, 5 Nov 2026
Adora Mediterranea×2
When
Sep
Usually in port
10:00–22:00
Comes from → goes to
Jeju / Busan → Shanghai / Yatsushiro
Next call
Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Plus one-off calls from Silver Nova, Silver Moon, Viking Venus, Heritage Adventurer, Adora Magic City, Asuka II & III and Nippon Maru.

How long you get ashore in Sasebo

9h 10mtypical time in port
1%of calls under 6 hours
35%of calls 10 hours or more

From 72 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 Sasebo plans already do that maths.

Earlier in 2026 — 57 calls
Tue, 6 Oct 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Mon, 28 Sept 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Tue, 22 Sept 2026MSC BellissimaJeju → Busan10:00–20:00Jeju → Busan
Sat, 19 Sept 2026VisioTianjin → Jeju13:20–22:00Tianjin → Jeju
Fri, 18 Sept 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Hakata08:50–18:00Busan → Hakata
Wed, 16 Sept 2026Star NavigatorKagoshima → Naha07:00–16:00Kagoshima → Naha
Tue, 15 Sept 2026Adora MediterraneaJeju → Shanghai10:00–22:00Jeju → Shanghai
Fri, 11 Sept 2026Adora MediterraneaJeju → Shanghai10:00–22:00Jeju → Shanghai
Thu, 10 Sept 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiHakata → Hamada07:50–17:10Hakata → Hamada
Mon, 7 Sept 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Thu, 3 Sept 2026Costa SerenaBusan → Shanghai07:50–20:00Busan → Shanghai
Sat, 29 Aug 2026Eastern VenusHakata → Busan08:50–18:00Hakata → Busan
Wed, 26 Aug 2026Star NavigatorKagoshima → Naha07:00–16:00Kagoshima → Naha
Thu, 13 Aug 2026Costa SerenaKeelung → Yeosu08:00–19:00Keelung → Yeosu
Mon, 3 Aug 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Tue, 28 Jul 2026Adora Magic CityJeju → Shanghai10:00–21:00Jeju → Shanghai
Mon, 27 Jul 2026MSC BellissimaKeelung → Busan09:30–20:00Keelung → Busan
Sat, 25 Jul 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiYawatahama → Jeju11:30–19:30Yawatahama → Jeju
Mon, 20 Jul 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Mon, 6 Jul 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Sat, 27 Jun 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:00–18:00Busan → Busan
Sat, 27 Jun 2026MSC BellissimaKeelung → Kagoshima07:50–20:00Keelung → Kagoshima
Fri, 26 Jun 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiNishinoomote (Tanegashima) → Busan08:00–17:00Nishinoomote (Tanegashima) → Busan
Tue, 16 Jun 2026MSC BellissimaBusan → Keelung07:50–17:10Busan → Keelung
Mon, 15 Jun 2026Asuka IINishinoomote (Tanegashima) → Kobe07:00–17:10Nishinoomote (Tanegashima) → Kobe
Sun, 7 Jun 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiYatsushiro → Hamada07:50–17:15Yatsushiro → Hamada
Thu, 4 Jun 2026Costa SerenaBusan → Yatsushiro07:50–20:00Busan → Yatsushiro
Fri, 29 May 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Hakata08:50–18:00Busan → Hakata
Sun, 24 May 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Thu, 21 May 2026Costa SerenaShanghai → Busan07:50–20:00Shanghai → Busan
Thu, 14 May 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiSetoda → Jeju13:30–20:30Setoda → Jeju
Sun, 10 May 2026LuminaraBusan → Kagoshima07:50–18:00Busan → Kagoshima
Sun, 3 May 2026Viking YidunFukue → Busan07:00–18:00Fukue → Busan
Thu, 30 Apr 2026LuminaraJeju → Tokyo07:00–17:10Jeju → Tokyo
Tue, 28 Apr 2026Nippon MaruShingu → Senzaki08:00–19:30Shingu → Senzaki
Mon, 27 Apr 2026Viking VenusKeelung → Kagoshima07:50–18:00Keelung → Kagoshima
Sun, 26 Apr 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiJeju → Ibusuki07:00–16:00Jeju → Ibusuki
Sat, 25 Apr 2026Heritage AdventurerBusan → Miyanoura (Yakushima)07:30–17:10Busan → Miyanoura (Yakushima)
Tue, 21 Apr 2026Viking YidunShingu → Busan07:50–18:00Shingu → Busan
Sat, 18 Apr 2026MSC BellissimaKeelung → Tokyo07:00–15:00Keelung → Tokyo
Wed, 15 Apr 2026Silver NovaKobe → Busan09:00–19:00Kobe → Busan
Wed, 15 Apr 2026Costa SerenaKeelung → Kagoshima09:00–18:00Keelung → Kagoshima
Tue, 7 Apr 2026MSC BellissimaJeju → Kobe07:50–17:10Jeju → Kobe
Fri, 3 Apr 2026Costa SerenaKeelung → Yeosu09:00–19:00Keelung → Yeosu
Thu, 2 Apr 2026Mitsui Ocean FujiIbusuki → Busan08:00–20:00Ibusuki → Busan
Wed, 1 Apr 2026Viking YidunShingu → Busan07:50–18:00Shingu → Busan
Wed, 1 Apr 2026Star NavigatorJeju → Naha07:00–16:00Jeju → Naha
Sat, 28 Mar 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Mon, 23 Mar 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Yatsushiro08:50–18:00Busan → Yatsushiro
Sat, 21 Mar 2026MSC BellissimaHakata → Keelung07:20–19:15Hakata → Keelung
Fri, 20 Mar 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Hakata08:50–18:00Busan → Hakata
Sat, 7 Mar 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Tue, 3 Mar 2026Star NavigatorKeelung → Nagasaki09:00–18:00Keelung → Nagasaki
Tue, 17 Feb 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Yatsushiro09:00–18:00Busan → Yatsushiro
Sun, 8 Feb 2026Asuka IIIfrom Kobe09:00–12:00from Kobe
Sat, 31 Jan 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan08:50–18:00Busan → Busan
Sat, 10 Jan 2026Eastern VenusBusan → Busan09:00–18:00Busan → Busan

Source. Ship counts are counted line by line from the official schedule of City of Sasebo cruise schedule (as of September 17, 2026); dates and times from Nagasaki Prefectural Tourism Association / Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Promotion Div. (ながさき旅ネット) — 2026年佐世保港へのクルーズ客船寄港予定表 (linked from City of Sasebo cruise page). 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 Sasebo 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 Sasebo

Which cruise ships go to Sasebo?

Eastern Venus (×22), MSC Bellissima (×8), Mitsui Ocean Fuji (×6), Costa Serena (×6), Viking Yi Dun (×3), Star Navigator (×3) lead the 72-call schedule for Full year 2026, with more ships calling less often. Ships with their own guide on this site link to it from the table on this page.

When is the next cruise ship at Sasebo?

On the official schedule as of 2026-09-17: Adora Mediterranea on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 (08:50–18:00); Eastern Venus on Fri, 16 Oct 2026 (08:50–18:00); Adora Mediterranea on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 (08:50–18:00). Ports add and cancel calls, so check your cruise line's documents for your own date.

How long do cruise ships stay in Sasebo?

Across 72 dated calls with published times, the typical stay is about 9h 10m; 1% are under six hours and 35% are ten hours or more. Our Sasebo guide has timed plans for each of those lengths.

What do you do at Sasebo on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Sasebo 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/sasebo/

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