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

The next 7 calls with dates and times, which ships come, where they sail from, and how long they stay.

According to the official schedule published by Korean news quoting Sokcho City (Herald Economy, MTN) and cruise-line itineraries via CruiseDig, CruiseMapper and CruiseTimetables — neither the city nor the port office publishes a dated schedule (as of October 8, 2026), Sokcho has 6 cruise calls scheduled for 2026 (Calendar 2026 (ships named in Korean news and line itineraries; the city counts 7, the seventh unnamed)) — 6 by international ships and 0 by Japanese-operated ships. Compiled by Port of Japan, verified August 26, 2026.

Next callSat, 17 Oct 2026Westerdam · 10:00–20:00 · Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong

Next 30 days3 calls7 on the published schedule in all

Most frequent shipSeabourn Encore3 upcoming calls

Calls by month

Oct 263
Apr 271
May 271
Oct 271
Apr 281

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Upcoming cruise calls at Sokcho

From the Cruise-line itineraries as sold by agents (Holland America: Westerdam, Noordam; Seabourn: Encore; Mitsui Ocean Cruises: Fuji), via CruiseDig, CruiseMapper and CruiseTimetables, cross-checked with Korean news quoting Sokcho City. Neither the city nor the Donghae port office publishes a dated call list schedule, updated Thu, 8 Oct 2026. Checked Thu, 8 Oct 2026.

Date	Ship	In port	Berth	Sailing
Sat, 17 Oct 2026	WesterdamHakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa	10:00–20:0010h	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Hakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa
Mon, 19 Oct 2026	Seabourn EncoreKanazawa → Kochi	08:00–18:0010h	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Kanazawa → Kochi
Sun, 25 Oct 2026	Seabourn EncoreKochi → Kanazawa	08:00–21:0013h	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Kochi → Kanazawa
Sat, 17 Apr 2027	WesterdamHakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa (after a sea day)	10:00–20:0010h	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Hakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa (after a sea day)
Fri, 7 May 2027	Mitsui Ocean FujiToyama Shinko → Yokohama	—	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Toyama Shinko → Yokohama
Tue, 26 Oct 2027	Seabourn EncoreTokyo → Kanazawa	09:00–19:0010h	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Tokyo → Kanazawa
Sat, 15 Apr 2028	NoordamHakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa	10:00–20:0010h	Sokcho Port International Cruise Terminal, Cheongho-dong	Hakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa

Which cruises go to Sokcho

4 ships on the Calendar 2026 (ships named in Korean news and line itineraries; the city counts 7, the seventh unnamed) schedule, busiest first.

Westerdam×2

When: Apr, Oct
Usually in port: 10:00–20:00
Comes from → goes to: Hakata (Fukuoka) → Kanazawa / Kanazawa (after a sea day)
Next call: Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Seabourn Encore×2

When: Oct
Usually in port: 08:00–18:00
Comes from → goes to: Kanazawa / Kochi → Kanazawa / Kochi
Next call: Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Costa Serena×1

When: May

The World×1

When: Sep (two nights)

No official call list exists. Officials spoke of 6 calls in February 2026 and 7 in September (3 in the first half, 4 in the second). The seventh ship is not named in the sources read. 2025 had 4 calls and about 8,000 passengers and crew. Celebrity Millennium and Norwegian Jade, sometimes listed as Sokcho callers, have no Sokcho call on any 2026–28 itinerary read.

How long you get ashore in Sokcho

10htypical time in port

0%of calls under 6 hours

100%of calls 10 hours or more

From 6 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 Sokcho plans already do that maths.

2027 so far

Cruise lines have published four calls after 2026, none confirmed by the port. Westerdam Saturday 17 April 2027 (10:00–20:00, Fukuoka → Sokcho → sea day → Kanazawa); Mitsui Ocean Fuji 7 May 2027; Seabourn Encore 26 October 2027 (09:00–19:00); Noordam Saturday 15 April 2028 (10:00–20:00). All fall after the current K-ETA exemption. 3 dated calls are already on the official schedule, the first on Sat, 17 Apr 2027 (Westerdam). Cruise lines publish further ahead than ports do: check the line's own site for later sailings.

Source. Ship counts are counted line by line from the official schedule of Korean news quoting Sokcho City (Herald Economy, MTN) and cruise-line itineraries via CruiseDig, CruiseMapper and CruiseTimetables — neither the city nor the port office publishes a dated schedule (as of October 8, 2026); dates and times from Cruise-line itineraries as sold by agents (Holland America: Westerdam, Noordam; Seabourn: Encore; Mitsui Ocean Cruises: Fuji), via CruiseDig, CruiseMapper and CruiseTimetables, cross-checked with Korean news quoting Sokcho City. Neither the city nor the Donghae port office publishes a dated call list. 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 Sokcho guideBerth, shuttle, and what fits your hours ashore Timed shore plans2–3h / 4–6h / 8h+ — printable, measured from the gangway Every Japan port's scheduleCruise calls at 28 ports, busiest first

Questions about cruises to Sokcho

Which cruise ships go to Sokcho?

Westerdam (×2), Seabourn Encore (×2), Costa Serena (×1), The World (×1) lead the 6-call schedule for Calendar 2026 (ships named in Korean news and line itineraries; the city counts 7, the seventh unnamed), 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 Sokcho?

On the official schedule as of 2026-10-08: Westerdam on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 (10:00–20:00); Seabourn Encore on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 (08:00–18:00); Seabourn Encore on Sun, 25 Oct 2026 (08:00–21:00). Ports add and cancel calls, so check your cruise line's documents for your own date.

How long do cruise ships stay in Sokcho?

Across 6 dated calls with published times, the typical stay is about 10h; 0% are under six hours and 100% are ten hours or more. Our Sokcho guide has timed plans for each of those lengths.

What do you do at Sokcho on a cruise call?

That is this site's whole specialty: our Sokcho 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/sokcho/

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