The islands, by boat

Timed from the gangway and back.

5 hr door to door5 stopsNeeds a 7-hour call

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Door to door

5 hr

From the gangway and back

Best for

A 7-hour call or longer

5 stops, nothing to reserve

Room to spare

None

Fits a 7-hour stop with nothing to add (off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard). A longer call gives you the extra time; on this one, do not add a stop.

What it costs

¥390

Bus out, then two taxis of about ¥3,200 and ¥4,500 per car (our estimates). Boat ¥2,200.

Booking

Nothing

Every stop here takes walk-ups

Timed from the gangway with the port's official timetables · updated 6 November 2026 · Takumi Yamada

Numbers follow the route below. Pins are the places themselves; walking lines are not drawn because the best way between two stops can change with the tram, the tide or the weather.

The route

How the day runs

Times are from the moment you step off, not from the scheduled arrival. Everything shifts if your ship is late; the order does not.

+0:00
Bus to Pearl Sea Resort
~25 minutes. Boats sail roughly hourly
Full guide: Kujukushima
+0:40
The Kujukushima sightseeing boat (none 7–22 Dec 2026)
Fifty minutes through 208 islets. A public sailing at a fixed fare, no operator, no markup. No sailings 7–22 December 2026, while the boat is in dock
What you will see here Full guide: Kujukushima
Photo: At by At / CC BY-SA 3.0
+1:45
Umikirara aquarium, beside the pier
Jellyfish, and the ecology of the islands explained
+2:45
Taxi to Tenkaiho
The classic viewpoint. No taxi rank is confirmed at Pearl Sea: ask the staff to call one. No taxi? Take the bus back and skip it
What you will see here Full guide: Tenkaiho
Photo: mahlervv / CC BY 3.0
+3:45
Back to town for a burgerWhat you will see here Full guide: Sasebo Burger & the arcade
Photo: South simabara / CC BY 3.0