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Where does Azamara Pursuit dock in Nagasaki?

In port Wed, 7 Apr 2027, 08:00–19:00 (11 h in port). 4 calls listed in all, below.

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Nagasaki in one glance

Champon at Shikairo, Nagasaki

Champon at Shikairo

The restaurant that invented champon in 1899 still ladles it under a chandeliered dome by the harbor.about 2h · 3–5 min walk from the terminalOura Cathedral & Dutch Slope, Nagasaki

Oura Cathedral & Dutch Slope

Japan’s oldest surviving church, built in 1864 for the foreign community — the discovery of hidden Christians here in 1865 stunned the world.about 2h · 5–10 min walk uphill, or tram one stopCastella at Fukusaya, Nagasaki

Castella at Fukusaya

Portuguese sponge cake perfected over 400 years — Fukusaya’s 1624 original shop still hand-mixes every batch.about 1h · 3 min walk to the Matsugae branch
Cut to the 7 Apr call

What fits your 9 hours

Oura Cathedral under a blue sky, NagasakiThe Peace Statue in Nagasaki Peace ParkGuests sitting by the river near the Megane Bridge, NagasakiFits your 7 Apr call · with a guide · NagasakiNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 24 reviewsUS$233 each · US$466 for twoPickup at the pierneeds an 8-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 7 Apr · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Nagasaki

Book before you sail

Three more guided days that fit 9 hours

Each takes no more than the 7 Apr call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Nagasaki
Nagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by TramFits your 7 Apr callPrivate5.0★ · 44

Nagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by Tram

US$149 each · US$298 for twoPickup at the pierneeds a 6-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by TramFits your 7 Apr callPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 53

Nagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by Tram

US$194 each · US$388 for twoPickup on requestneeds an 8-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereNagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by CarFits your 7 Apr callPrivate car · per person4.9★ · 80

Nagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by Car

US$175 each · US$350 for twoPickup on requestneeds a 6-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here

Tours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.

Days that fit Azamara Pursuit’s call

9 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 7 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Glover Garden, NagasakiHillside villas and champon, NagasakiOura Cathedral & Dutch Slope, Nagasaki

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hwalkhistory

Hillside villas and champon

For a downtown berth — the wharf-side hills done on foot.

  1. 0:00Walk from Matsugae wharf to Glover Garden
  2. 0:15Glover Garden villas + harbor views
  3. 1:15Oura Cathedral next door
  4. 1:45Champon at Shikairo — the 1899 birthplace
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Free — all on foot

Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Glover Garden → Oura Cathedralon foot
  2. 2Oura Cathedral → Shikairo → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by TramPeace Park told properly, by tram with a private guide; some stairs and slopes · from US$149
Green-and-cream Nagasaki tram no. 308The Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiDejima, Nagasaki

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

The bomb and the trading island

For visitors who want both halves of this city's story.

  1. 0:00Tram north to Peace Park (~30 min riding, one change; 40–50 min door to door)
  2. 0:30Atomic Bomb Museum + Peace Park
  3. 2:30Tram back to Dejima
  4. 3:00Dejima — the fan-shaped Dutch island, rebuilt
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Trams ¥300–600 (or the ¥600 day pass)

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Peace Park by tramtrain or bus
  2. 2Peace Park by tram → Atomic Bomb Museumon foot
  3. 3Atomic Bomb Museum → Tram back to Dejimatrain or bus
  4. 4Tram back to Dejima → Chinatown snack → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNagasaki Highlights Private Half-Day Tour by TramSame museum-to-Glover arc by tram with a local guide · from US$149
Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiThe full circle, NagasakiDejima trading island, Nagasaki

Needs a 9.5-hour callabout 7.5hhistorywalk

The full circle

For long calls that want the bridge, the island and the hills.

  1. 0:00Peace Park + museum by tram, unhurried
  2. 2:45Megane-bashi spectacles bridge + castella at Fukusaya
  3. 4:00Dejima, then Chinatown sara-udon lunch-late
  4. 5:30Glover Garden at golden hour
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Tram day pass ¥600

Open in Google Maps, in 3 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Peace Park + museumtrain or bus
  2. 2Peace Park + museum → Megane-bashi bridgetrain or bus
  3. 3Megane-bashi bridge → Chinatown lunch → Glover Garden → Your shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarSame full-city arc, by private car with a guide for the long day · from US$233
Your 7 Apr call on one page

Azamara Pursuit in Nagasaki: the day sheet

Wed, 7 Apr 2027, 08:00–19:00 (11 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalMatsugae terminal: immigration, free Wi-Fi, tourist desk, currency exchange, ¥600 tram passes, barrier-free toilet, lift.
Cash and ATMsTrams and taxis take cards; Glover's upper gate and Gunkanjima Cruise want cash. ATMs from Matsugae: post office 130 m, FamilyMart 190 m, 7-Eleven 350 m.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal, at every tram stop, Glover Garden and the Peace Park. No SIM seller published nearby; buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesSteep hillsides. Oura Cathedral is stairs only; Glover Garden has moving walkways, ramps and free electric wheelchairs. Only nine low-floor trams a day from Oura-kaigan-dori.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Nagasaki
20° / 12°C68° / 53°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Wed 7 Apr appears here from Thu 1 Apr.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Nagasaki station · The official figures →

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Every Azamara Pursuit call at Nagasaki

4 calls listed, Apr 2027–Sep 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 08:00–10:00 and departures 17:00–20:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Wed 7 Apr202708:00–19:00~9 h—Full day
Sat 1 May202710:00–20:00~8 h—Full day
Tue 11 May202708:00–17:00~7 h—Half day
Sat 18 Sep202708:00–18:00~8 h—Full day
Wed 18 Mar2026 · past10:00–20:00~8 hMatsugae Cruise TerminalFull day
Sun 5 Apr2026 · past11:00–19:30~6.5 hMatsugae Cruise TerminalHalf day
Tue 14 Apr2026 · past08:00–20:00~10 hMatsugae Cruise TerminalFull day
Sun 11 Oct2026 · past11:00–20:00~7 hDejima WharfHalf day

Add all 4 calls to your calendar

Usable hours follow the one rule: off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that. Overnight calls count the longest stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 3 calls

Wed 7 Apr, Sat 1 May, Sat 18 Sep

08:00 or 10:00 to 18:00 or 20:00 · about 8 to 9 usable hours · gangway by 16:30 or 18:30

About 8–9 usable hours, back at the gangway by 16:30 or 18:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

Nagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarThe guided day for these callsNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 24from US$233 per person · max 30 · fits 3 of 3 full-day calls · open on 2 of the 3 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.

Quick answers

Azamara Pursuit at Nagasaki

Where does Azamara Pursuit dock in Nagasaki?

The port has not published Azamara Pursuit's berth in Nagasaki for 7 Apr; ships here normally use Matsugae / Dejima wharf, downtown. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Azamara Pursuit in Nagasaki?

Wed, 7 Apr 2027: 08:00–19:00 (11 h in port); Sat, 1 May 2027: 10:00–20:00 (10 h in port); Tue, 11 May 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Sat, 18 Sept 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: plan for about 9 usable hours on the call of Wed, 7 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 17:30.

What can you do in Nagasaki with 9 hours from Azamara Pursuit?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Wed, 7 Apr 2027: The hillside sampler (about 3h), Two stories of one city (about 5h), The full circle (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Nagasaki in April?

On a usual April day Nagasaki reaches about 20 °C (68 °F), with a low of about 12 °C (53 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Nagasaki. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.