Dream
Shanghai short cruises: Nagasaki or Fukuoka after Jeju, noon to 22:00
Dream, port by port along your cruise
Date, port, berth, the hours you can actually use ashore and the time to be back at the gangway. Pick the date your cruise starts and the ports of that sailing line up here; otherwise these are the next 8 of 8 listed calls, through Tue, 2 Mar 2027.
Mon, 16 Nov 2026Fukuoka
Fri, 20 Nov 2026Fukuoka
Tue, 24 Nov 2026Fukuoka
Sat, 28 Nov 2026Fukuoka
Fri, 1 Jan 2027Nagasaki
Fri, 5 Feb 2027Nagasaki
Tue, 9 Feb 2027Nagasaki
Tue, 2 Mar 2027Nagasaki
This ship’s schedule has no embarkation days marked, so pick the day you are at any of these ports.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 16 Nov 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Fri, 20 Nov 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Tue, 24 Nov 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Sat, 28 Nov 2026 | Fukuoka | Chuo Wharf Berth 5 | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Fri, 1 Jan 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Fri, 5 Feb 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Tue, 9 Feb 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
| Tue, 2 Mar 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 12:00–22:00 | ~8 h | 20:30 |
* Usable = time in port minus 2 hours: half an hour to get ashore, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, and back at the gangway an hour before that. "Be back by" is that gangway time. Schedules change; the port's own list is the reference.
Checked · calls from the port schedules and the cruise lines’ itineraries · Takumi Yamada
Where does Dream dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
NagasakiThe whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min
Matsugae Cruise Terminal, downtown. The calls listed for 1 January, 5 and 9 February and 2 March 2027 arrive from Jeju at 12:00 and sail at 22:00, so the first hour goes to immigration; the long evening is time for the Mt. Inasa night view before all-aboard.
Dream in Nagasaki →
FukuokaA hundred riverside food stalls with ten stools each, open from dusk.BerthHakata Port, Chuo Wharf
Into townBus to Hakata Station, about 20 min, ¥260
Chuo Wharf Berth 5, 12:00–22:00 on the autumn 2026 calls, arriving from Jeju. Immigration first, then an afternoon in Hakata; the yatai food stalls open in the early evening, inside the ship’s hours.
Dream in Fukuoka →
NahaThe hilltop castle of the Ryukyu kings, rebuilt after the 2019 fire.BerthWakasa terminal or Shinko No.12
Into townWalk to Kokusai-dori, ~20 min
2nd Cruise Berth, Shinko Wharf No.12, 08:30–19:00 on her 2026 calls, in a cargo district 5.6 km from Kokusai-dori: shuttle or taxi.
Open the Naha guide
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Sun 4 Oct 2026, 12:00–22:00 at the International Wharf cruise berth, on a Shanghai–Ishigaki–Miyakojima sailing.
Open the Ishigaki guide
MiyakojimaIrabu Ohashi, 3,540 m over turquoise shallows, about 7 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
Hirara Port cruise berth: Mon 5 Oct 2026 (07:00–16:00) and Fri 9 Oct 2026 (12:00–20:00).
Open the Miyakojima guideYour call, port by port
Every ship and date at each port
Dream is the former Sea Princess, now sailing short cruises for the Chinese market from Shanghai. Her Japan days are usually Nagasaki or Fukuoka after a call at Jeju, from midday to 22:00; in autumn 2026 she also called at Naha, Ishigaki and Miyakojima.
Three things Dream passengers should know
Expect immigration firstOn the Kyushu sailings, Japan comes straight after Jeju, so everyone clears immigration in person at the first Japanese port. Allow the first hour of a midday arrival for it.
Use the eveningA 22:00 departure is late for a cruise call. In Nagasaki that means the Mt. Inasa night view; in Fukuoka, dinner at the yatai stalls by the river.
- Not the other Dream ships
Dream is not Star Dream or Genting Dream. The Japanese port lists print her as 77,499 tonnes and 261 m, the measurements of the former Sea Princess.
- Photo note
Our photograph shows the ship as Sea Princess, her earlier name: same hull, new operator and livery.
Questions Dream passengers ask
What ship is the cruise ship Dream?
The former Sea Princess, built in 1998 by Fincantieri (IMO 9150913, 77,499 gross tonnes). She sailed as Sea Princess and Adonia, was renamed Charming in 2020 and Dream in 2023, when Tianjin Orient began cruising her from Tianjin. Since March 2026 her home port has been Shanghai.
Where does Dream dock in Japan?
Nagasaki at Matsugae Cruise Terminal; Fukuoka at Chuo Wharf Berth 5; Naha at the 2nd Cruise Berth, Shinko Wharf No.12; Ishigaki at the International Wharf cruise berth; Miyakojima at the Hirara Port cruise berth.
How long is Dream in Nagasaki?
Usually ten hours, from 12:00 to 22:00, arriving from Jeju. Allow time for immigration on arrival; the late sailing leaves the evening free for the Mt. Inasa night view.
Who sails on Dream?
Guests from mainland China. Tianjin Orient sells short cruises with low fares and aims at first-time cruisers and retirees. We have not found an English booking site.
