Explora III
Explora Journeys’ all-suite ship: Toba and Okinawa
Explora III, 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 7 of 7 listed calls, through Tue, 18 Apr 2028.
Sat, 6 Nov 2027Toba
Thu, 11 Nov 2027Naha
Fri, 12 Nov 2027Miyakojima
Sat, 13 Nov 2027Ishigaki
Mon, 20 Mar 2028Toba
Thu, 30 Mar 2028Toba
Tue, 18 Apr 2028Toba
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 6 Nov 2027 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2027 | Naha | 2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12) | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Fri, 12 Nov 2027 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 09:00–17:00 | ~6 h | 15:30 |
| Sat, 13 Nov 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 09:00–19:00 | ~8 h | 17:30 |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2028 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | — | — | — |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2028 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | — | — | — |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2028 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | — | — | — |
* 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.
Calls from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Every call, in date order: berths and times →
Where does Explora III dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
TobaJapan's most important Shinto shrine, free, 40–50 minutes by train and bus.BerthTender port, no berth
Into townWalk to Toba town, 5–10 min
The Toba port page →
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
The Naha port page →
MiyakojimaSeven kilometres of white sand over clear shallows, 20 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
The Miyakojima port page →
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
The Ishigaki port page →Your call, port by port
Every ship and date at each port
Explora III’s Japan calls on the published lists begin at Toba on 6 November 2027, then run through Okinawa on a Shanghai–Hong Kong sailing: Naha (11 November), Miyakojima (12th) and Ishigaki (13th). Toba’s council list adds three more Toba calls in March and April 2028, without times yet.
Three things Explora III passengers should know
Toba’s cruise council lists 20 March, 30 March and 18 April 2028 without arrival or departure times (list as of 27 July 2026). Treat them as bookings, not a published itinerary.
On 11 November 2027 the ship is listed at the 2nd Cruise Berth on Shinko Wharf No.12, 5.6 km from Kokusai-dori in a cargo district: ship shuttle or a taxi.
Naha, Miyakojima and Ishigaki come on consecutive days (11–13 November 2027). Miyakojima is 09:00–17:00 at Hirara Port; Ishigaki 09:00–19:00 at the International Wharf.
Questions Explora III passengers ask
Where does Explora III dock in Japan?
Toba at Sadahama by tender (6 November 2027), Naha at the 2nd Cruise Berth on Shinko Wharf No.12 (11 November), Miyakojima at Hirara Port’s cruise berth (12 November) and Ishigaki at the International Wharf cruise berth (13 November).
Does Explora III tender at Toba?
Yes. Toba’s calls are listed at Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) by tender; the November call is 08:00–17:00 on 6 November 2027.
How many suites does Explora III have?
461, all ocean-front, per Explora Journeys, with 7 restaurants and 12 bars and lounges.
