Island Sky
Noble Caledonia’s 118-guest ship around western Japan and Korea, spring 2027
Island Sky, 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 12 of 43 listed calls, through Sat, 8 Apr 2028.
Fri, 9 Apr 2027Shimonoseki
Sat, 17 Apr 2027Shimonoseki
Thu, 29 Apr 2027 · Embark / disembark dayKanazawa
Sat, 1 May 2027Sakaiminato
Sun, 2 May 2027Ulsan (Korea)
Tue, 4 May 2027Yeosu (Korea)
Thu, 6 May 2027Miyajima
Fri, 7 May 2027Uno
Embarkation days as the ports list them. Not sure? Pick the nearest one and read on from your port.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 9 Apr 2027 | Shimonoseki | — | 07:30–14:00 | ~4.5 h | 12:30 |
| Sat, 17 Apr 2027 | Shimonoseki | — | 08:00–18:30 | ~8.5 h | 17:00 |
| Thu, 29 Apr 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Kanazawa | — | null → null on Fri 30 Apr | — | — |
| Sat, 1 May 2027 | Sakaiminato | Sakai Yumeminato Terminal (usual berth) | — | — | — |
| Sun, 2 May 2027 | Ulsan (Korea) | Ulsan Main Port, cargo berth (assigned per call, not published) | — | — | — |
| Tue, 4 May 2027 | Yeosu (Korea) | — | — | — | — |
| Thu, 6 May 2027 | Miyajima | Anchorage off Miyajima — tender or Zodiac to the island; landing pier not published | — | — | — |
| Fri, 7 May 2027 | Uno | First Pier (expected; not yet on the prefecture list) | — | — | — |
| Sat, 8 May 2027 | Takamatsu | Takamatsu Port (usual berth) | — | — | — |
| Sun, 9 May 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Kobe | — | — | — | — |
| Tue, 18 May 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Kanazawa | — | null → null on Wed 19 May | — | — |
| Thu, 20 May 2027 | Maizuru | West Port No.2 Wharf (usual berth) | — | — | — |
* 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 Island Sky dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Island Sky in Ishigaki →
UlsanSilla's golden capital, an hour from a cargo quay.BerthA cargo berth, Ulsan Main Port
Into townTaxi to Bulguksa, Gyeongju, about 55 min, ₩31,000–40,000
Island Sky in Ulsan →
KaohsiungA light-rail stop at the gangway, and an island five minutes across the harbour.BerthWharf 20, Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal
Into townLight rail from Cruise Terminal station (C9), 1 min from the terminal door, NT$20
Island Sky in Kaohsiung →
YakushimaA moss forest 35 minutes from the port, on an island where it rains half the days of the year.BerthMiyanoura Port
Into townBus to Shiratani Unsuikyo, about 35 min from the 宮之浦 stop (20 min on foot from the quay), ¥530
Island Sky in Yakushima →
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Island Sky in Shimizu →
YokohamaA bronze Buddha sitting in the open air, about 50 minutes by train.BerthOsanbashi
Into townTrain to Yokohama Station, 6 min, ¥230
Island Sky in Yokohama →Berths at the other 13 ports
KobePort Tower over the harbour, five minutes' walk from Naka Pier.BerthKobe Port Terminal (most international ships) or Naka Pier
Into townTrain to Sannomiya, ~5 min, ¥210
Island Sky in Kobe →
TakamatsuSix ponds and 1,000 hand-trained pines, seven minutes by Kotoden train.BerthTakamatsu Port, walkable
Into townTrain to Ritsurin Garden, ¥250
Island Sky in Takamatsu →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 40 min, ¥240 flat
Island Sky in Hiroshima →
SakaiminatoMt Daisen over Yumigahama, and 178 bronze yokai 15 minutes by taxi.BerthSakai Yumeminato Terminal
Into townTaxi to Sakaiminato Station, 15 min
Island Sky in Sakaiminato →
MaizuruRed-brick navy warehouses, about 10 minutes by taxi from the Dai-2 wharf.BerthDai-2 Pier (West Port)
Into townTaxi to Red Brick Park, ~10–15 min
Island Sky in Maizuru →
KanazawaPonds, stone lanterns and old pines, 15–20 minutes by taxi.BerthKanazawa Port Cruise Terminal
Into townBus to Kanazawa Station, about 30–35 min, ¥310
Island Sky in Kanazawa →
YeosuDolsan Bridge from Dolsan Park, at the far end of the sea cable car.BerthThe Expo cruise berth
Into townTaxi to Maritime cable car, 7 min, ~₩4,700
Island Sky in Yeosu →
ShimonosekiFugu sushi on the strait, and a tunnel to Kyushu.BerthArcaport or Choshu Dejima No.2
Into townArcaport: on foot to Karato, about 15 min · Choshu Dejima: taxi to Karato, about 20 min, ~¥3,900
Island Sky in Shimonoseki →
Amami OshimaA subtropical island town, 20 minutes on foot from the ship.BerthNagahama tourist-ship berth, Naze
Into townWalk to Central Naze and the museum, 10 min
Island Sky in Amami Oshima →
UnoThe ferry pier for Naoshima, and the train to Okayama.BerthFirst Pier, large passenger-ship berth
Into townWalk to JR Uno Station and the waterfront, 5 min
Island Sky in Uno →
HagiA samurai town on a river delta, reached by tender.BerthAt anchor; tender to the castle side
Into townWalk to the castle town, 4 min
Island Sky in Hagi →
MiyajimaA gate in the sea, ten minutes' walk from the tender.BerthBy tender or Zodiac
Into townWalk to Itsukushima Shrine and the great torii, 10 min, Shrine ¥300
Island Sky in Miyajima →
ShinguThe sea gate to the three Kumano shrines.BerthMiwasaki No. 4 or Sano No. 3 Wharf
Into townTaxi to Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kamikura Shrine, 15 min, ~¥3,000
Island Sky in Shingu →Your call, port by port
- Shimonoseki6.5 h in port
- Kanazawatimes not yet published
- Sakaiminatotimes not yet published
- Ulsan (Korea)times not yet published
- Yeosu (Korea)times not yet published
- Miyajimatimes not yet published
- Unotimes not yet published
- Takamatsutimes not yet published
More ports
- Kobetimes not yet published
- Maizurutimes not yet published
- Hagitimes not yet published
- Hiroshimatimes not yet published
- Shingutimes not yet published
- Shimizutimes not yet published
- Yokohamatimes not yet published
- Nagasakitimes not yet published
- Yakushimatimes not yet published
- Amami Oshimatimes not yet published
- Ishigaki11.5 h in port
- Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)times not yet published
- Kaohsiung (Taiwan)10 h in port
Every ship and date at each port
Island Sky spends April to June 2027 on Noble Caledonia voyages around western Japan and South Korea: Shimonoseki, Kanazawa (overnight), Sakaiminato and Maizuru, the Inland Sea (Uno, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Kobe), Shimizu and Yokohama, with Ulsan and Yeosu in Korea. The June voyage from Kanazawa to Hong Kong calls at Yakushima, Amami and Ishigaki (20 June); the Philippines voyage that follows uses Kaohsiung on 26 June.
Three things Island Sky passengers should know
Zodiacs or tendersThe line says some stops need the ship’s Zodiacs or local tenders. Ishigaki’s calls are at the cruise berth.
- A full Ishigaki day
About eleven hours alongside: Kabira Bay in the morning, a boat to Taketomi in the afternoon.
- Rainy season
The Yaeyama rainy season usually ends around late June; pack for showers and strong sun.
Questions Island Sky passengers ask
When is Island Sky in Ishigaki?
On 20 June 2027, 07:00–18:30 at the International Wharf cruise berth, on the 9–24 June voyage from Kanazawa to Hong Kong (Noble Caledonia’s own itinerary has Ishigaki on that day). An older 26 June berth booking on the port list is not on the line’s itinerary: the ship is at Kaohsiung that day.
How big is Island Sky?
Small: 4,200 gross tons, 59 suites and 118 guests, with 75 crew.
