Photo: Bertrand SOUBEYRAND / CC BY-SA 4.0Le Jacques Cartier, 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 10 of 10 listed calls, through Wed, 21 Apr 2027.
Sat, 13 Mar 2027 · Embark / disembark dayKobe
Wed, 17 Mar 2027Hagi
Thu, 18 Mar 2027Busan (Korea)
Fri, 19 Mar 2027Shimonoseki
Mon, 22 Mar 2027Toba
Sun, 28 Mar 2027Toba
Wed, 31 Mar 2027Hagi
Fri, 2 Apr 2027Shimonoseki
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Mar 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Kobe | — | — | — | — |
| Wed, 17 Mar 2027 | Hagi | Hagi Hakkei boat pier — tender (Zodiac; from the charterer’s brochure) | — | — | — |
| Thu, 18 Mar 2027 | Busan (Korea) | International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-2) | 06:30–20:00 | ~11.5 h | 18:30 |
| Fri, 19 Mar 2027 | Shimonoseki | Arcaport | 11:30–21:30 | ~8 h | 20:00 |
| Mon, 22 Mar 2027 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | 07:00–19:00 | ~10 h | 17:30 |
| Sun, 28 Mar 2027 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | 07:00–19:30 | ~10.5 h | 18:00 |
| Wed, 31 Mar 2027 | Hagi | Hagi Hakkei boat pier — tender (Zodiac; from the charterer’s brochure) | — | — | — |
| Fri, 2 Apr 2027 | Shimonoseki | Arcaport | 11:00–21:00 | ~8 h | 19:30 |
| Sat, 10 Apr 2027 | Hagi | Hagi Hakkei boat pier — tender (Zodiac; from the charterer’s brochure) | — | — | — |
| Wed, 21 Apr 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) | West Wharf W3 | 07:00–18:00 | — | — |
* 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 Le Jacques Cartier dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
TobaMikimoto Pearl Island, where cultured pearls began, 10 minutes' walk from the tender.BerthTender port, no berth
Into townWalk to Toba town, 5–10 min
Le Jacques Cartier in Toba →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
Le Jacques Cartier in Busan →
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
Le Jacques Cartier in Kobe →
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
Le Jacques Cartier in Shimonoseki →
Keelung (Taipei)Stepped lanes hung with red lanterns on a hillside above the coast.BerthWest or East quays, downtown
Into townWalk to Keelung Railway Station, ~4 min
Le Jacques Cartier in Keelung (Taipei) →
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
Le Jacques Cartier in Hagi →Your call, port by port
Every ship and date at each port
Le Jacques Cartier sails three 12-night cruises around western Japan in March and April 2027, chartered by Hankyu Travel International for international guests. Kobe, Toba, Shimonoseki and Busan are among the calls on the port lists, and afterwards the ship heads for Keelung (Taiwan).
Three things Le Jacques Cartier passengers should know
Toba is a tender portGuests go ashore by boat at Sadahama, so allow extra time each way and watch the last tender time.
- Small ports, few tours
Many charter stops are fishing towns with no cruise terminal. Read each port guide before you go ashore.
- Landings depend on weather
The charter brochure says every landing is subject to weather and sea conditions.
Questions Le Jacques Cartier passengers ask
Who sells Le Jacques Cartier’s Japan cruises?
Hankyu Travel International, a Japanese travel company, charters the ship for three 12-night cruises in March and April 2027 and sells them to international guests through travel advisers.
Does Le Jacques Cartier tender at Toba?
Yes. Both Toba calls on the port list (22 and 28 March 2027) are at Sadahama by tender.
