Le Soléal
Ponant’s small ship, in Japan in March and autumn 2027
Le Soléal, 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 Sat, 30 Oct 2027.
Mon, 15 Mar 2027Toba
Fri, 19 Mar 2027Hiroshima
Thu, 25 Mar 2027Nagasaki
Fri, 26 Mar 2027Busan (Korea)
Sat, 27 Mar 2027Nagasaki
Tue, 21 Sept 2027Ishigaki
Wed, 22 Sept 2027Miyakojima
Thu, 23 Sept 2027Naha
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, 15 Mar 2027 | Toba | Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) — tender | 12:00–21:00 | ~7 h | 19:30 |
| Fri, 19 Mar 2027 | Hiroshima | Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 | 21:00 → 12:00 on Sat 20 Mar | ~2.5 h (daylight) | 10:30 on Sat 20 Mar |
| Thu, 25 Mar 2027 | Nagasaki | Dejima Wharf | 07:00–17:00 | ~8 h | 15:30 |
| Fri, 26 Mar 2027 | Busan (Korea) | Yeongdo Cruise Terminal (MBY-01) | 07:00–18:00 | ~9 h | 16:30 |
| Sat, 27 Mar 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 08:30–21:30 | ~11 h | 20:00 |
| Tue, 21 Sept 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 10:00–18:00 | ~6 h | 16:30 |
| Wed, 22 Sept 2027 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 07:00–16:00 | ~7 h | 14:30 |
| Thu, 23 Sept 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 07:00–18:00 | ~9 h | 16:30 |
| Thu, 28 Oct 2027 | Naha | 2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12) | 12:00–19:00 | ~5 h | 17:30 |
| Sat, 30 Oct 2027 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 07:00–14:00 | ~5 h | 12:30 |
* 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.
Calls from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Every call, in date order: berths and times →
Where does Le Soléal 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 Peace Park statue and the museum, 40 minutes by tram.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min, free on foot
The Nagasaki 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 →
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 →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 35 min, ¥240 flat
The Hiroshima 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 →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
The Busan port page →Your call, port by port
Ponant’s Le Soléal comes to Japan twice in 2027. In March: Toba (15th), an overnight at Hiroshima (19–20th) and two Nagasaki calls either side of Busan. In September and October: the Okinawa islands, Ishigaki, Miyakojima and Naha, with Shanghai and Keelung at either end of the October calls.
Three things Le Soléal passengers should know
On Monday 15 March 2027 the ship arrives at 12:00 and leaves at 21:00. The Toba guide has the afternoon order: Ise first, since Naiku is open until 18:00 in March.
Arriving at 21:00 on 19 March and sailing at 12:00 on the 20th, the overnight gives an evening and a morning in Hiroshima rather than one full day.
The September call uses Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal), the berth nearest town; the 28 October call is listed at the 2nd Cruise Berth on Shinko Wharf No.12, 5.6 km from Kokusai-dori: ship shuttle or a taxi.
Questions Le Soléal passengers ask
Where does Le Soléal dock in Hiroshima?
At Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5, overnight from 21:00 on 19 March to 12:00 on 20 March 2027.
Does Le Soléal tender at Toba?
Yes. Toba’s calls are listed at Sadahama (Toba Marine Terminal) by tender; Le Soléal’s is on 15 March 2027, 12:00–21:00.
Where does Le Soléal dock in Nagasaki?
At Dejima Wharf on 25 March 2027 (07:00–17:00) and at Matsugae Cruise Terminal on 27 March (08:30–21:30), after Busan.
