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Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)?

In port Wed, 30 Dec 2026, 07:00 to 31 Dec 23:00 (overnight). 3 calls listed in all, below.

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Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) in one glance

Jiufen lantern town, Keelung (Taipei)

Jiufen lantern town

Gold-rush lanes stacked on a sea cliff, red lanterns lighting the teahouses at dusk — the town that launched a thousand postcards.about 5h round trip · Bus 788 ~40–55 min (taxi ~20 min)Miaokou Night Market crawl, Keelung (Taipei)

Miaokou Night Market crawl

Taiwan’s street-food canon ten minutes from the gangway — crab thick soup, one-bite sausages, the "nutritious sandwich" fried to order.about 1.5h, walkable · ~10 min walkLai A-Po taro-ball shop on Jishan Street, Jiufen, Keelung (Taipei)

Taro balls above the sea

Warm, chewy taro and sweet-potato balls in a teahouse hanging over the coast — A-Gan-Yi ladles the famous bowl at the top of the stairs.on your Jiufen trip · Bus 788 to Jiufen ~40–55 min (taxi ~20 min)
Cut to the 30 Dec call

What fits your 13 hours

Private Cruise Tour from Keelung: Trip to TaipeiFits your 30 Dec call · with a guide · Keelung (Taipei)Private Cruise Tour from Keelung: Trip to TaipeiPrivate5.0★ · 19 reviewsUS$210 each · US$420 for twoPickup at the pierneeds a 10-hour callfits 72% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 30 Dec · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)

Book before you sail

Three more guided days that fit 13 hours

Each takes no more than the 30 Dec call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
Taipei: Disappearing Flavors of Taiwan Food Tour with 12+ Tasters, Keelung (Taipei)Fits your 30 Dec callSmall group4.9★ · 26

Taipei: Disappearing Flavors of Taiwan Food Tour with 12+ Tasters

A three-hour small-group food walk through Dadaocheng and Dihua Street with twelve or more tastings of older Taiwanese dishes.

US$69 each · US$138 for twoTaxi ~40 min from the shipneeds a 7-hour callfits 98% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here2-Hour Private Dadaocheng Walking Tour, Keelung (Taipei)Fits your 30 Dec callPrivate5.0★ · 19

2-Hour Private Dadaocheng Walking Tour

A private two-hour walk through Dadaocheng and Dihua Street with a licensed English-speaking guide.

US$35 each · US$70 for twoTaxi ~40 min from the shipneeds a 6-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereBest E-bike Cycling Tour in Taipei - Includes Local Food & Drinks, Keelung (Taipei)Fits your 30 Dec callSmall group5.0★ · 39

Best E-bike Cycling Tour in Taipei - Includes Local Food & Drinks

US$137 each · US$274 for twoTaxi ~30 min from the shipneeds a 9-hour callfits 90% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here

Tours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.

On your own

More of Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) within 13 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked
Zhongzheng Park & the Guanyin, Keelung (Taipei)

Zhongzheng Park & the Guanyin

The white goddess of mercy has watched Keelung’s harbor since 1969 — climb through the temple terraces for the full panorama of your ship below.about 1.5h uphill · On foot uphill · needs a 3.5-hour callTaipei 101 & the city, Keelung (Taipei)

Taipei 101 & the city

The bamboo-shoot tower, Elephant Mountain’s skyline steps, and MRT ease — the DIY capital day for confident travelers.about 9h DIY by train · ~75 min door to door by train and MRT · needs an 11-hour call
Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Sakura’s call

13 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 30 Dec call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Zhongzheng Park & the Guanyin, Keelung (Taipei)Miaokou Night Market crawl, Keelung (Taipei)Keelung Miaokou Night Market

Needs a 4.5-hour callabout 2.5hfoodwalk

The Miaokou graze

For anyone with two hours: the Guanyin above, then Keelung’s street-food canon.

  1. 0:00Walk to Zhongzheng Park, climb to the Guanyin
  2. 0:50Descend to Miaokou Night Market
  3. 1:20The canon: nutritious sandwich, dingbiancuo, paopao ice
  4. 2:10Lee Hu Bakery — pastries since 1882
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about NT$ coins — the night market is the budget

Open in Google Maps, in 2 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Zhongzheng Park, Guanyin → Miaokou Night Marketon foot
  2. 2Miaokou Night Market → Lee Hu Bakery → Your shipon foot
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Jiufen Old Street, Keelung (Taipei)Red lanterns above the stepped lanes of Jiufen at sunset, Keelung (Taipei)Keelung harbour at night, Taiwan

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hviewswalk

The Jiufen round

For early risers who want the lantern lanes before the coaches arrive.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Jiufen (~20 min, longer in traffic) — go EARLY
  2. 0:45Jishan Street lanes before the crowds
  3. 2:00A-Gan-Yi taro balls above the sea
  4. 2:45The lantern-lane photo stops on the descent
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Taxi to Jiufen ~NT$400–450 each way per car (meter floor), or bus 788 about NT$30 each way pp

Open in Google Maps, in 5 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Jiufen Old Streetby taxi
  2. 2Jiufen Old Street → Jishan Street laneson foot
  3. 3Jishan Street lanes → A-Gan-Yi taro ballson foot
  4. 4A-Gan-Yi taro balls → Miaokou stallstrain or bus
  5. 5Miaokou stalls → Back to the shipon foot
Follow this routeGuided versionPrivate Day Trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu ParkAdds Shifen and Yehliu to Jiufen, with a private driver on the clock · from US$190
Yehliu Geopark, Keelung (Taipei)

Needs a 10-hour callabout 8hnatureviews

The north coast loop

For long calls: Yehliu’s rocks, a Shifen lantern and Jiufen tea, or Taipei instead.

  1. 0:00FORK: private loop (Jiufen+Shifen+Yehliu) or train to Taipei
  2. 0:45Loop: Yehliu’s Queen’s Head first — light and tides
  3. 2:30Loop: Shifen — launch a sky lantern on the tracks
  4. 4:30Loop: Jiufen teahouse late lunch
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Trains ~NT$150, plus the Taipei 101 deck (NT$600) if you go up

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Yehliu Geoparktrain or bus
  2. 2Yehliu Geopark → Shifen Old Streettrain or bus
  3. 3Shifen Old Street → Jiufen teahousetrain or bus
  4. 4Jiufen teahouse → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionPrivate Day Trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu ParkThis exact loop as a private day trip; the driver handles the timing · from US$190
Your 30 Dec call on one page

Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan): the day sheet

Wed, 30 Dec 2026, 07:00 to 31 Dec 23:00 (overnight), at East Wharf E4. The ship stays the night and sails 31 Dec at 23:00; be back at the gangway an hour before all-aboard. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalBoth: toilets, accessible toilets, lifts, service counter, AED, wheelchair service. East adds ATM, exchange counter, convenience store; West a tax-refund counter. No tourist desk published.
Cash and ATMsMiaokou stalls are cash only. East terminal has an ATM and exchange counter (machines take USD, JPY, RMB only); West's nearest is 450 m away.
Wi-Fi and dataFree iTaiwan Wi-Fi, no registration, in the Keelung Station hall; the terminals publish no Wi-Fi.
Steps and slopesTerminals and station are step-free with lifts; Miaokou and Maritime Plaza are flat, 400–770 m. Jiufen is steep steps. TIPC lists wheelchair service.
Weather ashore · a usual December day in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
20° / 16°C68° / 61°F

Average high and low for December — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

The forecast for Wed 30 Dec appears here from Thu 24 Dec.

Normals 1991–2020: Central Weather Administration (Taiwan), Keelung station · The official figures →

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Every Mitsui Ocean Sakura call at Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)

3 calls listed, Dec 2026–Apr 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 07:00–09:00 and departures 15:00–23:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Wed 30 Dec202607:00–31 Dec 23:00~13 hEast Wharf E4OvernightAlso in port: Asuka II, Thu 31 Dec, 09:00–24:00 at East Wharf E2.
Mon 1 Feb202709:00–15:00~4 hEast Wharf E2Short
Sat 10 Apr202707:00–17:00~8 hEast Wharf E2Full day

Add all 3 calls to your calendar

Usable hours follow the one rule: off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that. Overnight calls count the longest stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) cruise site — Keelung sailing list (船期資訊) (as of 2026-11-13); the daily programme has the final word.

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.

Quick answers

Mitsui Ocean Sakura at Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)

Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)?

Mitsui Ocean Sakura docks at East Wharf E4 in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) — Downtown either way: Miaokou Night Market ~15 min on foot from West 3, ~6–8 min from East 2; Keelung Station 4 min (West) or 8 min (East). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)?

Wed, 30 Dec 2026: 07:00 to 31 Dec 23:00 (overnight); Mon, 1 Feb 2027: 09:00–15:00 (6 h in port); Sat, 10 Apr 2027: 07:00–17:00 (10 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: plan for about 13 usable hours on the call of Wed, 30 Dec 2026, back at the gangway by Thu 31 Dec 21:30. The night (21:00–08:00) is not touring time: the longest stretch ashore is 08:00–21:00 on 30 Dec, about 13 hours.

What can you do in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) with 13 hours from Mitsui Ocean Sakura?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Wed, 30 Dec 2026: The Miaokou graze (about 2.5h), The Jiufen round (about 5h), North coast or Taipei — decide once (about 8h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) in December?

On a usual December day Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) reaches about 20 °C (68 °F), with a low of about 16 °C (61 °F). These are the Central Weather Administration (Taiwan)'s 1991–2020 normals for Keelung. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) cruise site — Keelung sailing list (船期資訊) (as of 2026-11-13). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.