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Where does Navigator of the Seas dock in Muroran?

No later call is on the published schedule. Last call Thu, 15 Oct 2026.

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The short answer

No call after Thu, 15 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Navigator of the Seas last called at Muroran on Thu, 15 Oct 2026, at Shukutsu Pier.

Last callThu, 15 Oct 202607:00–18:00
BerthShukutsu PierOpen in Google Maps →
Calls listedNone published1 past call on record

Muroran in one glance

Cape Chikyu, Muroran

Cape Chikyu

Cliffs of about 100 m with the white Chikiu Misaki Lighthouse, first lit in 1920, 130 m above the Pacific.about 1.5h · Taxi from Shukutsu Pier 7.8 km, about 15 min, about ¥3,100 each way (our estimate)Hakucho Bridge and the roadside station, Muroran

Hakucho Bridge and the roadside station

The Hakucho Bridge, 1,380 m long and finished in 1998, is the largest suspension bridge in eastern Japan, and Shukutsu Pier sits at its west end.about 1.5h · On foot from Shukutsu Pier, about 15 min to the roadside station and about 20 min to the bridge observatory (our estimates)Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Muroran

Noboribetsu Hell Valley

about 7h · Taxi to JR Higashi-Muroran about 15 min, limited express about 15 min to Noboribetsu, Donan bus about 15–25 min to the onsen: about 1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min each way (our estimate)
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Muroran

Muroran: the port's timed days

Each day, with the call it needs

No later call is on the published schedules, so nothing here is cut to a date. Each day says the call length it needs.

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Hakucho Bridge and the roadside station, MuroranShukutsu on foot: the bridge, the roadside station and the aquarium, MuroranMuroran Aquarium, Muroran

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3h

Shukutsu on foot: the bridge, the roadside station and the aquarium

Big ships at Shukutsu Pier and short or cautious clocks; nothing needs a taxi

  1. 0:00Walk from Shukutsu Pier to the Michi-no-eki Mitara Muroran (about 15 min, our estimate)
  2. 0:20Hakucho Bridge exhibition and observation deck, inside the roadside station
  3. 1:00Walk to the Hakucho Bridge Observatory for the bridge from below
  4. 1:30Muroran Aquarium, next to the roadside station
  5. + 3 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥0, all on foot

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  1. 1Your ship → Michi-no-eki Mitara Muroran and the Hakucho Bridge Memorial Hall → Hakucho Bridge Observatoryon foot
  2. 2Hakucho Bridge Observatory → Muroran Aquarium → Your shipon foot
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Cape Chikyu, MuroranTokkarisho, MuroranCurry ramen at Aji no Daio, Muroran

Needs a 5.5-hour callabout 3.5h

Cape Chikyu, Tokkarisho and curry ramen by taxi

Any call from Shukutsu Pier except a Tuesday. Aji no Daio opens at 11:00, so leave the ship at about 09:15

  1. 0:00Taxi from Shukutsu Pier to the Cape Chikyu observatory
  2. 0:15Cape Chikyu: the cliffs and the lighthouse from the observatory
  3. 1:00Taxi to the Tokkarisho observatory
  4. 1:05Tokkarisho: bamboo-grass cliffs round a cove
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Costs about ¥7,400 in all on distance alone (our estimate), for the car, not per person, plus the waiting charge if you keep one taxi at the capes

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  1. 1Your ship → Cape Chikyu observatorytrain or bus
  2. 2Cape Chikyu observatory → Tokkarisho observatoryon foot
  3. 3Tokkarisho observatory → Aji no Daio Muroran Hontentrain or bus
  4. 4Aji no Daio Muroran Honten → Old Muroran Station buildingon foot
  5. 5Old Muroran Station building → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Muroran

Needs a 9-hour callabout 7h

Noboribetsu Hell Valley by taxi, train and bus

Calls of 9 hours or more; not on a Tuesday if you want curry ramen at the onsen. Clock times below are for leaving the ship at 07:30

  1. 0:0007:30 taxi from Shukutsu Pier to JR Higashi-Muroran
  2. 0:37Buy return tickets, then the 08:07 local or the 08:25 limited express to Noboribetsu
  3. 1:24The 08:54 Donan bus from Noboribetsu Station to Noboribetsu Onsen
  4. 1:45Walk up to the Hell Valley observatory
  5. + 5 more stops on the full route

Taxi to Higashi-Muroran about ¥4,800 each way for the car (our estimate); JR ¥470 each way (+¥850 seat ticket on the limited express); bus ¥450 each way on the flat-fare buses (the fare on the others is not confirmed)

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  1. 1Your ship → Noboribetsu Hell Valleytrain or bus
  2. 2Noboribetsu Hell Valley → Back to the shiptrain or bus
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Every Navigator of the Seas call at Muroran

1 call on record: the pattern

Thu 15 Oct2026 · past07:00–18:00~9 hShukutsu PierFull day

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 City of Muroran Port Department (室蘭市港湾部) — FY2026 cruise call schedule; 2027–28 calls from cruise-line itineraries (as of 2026-10-13); the daily programme has the final word.

Quick answers

Navigator of the Seas at Muroran

Where does Navigator of the Seas dock in Muroran?

No call after Thu, 15 Oct 2026 is on the published schedule; Navigator of the Seas last called at Muroran on Thu, 15 Oct 2026, at Shukutsu Pier. From the berth: Chuo: JR Muroran Station about 15 min on foot (MLIT). Shukutsu: the Michi-no-eki roadside station, the aquarium and the Hakucho Bridge viewpoint about 15 min on foot, our estimate; no station within walking distance. The exit route from the restricted quay is not confirmed.

When is Navigator of the Seas next in Muroran?

No later call is on the published schedules. Its recent call was on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 (07:00–18:00 (11 h in port)).

Checked · Researched, not yet visited · Takumi Yamada

Dates, times and berths from City of Muroran Port Department (室蘭市港湾部) — FY2026 cruise call schedule; 2027–28 calls from cruise-line itineraries (as of 2026-10-13). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.