Photo: Jhuy126 / CC BY-SA 4.0Quantum of the Seas, 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 8 of 8 listed calls, through Mon, 18 Oct 2027.
Thu, 7 Oct 2027Hakodate
Sat, 9 Oct 2027Akita
Sun, 10 Oct 2027Muroran
Tue, 12 Oct 2027 · Embark / disembark dayYokohama
Thu, 14 Oct 2027Osaka
Fri, 15 Oct 2027Kochi
Sun, 17 Oct 2027Naha
Mon, 18 Oct 2027Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 7 Oct 2027 | Hakodate | — | 06:00 → 21:00 on Fri 8 Oct | ~13 h (longest day ashore) | 19:30 on Fri 8 Oct |
| Sat, 9 Oct 2027 | Akita | Nakajima Wharf, Akita Port Cruise Terminal (usual berth) | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sun, 10 Oct 2027 | Muroran | — | 08:00–19:00 | ~9 h | 17:30 |
| Tue, 12 Oct 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Yokohama | — | 06:30–17:00 | — | — |
| Thu, 14 Oct 2027 | Osaka | Tempozan, Osaka Port (usual berth) | 07:00–20:00 | ~11 h | 18:30 |
| Fri, 15 Oct 2027 | Kochi | Kochi New Port, Sanri No.7 Wharf (usual berth) | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sun, 17 Oct 2027 | Naha | 2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12) | 07:00–17:00 | ~8 h | 15:30 |
| Mon, 18 Oct 2027 | Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) | — | 10:30–23:00 | ~10.5 h | 21:30 |
* 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.
Checked · calls from the port schedules and the cruise lines’ itineraries · Takumi Yamada
Where does Quantum of the Seas dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
HakodateCrab, scallops and sea urchin in a bowl, three minutes' walk away.BerthWakamatsu
Into townWalk to Morning market, 3 min
Quantum of the Seas in Hakodate →
AkitaSix samurai houses behind black board fences, about 45–50 minutes by shinkansen.BerthNakajima Wharf, Akita Port
Into townBus to Akita Station, about 30 min, ¥550
Quantum of the Seas in Akita →
YokohamaA bronze Buddha sitting in the open air, about 50 minutes by train.BerthOsanbashi
Into townTrain to Yokohama Station, 6 min, ¥230
Quantum of the Seas in Yokohama →
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
Open the Kobe guide
KochiKatsurahama's curved beach and the shrine on its rock, 10–15 minutes by taxi.BerthKochi New Port
Into townShuttle to City centre, ~25–30 min
Quantum of the Seas in Kochi →
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
Quantum of the Seas in Naha →
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
Quantum of the Seas in Keelung (Taipei) →Your call, port by port
Quantum of the Seas crosses Japan in October 2027 on her way to a Singapore season: Hakodate, Akita and Muroran on the crossing from Seattle, then Kobe, Kochi and Naha after leaving Yokohama on 12 October.
Three things Quantum of the Seas passengers should know
Naha means the Shinko berthThe port list puts this 07:00–17:00 call at the 2nd Cruise Berth, Shinko Wharf No.12, 5.6 km from Kokusai-dori with no terminal building. Plan the ship shuttle or a taxi of about 10 minutes.
Hakodate is the overnightOn the crossing the ship arrives at 06:00 on 7 October and is listed as staying overnight: time for the night view from Mt Hakodate.
Questions Quantum of the Seas passengers ask
Where does Quantum of the Seas call in Japan in 2027?
In October 2027: Hakodate (overnight from 7 October), Akita (9) and Muroran (10) on the crossing from Seattle to Yokohama (12), then Kobe (14), Kochi (15) and Naha (17) on the voyage to Singapore. Times are from published itineraries; your daily programme is final.
Where does Quantum of the Seas dock in Naha?
At the 2nd Cruise Berth, Shinko Wharf No.12, on 17 October 2027, 07:00–17:00, per the Naha port list.
