Riviera
Oceania’s 1,250-guest ship: north to Alaska in spring 2027, Yokohama voyages in autumn
Riviera, 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 12 of 50 listed calls, through Sun, 14 Nov 2027.
Wed, 14 Apr 2027Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
Sun, 18 Apr 2027Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
Tue, 20 Apr 2027Busan (Korea)
Wed, 21 Apr 2027Nagasaki
Thu, 22 Apr 2027Beppu
Fri, 23 Apr 2027Kobe
Sun, 25 Apr 2027Nagoya
Mon, 26 Apr 2027 · Embark / disembark dayYokohama
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 Apr 2027 | Kaohsiung (Taiwan) | Wharf 20, Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal | 07:00–16:00 | ~7 h | 14:30 |
| Sun, 18 Apr 2027 | Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) | East Wharf E2 | 07:00–17:00 | ~8 h | 15:30 |
| Tue, 20 Apr 2027 | Busan (Korea) | — | 10:00–19:00 | ~7 h | 17:30 |
| Wed, 21 Apr 2027 | Nagasaki | — | 07:00–15:00 | ~6 h | 13:30 |
| Thu, 22 Apr 2027 | Beppu | Beppu International Tourist Port, No.4 Pier (usual berth) | 11:00–18:00 | ~5 h | 16:30 |
| Fri, 23 Apr 2027 | Kobe | — | 11:00 → 17:00 on Sat 24 Apr | ~9.5 h (longest day ashore) | 15:30 on Sat 24 Apr |
| Sun, 25 Apr 2027 | Nagoya | — | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Mon, 26 Apr 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Yokohama | — | 07:00 → 19:00 on Tue 27 Apr | — | — |
| Thu, 29 Apr 2027 | Sendai–Shiogama | — | 07:00–19:00 | ~10 h | 17:30 |
| Fri, 30 Apr 2027 | Miyako | Fujiwara Wharf (usual berth) | 07:00–18:00 | ~9 h | 16:30 |
| Sat, 1 May 2027 | Muroran | — | 07:00–15:00 | ~6 h | 13:30 |
| Tue, 28 Sept 2027 | Aomori | — | 09:00–18:00 | ~7 h | 16:30 |
* 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 Riviera 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 whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min
Riviera in Nagasaki →
BeppuSeven boiling springs, cobalt blue to iron red, about 15 minutes by bus.BerthBeppu Port
Into townBus to the hells, about 15 min, ¥260
Riviera in Beppu →
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
Riviera in Kobe →
NagoyaA castle palace, a sword shrine and eel rice, one train away.BerthKinjo Pier berths 80–81
Into townWalk to Kinjo-futo, then the Aonami Line to Nagoya Station, about 25 min, ¥360
Riviera in Nagoya →
YokohamaA bronze Buddha sitting in the open air, about 50 minutes by train.BerthOsanbashi
Into townTrain to Yokohama Station, 6 min, ¥230
Riviera in Yokohama →
Sendai–ShiogamaAbout 260 pine-covered islets in a shallow bay, 20 minutes by train.BerthTakamatsu Wharf No.2
Into townTaxi to JR Nakanosakae, ~10 min
Riviera in Sendai–Shiogama →Berths at the other 10 ports
MiyakoWhite rock spires and pines in a cove, ten minutes by taxi.BerthFujiwara Wharf
Into townShuttle or taxi to Miyako Station, about 6–10 min by taxi
Riviera in Miyako →
MuroranCliffs, a white bridge and curry ramen, a taxi ride apart.BerthShukutsu Pier or Chuo Pier
Into townTaxi to Cape Chikyu, about 15 min, ~¥3,100; JR Muroran about 7 min
Riviera in Muroran →
MiyakojimaIrabu Ohashi, 3,540 m over turquoise shallows, about 7 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
Riviera in Miyakojima →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
Riviera in Busan →
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
Riviera in Keelung (Taipei) →
KaohsiungA light-rail stop at the gangway, and an island five minutes across the harbour.BerthWharf 20, Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal
Into townLight rail from Cruise Terminal station (C9), 1 min from the terminal door, NT$20
Riviera in Kaohsiung →
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Riviera in Shimizu →
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
Riviera in Kochi →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 40 min, ¥240 flat
Riviera in Hiroshima →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
Riviera in Kagoshima →Your call, port by port
- Kaohsiung (Taiwan)9 h in port
- Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)10 h in port
- Busan (Korea)9 h in port
- Nagasaki8 h in port
- Beppu7 h in port
- Kobe30 h in port
- Nagoya9 h in port
- Yokohama36 h in port
More ports
- Sendai–Shiogama12 h in port
- Miyako11 h in port
- Muroran8 h in port
- Aomori9 h in port
- Tokyo11 h in port
- Hakodate9 h in port
- Niigata10 h in port
- Kanazawa10 h in port
- Sakaiminato8 h in port
- Hiroshima9 h in port
- Kochi8 h in port
- Shimizu10 h in port
- Jeju (Korea)7 h in port
- Incheon (Korea)10 h in port
- Kagoshima9 h in port
- Miyakojima10 h in port
Every ship and date at each port
In April 2027 Riviera reaches Japan from Hong Kong by way of Keelung and Busan, calls at Nagasaki, Beppu, Kobe and Nagoya, changes voyages at Yokohama and then sails north by Sendai, Miyako and Muroran on the way to Alaska. In autumn 2027 she sails a Yokohama round trip by Shimizu, Kobe (overnight), Kochi, Hiroshima, Busan, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Beppu (25 October–5 November), then Yokohama to Hong Kong by Nagoya, Kobe, Kochi, Beppu, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Miyakojima.
Three things Riviera passengers should know
Kobe is an overnightRiviera stays at Kobe from late morning or midday until the next day: an evening in the city, then Kyoto, Osaka or Himeji on the second day.
Beppu starts lateOn the spring voyage, seven hours in port, 11:00 to 18:00; the autumn calls are longer. Keep to Beppu itself: the Hells and one hot-spring bath fill the day.
Sendai, Miyako and Muroran in a rowThree ports on three consecutive days after Yokohama, on the way to Alaska. No berth is listed for them; each port page shows where ships tie up.
Questions Riviera passengers ask
Where does Riviera sail in Japan in 2027?
In April 2027 she comes from Hong Kong by Keelung and Busan to Nagasaki, Beppu, Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama, then sails north from Yokohama to Sendai, Miyako and Muroran before crossing to Alaska; the calls from Keelung to Yokohama are on Oceania’s own itinerary pages (read 13 November 2026), while Sendai, Miyako and Muroran come from a third-party timetable and stay unconfirmed until that voyage’s page opens. From 25 October 2027 she sails a Yokohama round trip by Shimizu, Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, Busan, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Beppu, and from 5 November Yokohama to Hong Kong by Nagoya, Kobe, Kochi, Beppu, Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Miyakojima. The table on this page has each call.
Where does a Riviera cruise start or end in Japan?
At Yokohama, the port for Tokyo. In April 2027 the ship arrives in the morning, stays overnight and sails the following evening, so one voyage ends and another begins there; in autumn 2027 the round trip starts on 25 October and ends on 5 November, when the voyage to Hong Kong begins.
How big is Riviera?
66,084 gross tons and 1,250 guests, per Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, the parent company of Oceania Cruises. She was refurbished in 2022.
