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Where does Riviera dock in Nagasaki?

In port Wed, 21 Apr 2027, 07:00–15:00 (8 h in port). 3 calls listed in all, below.

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Nagasaki

Days that fit Riviera’s call

6 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 21 Apr call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Glover Garden, NagasakiHillside villas and champon, NagasakiOura Cathedral & Dutch Slope, Nagasaki

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hwalkhistory

Hillside villas and champon

For a downtown berth — the wharf-side hills done on foot.

  1. 0:00Walk from Matsugae wharf to Glover Garden
  2. 0:15Glover Garden villas + harbor views
  3. 1:15Oura Cathedral next door
  4. 1:45Champon at Shikairo — the 1899 birthplace
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Free — all on foot

Green-and-cream Nagasaki tram no. 308The Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum, NagasakiDejima, Nagasaki

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hhistoryfood

The bomb and the trading island

For visitors who want both halves of this city's story.

  1. 0:00Tram north to Peace Park (~30 min riding, one change; 40–50 min door to door)
  2. 0:30Atomic Bomb Museum + Peace Park
  3. 2:30Tram back to Dejima
  4. 3:00Dejima — the fan-shaped Dutch island, rebuilt
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Trams ¥300–600 (or the ¥600 day pass)

Your 21 Apr call on one page

Riviera in Nagasaki: the day sheet

Wed, 21 Apr 2027, 07:00–15:00 (8 h in port). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 13:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalMatsugae terminal: immigration, free Wi-Fi, tourist desk, currency exchange, ¥600 tram passes, barrier-free toilet, lift.
Cash and ATMsTrams and taxis take cards; Glover's upper gate and Gunkanjima Cruise want cash. ATMs from Matsugae: post office 130 m, FamilyMart 190 m, 7-Eleven 350 m.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal, at every tram stop, Glover Garden and the Peace Park. No SIM seller published nearby; buy an eSIM before sailing.
Steps and slopesSteep hillsides. Oura Cathedral is stairs only; Glover Garden has moving walkways, ramps and free electric wheelchairs. Only nine low-floor trams a day from Oura-kaigan-dori.
Weather ashore · a usual April day in Nagasaki
20° / 12°C68° / 53°F

Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Wed 21 Apr appears here from Thu 15 Apr.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Nagasaki station · The official figures →

Every Riviera call at Nagasaki

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

Arrivals run 07:00–08:00 and departures 15:00–18:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Wed 21 Apr2027In port: 07:00–15:00usable: ~6 hberth: —Half dayAlso in port: Seven Seas Explorer, 08:00–18:00.
Mon 1 Nov2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Thu 11 Nov2027In port: 07:00–17:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full 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 the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 2 calls

Mon 1 Nov, Thu 11 Nov

07:00 or 08:00 to 17:00 or 18:00 · about 8 usable hours · gangway by 15:30 or 16:30

About 8 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30 or 16:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

Nagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarThe guided day for these callsNagasaki Highlights Private Full-Day Tour by CarPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 24from US$233 per person · max 30 · fits 2 of 2 full-day calls · open on 2 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock

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

Quick answers

Riviera at Nagasaki

Where does Riviera dock in Nagasaki?

The port has not published Riviera's berth in Nagasaki for 21 Apr; ships here normally use Matsugae / Dejima wharf, downtown. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Riviera in Nagasaki?

Wed, 21 Apr 2027: 07:00–15:00 (8 h in port); Mon, 1 Nov 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port); Thu, 11 Nov 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 6 usable hours on the call of Wed, 21 Apr 2027, back at the gangway by 13:30.

What can you do in Nagasaki with 6 hours from Riviera?

2 of the port's timed days fit the call of Wed, 21 Apr 2027: The hillside sampler (about 3h), Two stories of one city (about 5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Nagasaki in April?

On a usual April day Nagasaki reaches about 20 °C (68 °F), with a low of about 12 °C (53 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Nagasaki. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.