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Seabourn Encore in Busan (Korea)

Next call Wed, 11 Nov 2026, 10:00–20:00 (10 h in port), at International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1). Below: only the plans and tours that fit that call. Your other calls differ; each is listed below.

3 calls aheadabout 8 usable hours on 11 Nov2 timed days fit
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Every Seabourn Encore call at Busan (Korea)

3 calls ahead, Nov 2026–Mar 2027: the pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Seabourn Encore comes to Busan three times and never at the same hour: 11 Nov is a late day, 10:00 to 20:00; 3 Mar is an early one, 07:00 to 16:00; 19 Mar runs 08:00 to 18:00. All three are North Port, so Busan Station is a covered walk from the terminal and the day is about the clock, not the berth.

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DateIn portUsableBerthKind of day
Wed 11 Nov2026 · next10:00–20:00~8 hInternational Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1)Full day
Wed 3 Mar202707:00–16:00~7 hInternational Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1)Half day
Fri 19 Mar202708:00–18:00~8 hInternational Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-2)Full 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 daylight stretch. Dates and times from Korea cruise information service (k-cruiseinfo) — official Busan arrival list (as of 2026-10-17); the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 2 calls

Wed 11 Nov, Fri 19 Mar

08:00–10:00–18:00–20:00 · about 8 usable hours · gangway by 16:30–18:30

11 Nov and 19 Mar, 8 usable hours each. On 11 Nov you are ashore at 10:30 with the gangway at 18:30, so the day runs into the evening; on 19 Mar it is 08:30 to 16:30. Gamcheon + Nampo (~7.5h) fits both. Guaranteed Return Busan Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests, from US$64 per person, needs a call of 10 hours, fits both and is open on both; it meets inside the terminal under the LOVE KOREA sign.

The guided day for these callsBusan Cruise Port – Premium Small Group Tour (Max 6 Guests)Shared car · per person5.0★ · 288from US$99 per person · max 6 · fits 2 of 2 full-day calls · open on 2 of the 2 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock →
The half day · 1 call

Wed 3 Mar

07:00–16:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 14:30

3 Mar: off at 07:30, gangway by 14:30, 7 usable hours. The Nampo classic (~5h) from North Port leaves a margin; Gamcheon + Nampo (~7.5h) does not fit. Busan Comfortable Private Tour For 7hours, US$850 per car, needs a call of 9 hours and this one is 9 in port, so it fits and is open on this date; Gamcheon is stairs and slopes.

The guided day for these callsBusan Comfortable Private Tour For 7hoursPrivate car · per group5.0★ · 36US$425 per person for 2 · US$850 per car · fits 1 of 1 half-day call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clock →

The mistake to avoid: Treating 3 Mar like the other two: she sails at 16:00 and the gangway closes at 14:30, so the ~7.5h Gamcheon + Nampo plan belongs on 11 Nov or 19 Mar.

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 25 Oct; a date can close as seats sell.

Your 11 Nov call on one page

Seabourn Encore in Busan (Korea): the day sheet

Wed, 11 Nov 2026, 10:00–20:00 (10 h in port), at International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1). Off the ship from 10:30, back at the gangway by 18:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalNorth Port 2F: Busan Bank exchange, 7-Eleven 06:00–19:30, tourist desk 09:00–18:00, luggage storage 10:00–19:00; pharmacy on 3F, 08:00–18:00.
Cash and ATMsChange won at the Busan Bank desk on 2F; no foreign-card ATM is confirmed in the terminal, so carry small notes for market stalls.
Steps and slopesCovered walk of 10–15 min from North Port to Busan Station; Gamcheon's lanes are all stairs and slopes, and Haedong Yonggungsa has steps.

Taxi card: show the driver, and when to head back

Busan Station & Metro Line 1부산역~5 min from North PortLeave here by 18:10 to be at the gangway by 18:30

“Leave by” is the gangway time minus the taxi time quoted above and 15 minutes to find a taxi; on big-ship days ranks run out, so leave earlier rather than later.

Days that fit Seabourn Encore’s call

8 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 11 Nov call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

If it rains: The rainy-day Busan →

Swipe sideways for the other days →

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hfoodshopping

The Nampo classic

For those who want the fish market, film square and market quarter in one loop.

From North Port

  1. 0:00Taxi to Jagalchi Market (~15 min from North Port)
  2. 1:00Hoe lunch upstairs — point downstairs first
  3. 2:10BIFF Square: ssiat hotteok from the famous stalls
  4. 2:40Gukje Market rummage
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about taxis ~₩30,000 across the day; Gamcheon and Jagalchi browsing are free

Follow this route →Guided versionBusan Comfortable Private Tour For 7hoursSame market-and-tower loop with a private car, no walking between. · from US$850

Needs a 9.5-hour callabout 7.5hwalkviews

Hillside and market quarter

For long calls who want the colourful hillside plus the market district, in order.

From North Port

  1. 0:00Taxi to Gamcheon Culture Village (~15 min from North Port)
  2. 0:35Two hours of lanes, lookouts and the Little Prince
  3. 2:45Taxi down to Jagalchi
  4. 3:00The Nampo classic: market lunch, hotteok, Gukje
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Costs about an on-time-return tour, or a negotiated taxi day — price it before you commit

Follow this route →Guided versionBusan Tour for Cruise passengers (max 12 Guest)Not the same route: a private-car east-coast day (sea temple, Sky Capsule) ending at Gamcheon, with return to port guaranteed in the listing. · from US$95
Book before you sail

Guided days that fit 8 hours

Shared cars with a guide first; each takes no more than the 11 Nov call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Shared car · per personOn-time return promised4.9★ · 366needs a 10-hour call

Guaranteed Return Busan Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests

A shared bus or van day built for cruise passengers by Love Korea: Haedong Yonggungsa, the UN Memorial Cemeter…

from US$64 per person · max 30Why it is here →Shared car · per person5.0★ · 288needs a 10-hour call

Busan Cruise Port – Premium Small Group Tour (Max 6 Guests)

An 8-hour small-group van day for cruise passengers from Korea Go Tours, at most 6 guests: Cheongsapo skywalk,…

from US$99 per person · max 6Why it is here →Private car · per group5.0★ · 36needs a 9-hour call

Busan Comfortable Private Tour For 7hours

A private six-to-seven-hour tour for up to six, from the port, covering Haedong Yonggungsa, Jagalchi, Gukje Ma…

US$425 per person for 2 · US$850 per carWhy 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.

Quick answers

Seabourn Encore at Busan (Korea)

What kind of day does Seabourn Encore give you in Busan (Korea)?

Seabourn Encore comes to Busan three times and never at the same hour: 11 Nov is a late day, 10:00 to 20:00; 3 Mar is an early one, 07:00 to 16:00; 19 Mar runs 08:00 to 18:00. All three are North Port, so Busan Station is a covered walk from the terminal and the day is about the clock, not the berth. The mistake to avoid: Treating 3 Mar like the other two: she sails at 16:00 and the gangway closes at 14:30, so the ~7.5h Gamcheon + Nampo plan belongs on 11 Nov or 19 Mar.

Where does Seabourn Encore dock in Busan (Korea)?

At International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1) (2 calls) or International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-2) (1 call), according to the port's published schedule. From the berth: North Port: Busan Station and metro Line 1 10–15 min by covered deck. Walk to Busan Station, or bus 5-1 from the terminal to Jagalchi every 16 min. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Seabourn Encore in Busan (Korea)?

Wed, 11 Nov 2026: 10:00–20:00 (10 h in port); Wed, 3 Mar 2027: 07:00–16:00 (9 h in port); Fri, 19 Mar 2027: 08:00–18:00 (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 8 usable hours on the next call (Wed, 11 Nov 2026).

What can you do in Busan (Korea) with 8 hours from Seabourn Encore?

2 of the port's timed days fit the next call: The Nampo classic (about 5h), Gamcheon + Nampo (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.

Dates, times and berths from Korea cruise information service (k-cruiseinfo) — official Busan arrival list (as of 2026-10-17). Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.