Photo: Adobe Stock / LicensedSeven Seas Explorer, 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 6 of 6 listed calls, through Sat, 27 Nov 2027.
Fri, 6 Nov 2026Ishigaki
Sat, 27 Feb 2027Busan (Korea)
Sat, 13 Mar 2027Naha
Mon, 22 Mar 2027Kochi
Fri, 26 Nov 2027Miyakojima
Sat, 27 Nov 2027Ishigaki
This ship’s schedule has no embarkation days marked, so pick the day you are at any of these ports.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 6 Nov 2026 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 11:00–19:00 | ~6 h | 17:30 |
| Sat, 27 Feb 2027 | Busan (Korea) | International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1) | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sat, 13 Mar 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 08:30–17:30 | ~7 h | 16:00 |
| Mon, 22 Mar 2027 | Kochi | — | 08:00–16:00 | ~6 h | 14:30 |
| Fri, 26 Nov 2027 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
| Sat, 27 Nov 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 08:00–17:00 | ~7 h | 15:30 |
* 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.
Calls from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Where does Seven Seas Explorer dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
TokyoThe Rainbow Bridge over Tokyo Bay, two Yurikamome stops from the Odaiba terminal.BerthTokyo Intl. Cruise Terminal or Harumi
Into townTrain to Shimbashi, about 20 min, ¥390
Open the Tokyo guide
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Day two of the Tokyo pattern: your first chance at the mountain.
Open the Shimizu guide
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
An overnight, but you arrive around midday: Kitano and a Kobe beef dinner on day one, Kyoto on day two (the ship sails at 19:00).
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
Open the Kochi guide
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 35 min, ¥240 flat
Open the Hiroshima guide
NagasakiThe whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min, free on foot
Open the Nagasaki guide
BeppuSeven boiling springs, cobalt blue to iron red, about 15 minutes by bus.BerthBeppu Port
Into townBus to the hells, about 10 min, ¥260
Open the Beppu guide
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
Open the Kagoshima guide
MiyakoWhite rock spires and pines in a cove, ten minutes by taxi.BerthFujiwara Wharf
Into townShuttle to Miyako Station, ~10 min
Open the Miyako guide
KushiroSunset at Nusamai Bridge, within 15 minutes' walk of the downtown berth.BerthTwo berths
Into townWalk to Downtown, ~5 min
Open the Kushiro guide
IncheonThe Royal Guard changing at Gyeongbokgung's gate, 70–110 minutes by taxi.BerthIncheon Port Cruise Terminal
Into townTaxi to Songdo, ~15 min, ~₩8,000–10,000
Open the Incheon guide
NagoyaA castle palace, a sword shrine and eel rice, one train away.BerthKinjo Pier berths 80–81
Into townTrain to Nagoya Station by the Aonami Line, 10 min, Adult ¥360, child ¥180
Open the Nagoya guide
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
Open the Busan guideYour call, port by port
Three 2026 Tokyo roundtrips (March, April, October), each with a two-day Kobe stay, then a November one-way from Tokyo to Keelung (Taiwan) via Okinawa.
Three things Seven Seas Explorer passengers should know
Regent bundles shore excursions in the fare — the good Kyoto and Hiroshima slots go quickly after booking opens. Reserve the moment your window opens.
The ship arrives around midday, so do Kitano and a Kobe beef dinner on day one and give Kyoto the whole of day two — the pattern every day-caller envies.
The Tokyo pattern puts Shimizu on day two — your first Fuji chance. Be on deck at dawn.
Questions Seven Seas Explorer passengers ask
Does Seven Seas Explorer overnight anywhere in Japan?
Yes — the 2026 Tokyo roundtrips spend two days alongside in Kobe, positioned for a full Kyoto day. Excursions are included in Regent fares, so reserve the Kyoto program early; independent private cars from the pier remain an option if the slots are gone.
