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Your ship · your port · your hoursNext call Fri, 26 Nov 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port).
Seven Seas Explorer docks at Hirara Port cruise berth in Miyakojima — Berth shuttle to the terminal, then Hirara town ~15 min on foot; the island beyond needs pre-booked wheels.
Rain on about 11 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
The forecast for Fri 26 Nov appears here from Sat 20 Nov.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Miyakojima Island station · The official figures →
Dates, times and berths from the port authorities' schedules · checked · Takumi Yamada
Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–17:00: plan one day and repeat it.
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 Hirara Port (City of Miyakojima Port Div.) via NACRU, the joint Naha/Hirara/Ishigaki cruise berth-booking system (クルーズ船寄港予約システム) — public list views for 2026 and 2027; the daily programme has the final word.
08:00–17:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30
About 7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.
The guided day for these callsOkinawa Miyako Sea turtle Snorkeling Free Pick up and Drop offShared car · per person4.8★ · 108from US$45 per person · max 8 · fits 1 of 1 half-day call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 29 Oct; a date can close as seats sell.
Fri, 26 Nov 2027, 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port), at Hirara Port cruise berth. Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 15:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
Cut to the 26 Nov call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hwalkhistory
For walkers with no wheels and no bookings -- a walk-off day.
Costs about ¥0 on foot, plus the berth shuttle
Needs a 6-hour callabout 4hviewsnature
For a pre-booked charter chasing the bridge and the great beach.
Costs about charter about ¥3,000–4,000 an hour on published quotes — ¥12,000–16,000 per car for the four-hour loop; beaches free
Needs an 8.5-hour callabout 6.5hviewsnature
For long calls with a charter -- the whole island, without the rush.
Costs about charter about ¥21,000–28,000 per car across the day on published quotes; lighthouse ¥300; lunch ~¥1,000
Shared cars with a guide first; each takes no more than the 26 Nov call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Shared car · per person4.8★ · 108needs a 5-hour callA two-hour sea-turtle snorkel from a small operator that offers free pickup by car on request, in a group of n…
from US$45 per person · max 8Why it is here
Small group4.9★ · 399needs a 5-hour callA 90-minute guided sea-turtle snorkel from Shigira Beach on the south coast, with the photos included: the mos…
from US$45 per person · max 15Why it is here
Small group4.9★ · 100needs a 5-hour callTwo hours by canoe to the Pumpkin limestone cave and a scramble inside it, from the island's most-reviewed act…
from US$63 per person · max 15Why it is hereTours 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.
Seven Seas Explorer docks at Hirara Port cruise berth in Miyakojima — Berth shuttle to the terminal, then Hirara town ~15 min on foot; the island beyond needs pre-booked wheels. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
Fri, 26 Nov 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 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 7 usable hours on the next call (Fri, 26 Nov 2027), back at the gangway by 15:30.
3 of the port's timed days fit the next call: The town and the town beach (about 3h), The west-side loop (about 4h), The grand loop (about 6.5h). 3 guided days fit the call, shared cars first.
On a usual November day Miyakojima reaches about 25 °C (78 °F), with a low of about 21 °C (70 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Miyakojima Island. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Dates, times and berths from Hirara Port (City of Miyakojima Port Div.) via NACRU, the joint Naha/Hirara/Ishigaki cruise berth-booking system (クルーズ船寄港予約システム) — public list views for 2026 and 2027. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.
