SH Minerva
Swan Hellenic’s 152-guest expedition ship in Okinawa
SH Minerva, 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 3 of 3 listed calls, through Tue, 15 Jun 2027.
Wed, 12 May 2027Naha
Sun, 13 Jun 2027Miyakojima
Tue, 15 Jun 2027Naha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 May 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 13:30 → 14:30 on Thu 13 May | ~7 h (daylight) | 13:00 on Thu 13 May |
| Sun, 13 Jun 2027 | Miyakojima | Hirara Port cruise berth | 13:00–19:00 | ~4 h | 17:30 |
| Tue, 15 Jun 2027 | Naha | Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) | 07:00–16:00 | ~7 h | 14:30 |
* 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
Every call, in date order: berths and times →
Where does SH Minerva dock in Japan?
The berth decides your day. Port by port, with the one guided day that fits the call most ships make there.
NahaThe hilltop castle of the Ryukyu kings, rebuilt after the 2019 fire.BerthWakasa terminal or Shinko No.12
Into townWalk to Kokusai-dori, ~20 min
The Naha port page →
MiyakojimaSeven kilometres of white sand over clear shallows, 20 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
The Miyakojima port page →Your call, port by port
Every ship and date at each port
SH Minerva reaches Okinawa from the Philippines in 2027: an overnight at Naha on 12–13 May after Sabtang Island, then Miyakojima on 13 June and Naha on 15 June. Both Naha calls go on to Amami.
Three things SH Minerva passengers should know
Arriving at 13:30 and sailing at 14:30 the next day, the ship stays overnight at the Naha Cruise Terminal, the berth nearest town.
Six hours at Hirara, 13:00–19:00, after immigration: about four usable hours. Choose one beach or one drive.
SH Minerva carries 152 guests and has dedicated expedition facilities, but in Okinawa she uses the same cruise berths as the large ships.
Questions SH Minerva passengers ask
Where does SH Minerva dock in Naha?
At Tomari Wharf No.8 (Naha Cruise Terminal) on both listed calls: overnight from 13:30 on 12 May to 14:30 on 13 May 2027, and 07:00–16:00 on 15 June.
Where does SH Minerva dock in Miyakojima?
At Hirara Port’s cruise berth, 13:00–19:00 on 13 June 2027.
How many guests does SH Minerva carry?
152, in 76 staterooms, with 117 staff, per Swan Hellenic.
