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Silver Moon in Busan (Korea)

Next call Tue, 16 Mar 2027, 07:00–19:00 (12 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.

2 calls aheadabout 10 usable hours on 16 Mar2 timed days fit
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Every Silver Moon call at Busan (Korea)

2 calls ahead, Mar 2027: the pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Silver Moon arrives in Busan at 07:00 on both upcoming calls and berths at the International Passenger Terminal, North Port, a covered walk from Busan Station. The departure is the variable: 19:00 on 16 Mar, 23:00 on 27 Mar, and that late sailing turns a full day into a day with an evening.

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DateIn portUsableBerthKind of day
Thu 22 Oct2026 · past07:00–19:00~10 hInternational Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-2)Full day
Tue 16 Mar2027 · next07:00–19:00~10 hInternational Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1)Full day
Sat 27 Mar202707:00–23:00~14 hInternational Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1)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

Tue 16 Mar, Sat 27 Mar

07:00–19:00–23:00 · about 10–14 usable hours · gangway by 17:30–21:30

16 Mar gives 10 usable hours to a 17:30 gangway; 27 Mar gives 14, with 21:30 the deadline, so the second call has room for Gamcheon + Nampo (~7.5h) and dinner in the city after. The Guaranteed Return Busan Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests (from US$64) is open on both calls and starts inside the terminal under the LOVE KOREA sign; it is a six-to-eight-hour day in a group of up to 30, lunch extra.

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 mistake to avoid: Walking to Jagalchi: from North Port it is 4.4 km, so take bus 5-1 from the terminal or the metro from Busan Station, and ignore the Yeongdo directions, which are for other ships.

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

Your 16 Mar call on one page

Silver Moon in Busan (Korea): the day sheet

Tue, 16 Mar 2027, 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port), at International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1). Off the ship from 07:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. 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 17:10 to be at the gangway by 17:30

“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 Silver Moon’s call

10 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 16 Mar 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 10 hours

Shared cars with a guide first; each takes no more than the 16 Mar 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 →

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Quick answers

Silver Moon at Busan (Korea)

What kind of day does Silver Moon give you in Busan (Korea)?

Silver Moon arrives in Busan at 07:00 on both upcoming calls and berths at the International Passenger Terminal, North Port, a covered walk from Busan Station. The departure is the variable: 19:00 on 16 Mar, 23:00 on 27 Mar, and that late sailing turns a full day into a day with an evening. The mistake to avoid: Walking to Jagalchi: from North Port it is 4.4 km, so take bus 5-1 from the terminal or the metro from Busan Station, and ignore the Yeongdo directions, which are for other ships.

Where does Silver Moon dock in Busan (Korea)?

At International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-1), 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 Silver Moon in Busan (Korea)?

Tue, 16 Mar 2027: 07:00–19:00 (12 h in port); Sat, 27 Mar 2027: 07:00–23:00 (16 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 10 usable hours on the next call (Tue, 16 Mar 2027).

What can you do in Busan (Korea) with 10 hours from Silver Moon?

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.