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Where does Silver Muse dock in Sasebo?

In port Fri, 30 Jul 2027, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). 2 calls listed in all, below.

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Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Sasebo

Days that fit Silver Muse’s call

8 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 30 Jul call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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Kujukushima by boat, SaseboKujukushima by boat, SaseboTenkaiho viewpoint, Sasebo

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hnatureviews

The islands, by boat

For nature lovers who want the pearl-sea islands and a viewpoint, half a day.

  1. 0:00Bus to Pearl Sea Resort
  2. 0:40The Kujukushima sightseeing boat (none 7–22 Dec 2026)
  3. 1:45Umikirara aquarium, beside the pier
  4. 2:45Taxi to Tenkaiho
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥390 bus out, then two taxis of about ¥3,200 and ¥4,500 per car (our estimates)

Huis Ten Bosch by train, Sasebo

Needs a 10-hour callabout 8hfamilywalk

Huis Ten Bosch by train

For a full day at a Dutch theme town, ending with a lemon steak.

  1. 0:00Train to Huis Ten Bosch
  2. 0:45The canals, the windmills and the tulips
  3. 4:30Train back and a lemon steak
  4. 6:30The arcade before you sail
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Costs about ¥1,000 pp rail

Your 30 Jul call on one page

Silver Muse in Sasebo: the day sheet

Fri, 30 Jul 2027, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 16:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.

At the pier, before you set off

The terminalMiura: toilets including accessible ones, Wi-Fi, a tourist desk, a shop and a police post. Uragashira: toilets, a tourist desk, a lift, a free water bus.
Cash and ATMsFrom Miura, use the FamilyMart 35 m, the 7-Eleven 175 m or the post office 185 m from Sasebo Station. Nothing within 1.5 km of Uragashira.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi at the Miura terminal.
Steps and slopesMiura to Sasebo Station is a 5-minute walk; the arcade is covered for about a kilometre; Uragashira's terminal has a lift.
Weather ashore · a usual July day in Sasebo
30° / 24°C86° / 76°F

Rain on about 11 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

Hot: water, a hat and breaks in the shade

The forecast for Fri 30 Jul appears here from Sat 24 Jul.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Sasebo station · The official figures →

Every Silver Muse call at Sasebo

2 calls listed, Jul 2027–Aug 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 08:00–18:00: plan one day and repeat it.

Fri 30 Jul2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day
Sun 15 Aug2027In port: 08:00–18:00usable: ~8 hberth: —Full day

Add all 2 calls to your calendar

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 stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.

The full day · 2 calls

Fri 30 Jul, Sun 15 Aug

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

About 8 usable hours, back at the gangway by 16:30: the port's full timed day fits, and so does a guided day that returns in time.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

Quick answers

Silver Muse at Sasebo

Where does Silver Muse dock in Sasebo?

The port has not published Silver Muse's berth in Sasebo for 30 Jul; ships here normally use Miura Wharf (International Terminal), central — or Sasebo Cruise Center at Uragashira (some ships, often on two-ship days). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Silver Muse in Sasebo?

Fri, 30 Jul 2027: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port); Sun, 15 Aug 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 call of Fri, 30 Jul 2027, back at the gangway by 16:30.

What can you do in Sasebo with 8 hours from Silver Muse?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Fri, 30 Jul 2027: Arcade and a burger (about 2.5h), The islands, by boat (about 5h), Huis Ten Bosch, or the hidden church (about 8h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Sasebo in July?

On a usual July day Sasebo reaches about 30 °C (86 °F), with a low of about 24 °C (76 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 11 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Sasebo. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.

Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada

Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.