Star Seeker
Windstar’s 224-guest yacht in the Inland Sea: Tomonoura by tender, a night in Takamatsu
Star Seeker, 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 12 of 92 listed calls, through Tue, 9 Nov 2027.
Sat, 6 Mar 2027Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan)
Sun, 7 Mar 2027Ishigaki
Mon, 8 Mar 2027Naha
Tue, 9 Mar 2027Amami Oshima
Thu, 11 Mar 2027 · Embark / disembark dayOsaka
Fri, 12 Mar 2027Takamatsu
Sat, 13 Mar 2027Tomonoura
Sun, 14 Mar 2027Hiroshima
Embarkation days as the ports list them. Not sure? Pick the nearest one and read on from your port.
| Date | Port | Berth | In port | Usable* | Be back by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 6 Mar 2027 | Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) | East Wharf E2 | 08:00–18:00 | ~8 h | 16:30 |
| Sun, 7 Mar 2027 | Ishigaki | Ishigaki Port cruise berth (International Wharf −10.5 m) | 08:00–13:00 | ~3 h | 11:30 |
| Mon, 8 Mar 2027 | Naha | 2nd Cruise Berth (Shinko Wharf No.12) | 08:30–17:00 | ~6.5 h | 15:30 |
| Tue, 9 Mar 2027 | Amami Oshima | — | 09:00–16:00 | ~5 h | 14:30 |
| Thu, 11 Mar 2027 (embark/disembark day) | Osaka | Tempozan, Osaka Port (usual berth) | 08:00–23:00 | — | — |
| Fri, 12 Mar 2027 | Takamatsu | Takamatsu Port (usual berth) | 07:00 → 06:00 on Sat 13 Mar | ~13 h (longest day ashore) | 04:30 on Sat 13 Mar |
| Sat, 13 Mar 2027 | Tomonoura | Tomo anchorage (tender to the old harbour) | — | — | — |
| Sun, 14 Mar 2027 | Hiroshima | Ujina Foreign Trade Berth No.5 | 07:00–17:00 | ~8 h | 15:30 |
| Mon, 15 Mar 2027 | Karatsu | East Port Quay (expected; 2027 berth not yet published) | 12:00–18:00 | ~4 h | 16:30 |
| Tue, 16 Mar 2027 | Busan (Korea) | International Passenger Terminal, North Port (MBF-2) | 07:00–17:00 | ~8 h | 15:30 |
| Wed, 17 Mar 2027 | Nagasaki | Matsugae Cruise Terminal | 10:00–18:00 | ~6 h | 16:30 |
| Thu, 18 Mar 2027 | Kagoshima | — | 08:00–16:00 | ~6 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.
Checked · calls from the port schedules and the cruise lines’ itineraries · Takumi Yamada
Where does Star Seeker 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
Star Seeker in Tokyo →
YokohamaA bronze Buddha sitting in the open air, about 50 minutes by train.BerthOsanbashi
Into townTrain to Yokohama Station, 6 min, ¥230
Star Seeker in Yokohama →
ShimizuMt. Fuji over the bay, and a tuna bowl 25 minutes from your gangway.BerthHinode Pier
Into townWalk to Fish market, ~20–25 min
Star Seeker in Shimizu →
OsakaOsaka Castle above its moats, ¥290 by subway, 15–25 minutes.BerthTempozan, Osaka Port
Into townTrain to Dotonbori, ~30 min
Star Seeker in Osaka →
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
Star Seeker in Kobe →
TakamatsuSix ponds and 1,000 hand-trained pines, seven minutes by Kotoden train.BerthTakamatsu Port, walkable
Into townTrain to Ritsurin Garden, ¥250
Star Seeker in Takamatsu →Berths at the other 15 ports
UnoThe ferry pier for Naoshima, and the train to Okayama.BerthFirst Pier, large passenger-ship berth
Into townWalk to JR Uno Station and the waterfront, 5 min
Star Seeker in Uno →
TomonouraThe ship anchors off an Edo-period harbour and the tender lands you in the middle of it.BerthBy tender, in Tomo harbour
Into townBus to Fukuyama Station, about 35 min from Tomo-ko, ¥620
Star Seeker in Tomonoura →
HiroshimaThe A-Bomb Dome, the cenotaph and the museum, 35 minutes by tram.BerthUjina or Itsukaichi
Into townTram to A-Bomb Dome, about 40 min, ¥240 flat
Star Seeker in Hiroshima →
ShimonosekiFugu sushi on the strait, and a tunnel to Kyushu.BerthArcaport or Choshu Dejima No.2
Into townArcaport: on foot to Karato, about 15 min · Choshu Dejima: taxi to Karato, about 20 min, ~¥3,900
Star Seeker in Shimonoseki →
KaratsuA castle on the bay, 14 festival floats, and squid.BerthEast Port Quay (東港岸壁)
Into townTaxi to Karatsu Castle and the castle town, 10 min, ~¥1,800
Star Seeker in Karatsu →
NagasakiThe whole harbour from Mt Inasa, 20 minutes by bus, then the ropeway.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min
Star Seeker in Nagasaki →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
Star Seeker in Kagoshima →
Amami OshimaA subtropical island town, 20 minutes on foot from the ship.BerthNagahama tourist-ship berth, Naze
Into townWalk to Central Naze and the museum, 10 min
Star Seeker in Amami Oshima →
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
Star Seeker in Naha →
MiyakojimaIrabu Ohashi, 3,540 m over turquoise shallows, about 7 minutes by car.BerthHirara Port cruise berth
Into townWalk to Hirara town, ~15 min
Star Seeker in Miyakojima →
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
Star Seeker in Ishigaki →
OtaruStone warehouses and 63 gas lamps, five minutes' walk from the ship.BerthNo.3 Wharf, Berths 16–17 (every call since 2024)
Into townWalk to Canal, ~7–10 min
Star Seeker in Otaru →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
Star Seeker in Busan →
YeosuDolsan Bridge from Dolsan Park, at the far end of the sea cable car.BerthThe Expo cruise berth
Into townTaxi to Maritime cable car, 7 min, ~₩4,700
Star Seeker in Yeosu →
Keelung (Taipei)Stepped lanes hung with red lanterns on a hillside above the coast.BerthWest or East quays, downtown
Into townWalk to Keelung Railway Station, ~4 min
Star Seeker in Keelung (Taipei) →Your call, port by port
Every ship and date at each port
- Tokyoport schedule
- Yokohamaport schedule
- Shimizuport schedule
- Osakaport schedule
- Kobeport schedule
- Takamatsuport schedule
More port schedules
- Unoport schedule
- Tomonouraport schedule
- Hiroshimaport schedule
- Shimonosekiport schedule
- Karatsuport schedule
- Nagasakiport schedule
- Kagoshimaport schedule
- Amami Oshimaport schedule
- Nahaport schedule
- Miyakojimaport schedule
- Ishigakiport schedule
- Otaruport schedule
- Busanport schedule
- Yeosuport schedule
- Keelung (Taipei)port schedule
Windstar’s newest yacht, which began sailing in December 2025, spends two stretches of 2027 in Japan. In March she comes north from Hong Kong by Keelung, Ishigaki, Naha and Amami; from March to May and again from September to November she sails between Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe through the Seto Inland Sea (a night at Takamatsu or Uno, Tomonoura by tender), Hiroshima, Karatsu, Busan, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Shimizu. In September 2027 she crosses from Alaska to Otaru, and in November she leaves by Naha and Miyakojima for Keelung. Olivia charters her from 31 March to 10 April 2027.
Three things Star Seeker passengers should know
Tomonoura is a tender dayThe ship anchors off Tomo and guests go ashore by boat to the old harbour. Some of Windstar’s day lists give no hours for Tomonoura: check the daily programme for the first and last tender.
A night in the Inland SeaAt Takamatsu (and at Uno on 13 October 2027) the ship arrives at 07:00 and sails at 06:00 the next morning, so there is an evening ashore as well as a full day.
Berths come lateFor most 2027 calls the port has not yet listed the call or its berth. Where it has (Keelung, Ishigaki, Naha, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Busan, Yeosu), the ship × port page names the berth.
Busan, then Japan againMost loops cross to Busan between Karatsu and Nagasaki or Kagoshima, so keep your passport to hand for the immigration check on return to Japan.
Questions Star Seeker passengers ask
When is Star Seeker in Japan?
In 2027 her Japanese calls run from Ishigaki on 7 March to Tokyo on 20 May, and from Otaru on 14 September to Miyakojima on 8 November, on Windstar Cruises’ itineraries and the ports’ own lists. Olivia charters the ship from Osaka on 31 March to Yokohama on 10 April 2027.
Does Star Seeker tender at Tomonoura?
Yes. Windstar’s itineraries show the ship at anchor off Tomo, with guests taken ashore by tender to the old harbour; where hours are given they are 11:30–21:00 or 11:30–18:00.
How big is Star Seeker?
9,315 gross tons and 131.5 m long at the waterline, with 112 suites for 224 guests and 130 crew, per Windstar Cruises. Her first season began in December 2025.
