Photographed as Norwegian Spirit, her earlier name · Photo: Piergiuliano Chesi / CC BY 3.0Where does Star Navigator & Star Voyager 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
Star Navigator’s Naha calls are mostly afternoon and evening: 37 of 107 run 12:00–21:00 and 36 start at 15:00 and end at 22:00 or 23:59. Kokusai-dori after dark is the natural plan.
The Naha port page →
IshigakiCoral-stone walls, red tiled roofs and white sand lanes, 15 minutes offshore.BerthNew Port cruise quay (Painuhama)
Into townShuttle to Town, ~10 min
37 of Star Navigator’s 58 calls run 10:00–19:00; 13 run 14:00–23:00, the evening after a Naha call.
The Ishigaki 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
Star Voyager’s calls run 08:00–18:00, the first port after Hong Kong: immigration comes first, beaches after.
The Miyakojima port page →
KagoshimaA smoking volcano 15 minutes across the water, ¥250 by ferry.BerthMarine Port Kagoshima
Into townShuttle to Town, ~30 min
The Kagoshima port page →
NagasakiThe Peace Park statue and the museum, 40 minutes by tram.BerthDowntown
Into townWalk to Glover Garden, 10–15 min, free on foot
The Nagasaki port page →
SaseboA 50-minute boat through 208 islands, ¥390 by bus from the station.BerthMiura Wharf, central
Into townWalk to Arcade, 5 min
The Sasebo port page →
KochiOne of Japan's twelve original keeps, steep stairs to the top.BerthKochi New Port
Into townShuttle to City centre, ~25–30 min
The Kochi port page →
OsakaTakoyaki, okonomiyaki and a 580-metre covered market, ¥290 by subway.BerthTempozan, Osaka Port
Into townTrain to Dotonbori, ~30 min
The Osaka port page →
KobeTen thousand vermilion torii climbing a mountain, five minutes from Kyoto Station.BerthKobe Port Terminal (most international ships) or Naka Pier
Into townTrain to Sannomiya, ~5 min, ¥210
A one-off: Star Navigator’s first Kobe call, 15:00 on 1 December 2026 until 01:00 on 2 December — an evening in town.
The Kobe port page →
BusanA hillside of stepped, pastel-painted houses, 15 minutes by taxi.BerthTwo terminals
Into townWalk to Busan Station, ~10–15 min
The Busan port page →Your call, port by port: Kochi (9 h) · Osaka (10 h) · Ishigaki (10 h) · Naha (9 h) · Kagoshima (12 h) · Sasebo (9 h) · Busan (Korea) (11 h) · Nagasaki (9 h) · Kobe (10 h) · Miyakojima (9 h)
Call dates and other ships at each port: Cruises to Naha · Cruises to Ishigaki · Cruises to Miyakojima · Cruises to Kagoshima · Cruises to Nagasaki · Cruises to Sasebo · Cruises to Kochi · Cruises to Osaka · Cruises to Kobe
Star Navigator is the most frequent caller in Okinawa: 195 of its 206 Japan calls from October 2026 to December 2027 are at Naha, Ishigaki or Miyakojima, on two- to five-night cruises from Keelung.
Three things Star Navigator & Star Voyager passengers should know
Star Navigator sails from Keelung and Star Voyager from Hong Kong, so the first Okinawa port of each cruise is where you enter Japan. Every foreign passenger clears a face-to-face immigration inspection, with fingerprints, at the first Japanese port of the cruise. It happens once, not at every port. On a short call this can take a large part of the time ashore.
StarCruises runs its Taiwan cruises with all-Chinese service and New Taiwan dollar billing. English-speaking guests should book shore plans in advance rather than rely on the tour desk.
Most Star Navigator Naha calls start at 12:00 or 15:00 and run to 21:00–23:59. Plan dinner ashore rather than a full-day trip.
Questions Star Navigator & Star Voyager passengers ask
Where do Star Navigator and Star Voyager call in Japan?
Star Navigator, based in Keelung (Taiwan), calls mainly at Naha, Ishigaki and Miyakojima, plus Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Sasebo, Kochi, Osaka and Kobe on longer sailings; it has 206 Japan calls on the port lists from October 2026 to December 2027. Star Voyager, sailing from Hong Kong, has 90 calls at Naha and Miyakojima from January to December 2027.
What language is used on board Star Navigator?
Chinese. StarCruises markets the Keelung programme to Taiwanese travellers with an all-Chinese service environment and payment in New Taiwan dollars.
Do I clear Japanese immigration on these cruises?
Yes, once, at the first Japanese port. Both ships start outside Japan (Keelung or Hong Kong), so foreign passengers have a face-to-face inspection with fingerprints when the ship first arrives in Okinawa or Kyushu.
