The cruise season is finally underway after the Otaru Port No. 3 Wharf has undergone improvements.

This year, 30 cruise ship calls are scheduled. Asuka II will call at Otaru Port for the first time in about six years, and the well-known "Nippon Maru" will also make a cruise to/from Otaru Port, "Fly to Cruise Hokkaido. In addition, five cruise ships, including Carnival Panorama, will call at Otaru Port for the first time, the largest number of cruise ships ever to call at the port.

April 8 (Mon.) 7:00/9 (Tue.) 18:00 Pier 3, Le Soreal (France)
April 10 (Wed) 7:00/16:00 Pier 3, Westerdam (Netherlands)
April 17 (Wed) 8:00/17:00 Pier 3 Seven Seas Explorer (Marshall Islands)*First call
April 18 (Thu) 7:00/18:00 Carnival Luminosa (Bahamas)
April 21 (Sun) 8:00/17:00 Wharf No.3 Diamond Princess (U.K.)
April 24 (Wed) 8:00/17:00 Pier No.3 Westerdam (Netherlands)
April 26 (Fri) 18:00/27 (Sat) 18:00 Pier 3 Viking Orion (Norway)
May 1 (Wed) 9:00/18:00 Pier 3 Silver Shadow (Bahamas)
May 12 (Sun) 7:00/16:00 Pier 3 Diamond Princess (U.K.)
May 22 (Wed) 8:00/18:00 Pier No.3 Diamond Princess (U.K.)
May 27 (Mon) 8:00/18:00 Pier 3 Queen Elizabeth (Bermuda)
June 8 (Sat) 8:00/17:00 Pier No. 3 Diamond Princess (U.K.)
June 9 (Sun) 8:00/18:00 Wharf No.3 Hanseatic Spirit (Malta) *First call
June 25 (Tue) 7:00/22:00 Hanseatic Spirit (Malta)
July 14 (Sun) 8:00/17:00 Wharf No.3 Diamond Princess (U.K.)
July 31 (Wed) 9:00/17:00 Pier No.3 Asuka II (Japan)
August 7 (Wed) 7:00/19:00 Pier No.3 Pacific World (Panama)
August 28 (Wed) 9:00/9:30 Nippon Maru (Japan)
Saturday, August 31, 11:30/19:30 Nippon Maru (Japan)
Tuesday, September 3, 11:30/19:30 Nippon Maru (Japan)
Friday, September 6, 11:30/19:30 Nippon Maru (Japan)
Saturday, September 7, 7:00/18:00 TBD (Wharf No.3 or Katsunoh Wharf)Carnival Panorama (Panama)*First call
September 9 (Mon) 11:30/19:30 Nippon Maru (Japan)
September 12 (Thu) 11:30/19:00 Nippon Maru (Japan)
Saturday, September 14, 8:00/17:00, Pier 3, Costa Serena (Italy)
Sept. 20 (Fri) 7:00/21 (Sat) 18:00 Pier 3, Le Soleal (France)
Monday, September 30 8:00 / Tuesday, October 1 14:00 Pier 3 Viking Orion (Norway)
Oct. 11 (Fri) 8:00/17:00 Pier 3 Asuka II (Japan)
Oct. 16 (Wed) 8:00/17:00 Wharf No.3 Noordam(Netherlands)*First call
October 25 (Fri.) 10:00/19:00 Wharf No. 3 Norwegian Spirit (Bahamas)* First call

The schedule of port calls may be subject to change at short notice due to weather, operation schedules, or other circumstances.

Please be sure to check the official website of the organizer for information on the status of the event.