Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 Every Borealis call at Shimizu
| Date | In port | Ashore* | From → to | Status | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 9 Mar 2027 | times TBC | — | — | Line listing | — |
*Usable hours = in port, minus 30 minutes to get off and the 60 minutes back on board before departure that every plan on this site keeps. Source: Shimizu Port Cruise Promotion Committee (list of 5 Oct 2026, checked 9 Oct 2026); 2027 from the cruise lines’ published itineraries. Your ship’s daily programme always wins.
What the day ashore gets you
A mid-size ship: queues stay short, and the water bus and taxis are easy to get.
Borealis at Shimizu
When does Borealis visit Shimizu?
1 call on our list for 2027: 9 Mar 2027. Dates in 2027 are the cruise line’s published itinerary until the port committee confirms them, about a month ahead.
Where does Borealis dock in Shimizu?
Most ships use Hinode Pier, a 12-minute walk from S-Pulse Dream Plaza and about 27 minutes from the Kashi-no-Ichi fish market. On busy days a ship can be sent to Okitsu, a container berth you cannot walk out of — then the shuttle bus is the only way into town.
More: getting back to your ship · the complete port guide · every ship that calls