Busan, Korea

Busan, South Korea's second-largest city and main port, faces the sea with sandy beaches, a striking skyline and an abundance of fresh seafood. More about Busan →

Aerial view of Huinnyeoul Culture Village on the Yeongdo coast, with hillside houses above a seaside path and turquoise water
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Korean Standard Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Celebrity Millennium
Celebrity Cruises
Sat 24 Oct
Arrival07:00
Departure17:00
Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Sun 25 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure17:00
Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas
Mon 26 Oct
Arrival10:00
Departure20:00

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Cruise Ships in Busan

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Korean Standard Time)

Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Sun 25 Oct · busiest: Sat 24 Oct
  1. Fri
    23 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  2. Sat
    24 Oct
    3.2kLight
    1 ship
  3. Sun
    25 Oct
    826Quiet
    1 ship
  4. Mon
    26 Oct
    1.3kQuiet
    1 ship
  5. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  6. Wed
    28 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  7. Thu
    29 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Busan day.

Planning a day in Busan?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Busan cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Busan cruise port?

North Port International Passenger Terminal: 206 Chungjang-daero, Dong-gu (berth MBF-1, Pier 3–4), next to Busan Station. Yeongdo cruise terminal: 17 Haeyang-ro 301beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu (berth MBY-01).

Terminal

Getting to the Busan cruise port

Gimhae International Airport (PUS) → Busan Port International Passenger Terminal (North Port)

~25 min by car

About 25 min by car. The Yeongdo cruise terminal is about 50 min from the airport by car.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi from Gimhae Airport
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Metered fare.
Busan-Gimhae Light Rail to Sasang, then Busan Metro to Busan Station
Variesper person
Varies
Transfers are possible with a transport card.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Airport limousine buses run to Seomyeon/Bujeon and Haeundae only, not to Busan Station or the port.

Busan Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Busan Port International Passenger Terminal

North Port terminal opened in 2015; cruise berth MBF-1 (360 m, 12 m depth). About 10 min on foot from KTX Busan Station.

Busan International Cruise Terminal (Yeongdo)

Opened 2007; berth MBY-01 (440 m, 11–12 m depth, up to 220,000 GT).

Parking at the Busan cruise port

Port of call: cruise-passenger parking isn't needed.

Both terminals have a wheelchair-accessible terminal access ramp.

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Busan Station

KRW 41735–159738 / night

Walking distance to the North Port terminal.

Typical hotel

KRW 41735–159738 / night

Next to KTX Busan Station and the International Passenger Terminal.

Hotels here
  • BUSAN VIEW HOTEL
  • Bcent hotel
  • Casa Busan Almond

Nampo-dong

KRW 37306–96205 / night

Shopping, markets and Jagalchi waterfront.

Typical hotel

KRW 37306–96205 / night

Lively downtown district between the North Port and Yeongdo terminals.

Hotels here
  • Griffin Bay Hotel
  • Platinum Hotel, Busan
  • Global Inn Busan Nampodong Hotel

Eating in Busan

Prices are approximate, in KRW. Breakfast up to about ₩20,000; lunch and dinner up to about ₩30,000.

Where to eat

Nampo-dong and Jagalchi

Seafood restaurants and street-food stalls near the harbour.

Destination

About Busan

Busan, South Korea's second-largest city and main port, faces the sea with sandy beaches, a striking skyline and an abundance of fresh seafood. Cruise ships dock either at the International Passenger Terminal at North Port, about 10 minutes' walk from KTX Busan Station, or at the Busan International Cruise Terminal on Yeongdo, which takes ships of up to 220,000 GT.

Popular visits include the Songdo Marine Cable Car, Beomeosa Temple and the Modern and Contemporary History Museum. Gimhae International Airport is about 25 minutes by car from the North Port terminal.

Time zone
Korean Standard Time
Currency
KRW

Things to Do in Busan

Songdo Marine Cable Car

Cable car over the sea at Songdo Beach.

Beomeosa Temple

Historic Buddhist temple on Geumjeongsan mountain.

Modern and Contemporary History Museum

Museum of Busan’s modern history in the old downtown.

Bongsan Village

Hillside village on Yeongdo with sea views.

Cruise Ships Visiting Busan

Celebrity Cruises

Costa Cruises

Crystal Cruises

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

Holland America Line

MSC Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Ponant Cruises

Regent Seven Seas

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Royal Caribbean

Star Cruises

TUI Cruises

Windstar