Cruise Information
Inviting Cruise Enterprises to Okinawa
Okinawa is a prefecture consisting of 160 islands. The region benefits from a maritime subtropical climate which brings warm winter weather. Many of the islands are increasingly popular as cruise ports for their rich natural environment and unique traditional culture. We, the Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB), are engaged in the improvement of the major ports (Naha, Ishigaki, Hirara and Motobu) in the prefecture, to ensure passenger safety at the ports. These ports are becoming important departure points for fly & cruise holidays and island hopping cruises. OCVB aims to encourage major domestic and overseas cruise lines to come to Okinawa through its sales promotions with port governing councils and other supporting organisations.
Port Naha
Naha Port, situated between Naha city and Urasoe city, faces the East China Sea and plays a substantial role as a hub for maritime transportation. In 2014, a new cruise ship terminal opened to offer greater convenience for overseas tourists arriving at Naha Port. You can reach the city’s most bustling street “Kokusai Dori” and monorail stations via a 10-minute drive from the port. Shurijo Castle is a 20-minute drive away. You can also take high-speed or regular ferries to the surrounding islands from the ‘Tomarin’ terminal which sits within Naha Port. The Kerama Islands national park is accessible from here as well.
PORT INFORMATION
PORT NAME | Naha Cruise Terminal |
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LOCATION | Wakasa, Naha-City, Okinawa, Japan |
PHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
Berth
Length / Water depth
340m / -10m
Height of the pier above MLW or chart datum
4.00m
Pier depth (distance to the closest obstruction behind the pier edge)
20m
Minimum depth across the berth
-10m
Channel
Width / water depth
Touguchi Channel
300m / -15m
Turning basin (diameter)
Width / water depth
630m
Clearance
Touguchi Channel’s Air Draft
35m
Maximum tidal range / max currents
Tidal range
HWL+2.12 / LWL+0.04
Currents
9.3cm/s at high tide
16.8cm/s at low tide
Wind & weather conditions / tides by season
0.3- 4.9 m/s (65%) 5-9.9 m/s (34%)
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LANDSIDE FACILITIES |
Terminal
Terminal Availability
Yes
Shelter or facilities to shelter from rain
Yes
Boarding Bridge
To be completed by the beginning of 2015
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CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION |
Availability of CIQ services and facilities
Permanent
Yes
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ACCESS |
Naha Airport (10-minute drive) “Kencho-mae” monorail station (15-minute walk) |