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posted 10-13-2010 12:25 AM      Profile for Ocean Liners     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Otaru is closest port city to Sapporo, Capital of Hokkaido, It takes 30-minutes by Rapid Train.
It is popular destination for visitors with shops along Canal and waterfront area selling hand made glass iems, souvenirs and seafood.
There are many cafes, restaurants, museums & shops as well as the brewery restaurant belonging to Otaru Beer in the renovated old grain warehouse.

On some monday, you might be able to see one of Shin Nihonakai Ferry berthed at No 3 Wharf(South Side) while Shin-Nihonkai Ferry usually berth at Otaru Ferry Terminal where is located at Katsunai Wharf. Both wharf has berth for cruise ships.
The ferry shift to the No 3 wharf as Tourist Attraction to promote the utilization of Shin Nihonkai ferry service.


The Yuukari is berthed at Otaru Ferry Terminal. The Shin-Nihonkai Ferry Terminal is located at Katsunai Wharf near Otaru Chikko sation on the JR Hakodate Main Line , Distance : 1.8km.



The Yuukari Berthed at No. 3 Wharf (South-side), 15minutes to JR Otaru Station on foot.

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posted 01-10-2013 08:47 PM      Profile for Ocean Liners     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Bremen offers 15 days Expediton cruise from Shanghai departs on May 17th to Otaru via Pusan, Zarubino/Siberia, Vladivostok,Siberia (Petrov Island , Prosiolchnaya , Neprimentnaya , Olga , Ternei Bay , Samarga River, Kholmsk), Rishiri(May 31st) and arrives Otaru on June 1st.

Siberia: unforgettable experiences in the wilds of nature
Where the Eurasian landmass meets the Pacific Ocean, nature reveals its wonderful glory. On the coasts, you will come across fine-sandy beaches, and in the interior of the country, the taiga seems endless. Here, the Sikhote Alin Mountains, the habitat of Asian black bears and rare bird species, rise to a height of up to 2,000 m. Depending on the local conditions, you will experience intense days with a multitude of Zodiac rides and landings – always offering the most spectacular impressions. When the BREMEN reaches Petrov Island, you will think that time has stood still here. Take in the sight of the dense taiga forest – and the mysterious yew tree avenue which presumably served religious purposes in the past. Accompanied by local guides, you can go on a hike through this mystic nature and find out more about the legends and myths of this place. Following the Zodiac landing on the beach of Prosiolochnaya, you have the opportunity to look out for white-tailed eagles, cormorants and gorals. In the bay of Neprimentnaya, you are likely to see sika deer.

The perhaps most beautiful bay of Primorsky Krai will be revealed to you as the BREMEN sets course for the Golf of Olga. In the little provincial town, encounters with Cossacks and Russian life off the tourist tracks await you. Subsequently, you will make an extraordinary stopover amidst nature in Udobnaya Bay - here, you can hike along winding jungle paths through the Sikhote Alin reserve to a large lake in the company of rangers who are familiar with the region. Setting out from Ternei Bay, you have the opportunity to visit the settlement of the same name, the approximately 4,000 inhabitants of which live on fishing to the present day. We will then flexibly land with the Zodiacs further north between Cape Maksimov and Cape Gilyak wherever the most beautiful experiences are possible. You will also set foot in the Zodiacs at the mouth of the Samarga River in order to explore the landscape upstream.


The Bremen photo taken in the port of Yokohama


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Sun Princess will be the First foreign-flagged cruise ship to be based in Otaru as a homeport.
She offers Twelve 7 days Round Hokkaido cruises departs Otaru on every Saturday from June 28th to September 13th, 2014.
She visits Hakodate on 2nd day, Muroran on third day, Kushiro on fourth day, Abashiri on sixth day.

See Itinerary as follows:


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