Best time to visit: Dec (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Shimizu.
Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Shimizu while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Seabourn Encore • Seabourn
Feb 15, 2027 → Mar 13, 2027 • Hong Kong → Tokyo
From $11,899
$458/night
↓31% below typical
Seabourn Encore • Seabourn
Feb 1, 2027 → Mar 13, 2027 • Singapore → Tokyo
From $19,379
$484/night
↓27% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
Aug 26, 2026 → Sep 5, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $1,685
$169/night
↓31% below typical
Seabourn Encore • Seabourn
Feb 1, 2027 → Feb 27, 2027 • Singapore → Tokyo
From $13,684
$526/night
↓21% below typical
Diamond Princess • Princess Cruises
Oct 19, 2026 → Nov 11, 2026 • Yokohama ↔
From $5,136
$223/night
↓26% below typical
Seabourn Encore • Seabourn
Feb 15, 2027 → Feb 27, 2027 • Hong Kong → Tokyo
From $6,799
$567/night
↓15% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Shimizu, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Shimizu that day.
Shimizu is busiest from Oct-Mar, with multiple ships per day. Dec are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Shimizu on this date, carrying about ~2,200 passengers in total.
Celebrity Millennium • Celebrity Cruises
Jul 1, 2026 → Jul 13, 2026 • Tokyo ↔
From $2,383
$199/night
↓32% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Shimizu still look attractively priced.
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Japan • Next: Feb 15
From $11,899
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Japan • Next: Feb 1
From $19,379
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Japan • Next: Aug 26
From $1,685
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Japan • Next: Feb 1
From $13,684
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Japan • Next: Oct 19
From $5,136
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Japan • Next: Feb 15
From $6,799
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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