Ishinomaki / Sendai - NCL in April

[lorif]

Hi All,

We have a port stop scheduled which looks like docking at Ishinomaki for Sendai (like LeHavre for Paris).  When I look at free port schedule sites, our ship does not show at Ishinomaki, but at Sendai.  I like to book private excursions, but don't feel confident as to where we will dock.

Does anyone have any experience with this?  Any other suggestions on where to check?  NCL call centre is not usually terribly helpful. 

Thanks!

[mrpotatohead]

Not sure where it would dock in ishinomaki. It is a fair walk from the port area to the train station so a bus / taxi would be best. It would be a good 1.5 hours to train into Sendai, so I think matsushima would be a better option and faster to get to. Good temple / sightseeing cruises and food there. Lived in Sendai for a few years and was there a few months ago, as much as I would love to recommend a day trip to Sendai, it would be too rushed

[BruceMuzz]

On 2/8/2024 at 10:15 AM, lorif said:

Hi All,

We have a port stop scheduled which looks like docking at Ishinomaki for Sendai (like LeHavre for Paris).  When I look at free port schedule sites, our ship does not show at Ishinomaki, but at Sendai.  I like to book private excursions, but don't feel confident as to where we will dock.

Does anyone have any experience with this?  Any other suggestions on where to check?  NCL call centre is not usually terribly helpful. 

Thanks!

The solution is very simple. Very few cruise ships dock at Sendai. Any private tour operator could easily learn - and would know - where your ship will be docked. Let the tour operator work it out.

[lorif]

Thank you @BruceMuzz knowing that few ships dock there is very helpful.

And thanks as well @mrpotatohead I will check out those suggestions.