Your day, step by step
08:30
Ship shuttle or taxi to the Remote Islands Terminal area in town, about 10 minutes.
09:00
Ferry to Taketomi Island, 10–15 minutes. See the traditional village and a beach.
11:30
Ferry back to Ishigaki.
12:00
Lunch in town: Yaeyama soba or Ishigaki beef near Euglena Mall.
13:00
Pre-booked taxi to Kabira Bay, 30–45 minutes. Glass-bottom boat ride (boats leave every 15–30 minutes).
15:30
Leave Kabira Bay by taxi, two hours before all-aboard.
- Latest you can leave Town centre (Remote Islands Terminal / Euglena Mall)16:15
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Ishigaki day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Town centre (Remote Islands Terminal / Euglena Mall)Ship shuttle or taxi, about 10 min16:15
- Town centre (on foot)Walk about 40 min over the Southern Gate Bridge15:50
- Taketomi IslandFerry 10–15 min to town, then shuttle or taxi15:30
- Kabira BayTaxi, 30–45 min; bus users must reach the town bus terminal 90 min before all-aboard15:30
Where people get Ishigaki wrong
Heading to Kabira Bay by bus or without a booked taxi and having no quick way back.
Built from our Ishigaki guide, checked against 14 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed Ishigaki to your own all-aboard. Every other port on your cruise needs the same, and your ship's times change at each one. The Cruise Pass does this for every port of your sailing, up to 10: each day timed to your ship, a Plan B if you run late, and live mode on the day with Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes. Every plan uses the same checked facts as this guide. Nothing is made up.
Cruise Pass
€14.99
One sailing, up to 10 ports. Pay once, nothing renews.
- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
- Live on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier, alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes
- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
Year Pass
€39/yr
Every cruise you take for 12 months. Renews yearly; cancel any time.
Everything in the Cruise Pass, for as many sailings as you like.
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