# 🚢 MSC cruise five days and four nights experience｜Keelung→Ishigaki Island→Okinawa→back to Keelung

This five-day, four-night cruise on MSC Bellissima departs from Keelung Port and visits two popular attractions in Japan: **Ishigaki Island & Okinawa Naha**. The overall experience is: super relaxing, super good sleep, super delicious food, it's basically a sea resort! --- ## 🛳 Itinerary Overview ### Day 1｜Boarding at Keelung Port → Departure at 18:00 After noon, you can line up to enter the port at about **13:00** and go through the boarding procedures. Although the boarding process is crowded, it is efficient. You can get on board and put your luggage in the room at about 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock. In the afternoon, visit the facilities on the ship and have afternoon tea. Dinner is a buffet or formal restaurant (the menu will change daily). There are also performances on the ship in the evening. The atmosphere is super happy~ At 18:00, the cruise officially sets sail from Keelung and the voyage starts! --- ### Day 2｜One-day tour of Ishigaki Island Dock on Ishigaki Island in the morning, and you can choose to travel independently or join a tour group. We chose to travel independently, went to Kabira Bay, ate Ishigaki beef rice, and visited souvenir shops such as brown sugar and sea salt along the way. The whole island gives people a clean, comfortable and full of southern island style, very leisurely. Return to the ship in the evening, just in time to watch the sunset on the deck ~ --- ### Day 3｜Arrived in Naha, Okinawa in the afternoon Still on the sea at noon that day, you can have lunch, swim, and visit duty-free shops on the ship. **Dock at Naha Port, Okinawa at about 14:00 in the afternoon**. After getting off the ship, go straight to **Kokusai-dori Shopping District**, big shopping + eating and drinking are super satisfying, and you can go back to the ship to watch another show or have a drink in the evening. --- ### Day 4｜Okinawa free travel in the morning → sail away at 14:00 Because the ship docks for more than one day, **you can go ashore again in the morning! ** Some people choose to get up early and go to Shuri Castle, Naminoue Beach or AEON Mall to shop until the last minute (laughs). We returned to the ship before noon, and **the cruise left the port on time at 14:00**, and sailed back to Taiwan. The afternoon was a sea sailing day, and everyone became very good at playing with the boat: going to the gym, participating in activities, taking photos, afternoon tea, watching the sea ~ it was completely the last day of relaxation. --- ### Day 5｜Arrived at Keelung Port in the morning We arrived at Keelung Port at about 07:00 in the morning. The ship arranged to disembark in batches. The overall process was orderly, and the luggage collection and customs clearance were smooth. Although I was a little reluctant to return to Taiwan, it was also full of memories! --- ## ✨ Summary and recommendation ✅ **Advantages:** * No need to move luggage and change hotels, perfect for lazy people + elders + family trips * Good food every day (three meals on the ship + afternoon tea + midnight snacks) * There are song and dance shows, bars, duty-free shops, swimming pools and gyms, so sea activities are not boring * Plenty of free time, so independent travelers can have fun! 📌 **Suggested Tips:** * It is recommended to book a room with a balcony, where you can see the sea and sunbathe, which is super healing * Remember to pay attention to the return time when you travel on the shore, so as not to miss the boarding * You can bring an extra set of formal clothes to attend the "theme dinner" or take photos * When you get off the ship in Japan, your passport will be checked and your face will be scanned. Queue up early to save time! #cruise #msccruise #Keelung Port #Ishigaki Island #Okinawa --- Overall, this MSC five-day and four-night sea trip is highly recommended for those who want to **travel abroad easily + high degree of freedom + not rushing the schedule**. It is a truly comfortable travel rhythm of "empty → eat, drink and have fun → empty again", which is super suitable for healing yourself!