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title: "Hualien Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hualien
description: "Marble gorges and Pacific breakers at Taiwan's wild east coast"
---

# Hualien

🇹🇼 · Taiwan · Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan

> "Marble gorges and Pacific breakers at Taiwan's wild east coast"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.8h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 10
- **Cruise Lines:** 3

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jan (3 sailings), Jun (3 sailings), Sept (3 sailings)

## About Hualien

Hualien sits on Taiwan's east coast, squeezed between the Pacific Ocean and the steep mountains of the Central Range. The city itself is a pleasant, mid-sized town with wide streets, a night market and a laid-back pace compared to Taipei. The cruise port handles occasional calls, and the city works as a base for visiting Taroko Gorge, one of Taiwan's most impressive natural sights.

Taroko Gorge is a deep marble canyon cut by the Liwu River, with a road threading through tunnels and along cliff faces. The Shakadang Trail follows the river at the bottom, while the Zhuilu Old Trail climbs high above for views of the gorge's full depth, though permits are required. Back in Hualien, the Dongdamen Night Market has stalls selling indigenous Amis cuisine alongside the usual Taiwanese street food. Mochi made from local rice is a regional specialty worth trying.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** TWD (New Taiwan Dollar)
- **Language:** Chinese
- **Timezone:** Asia/Taipei (UTC+8)
- **Tipping:** Not customary

## Location

Coordinates: 23.9864, 121.6264

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Hualien/@23.9864,121.6264,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Hualien&ll=23.9864,121.6264&z=13)

## Things to Do in Hualien

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person.

| Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Private Taroko Gorge English Tour from Hualien City](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/81b33345-5555-41bd-b9c5-16cbf6b7d475.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (638) | 8h | – | €117 | Viator |
| [Full-Day Private Taroko National Park Tour from Hualien City](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3ae9dcf8-8967-42c7-8531-c1feff5e97d4.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (73) | 8h | – | €135 | Viator |
| [2026 Taroko Gorge Tour Excellent Cultural Stories , 8 Hours](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d4fd8288-86b0-4093-8b85-34594b74f0c5.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (39) | 8h | – | €108 | Viator |
| [Private East Coast & Jade Hunting Tour – Hualien Coastal Escape](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a4b1d222-a519-4ac3-9714-1d6ffc973f2d.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (16) | 8h | – | €124 | Viator |
| [Taiwan Hualien Whale Watching Dolphin](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/17a0cc90-9bbc-41ab-ae46-e1a51556480f.md?via=markdown) | 3.5★ (4) | 2h | ✓ | €26 | Viator |
| [Taroko From Hualien In A Day](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b2dfd3ac-57bd-4ab2-91ae-135c616ded1c.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (6) | 8h | – | €204 | Viator |
| [Sea Kayaking at Qingshui Cliff Hualien(Sunrise 03:30am)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6495ec7e-0c8f-4a72-9912-27ee57e85439.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 3h | ✓ | €45 | Viator |
| [8-Hour Customize Your Wonderful Private Hualien Day Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/077e9f9c-3833-401b-9620-3be726a651b5.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (3) | 8h | – | €371 | Viator |
| [Hualien Day Tour: Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliffs & Qixingtan Beach](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7605ecb5-4bd9-46ce-802c-81117e31d05f.md?via=markdown) | 3.5★ (2) | 8h | – | €82 | Viator |
| [Hualien Amei Indigenous Hunter Camp and Jade River Gathering](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/04b80878-6527-4aac-a5de-8568ff70ada7.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 8h | – | €163 | Viator |
| [Taroko Zhuilu Old Trail (Group of 4ppl, no shuttle included.)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d8b25b0e-9571-4a8d-a7d5-b983400a3b85.md?via=markdown) | 3★ (2) | 8h | – | €41 | Viator |
| [Self Guided Podcast Tour Hualien The Pangcah Pulse](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/aee74b62-c168-4df7-8fa7-ee8f3c67f6b4.md?via=markdown) | – | 2h 26m | ✓ | €5 | Viator |

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews.

## Nearby Ports

- [Keelung](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/keelung.md): 69 nm
- [Kaohsiung](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kaohsiung.md): 111 nm
- [Ishigaki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/ishigaki.md): 140 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md)
- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/neon-jade-keelung-ishigaki-from-tokyo~PCL-DI-20280621-9.md)**

- **Price:** €1,237 per person (€2,474 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Diamond Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/diamond-princess.md)
- **Duration:** 9 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-06-21
- **Itinerary:** Neon & Jade – Keelung & Ishigaki from Tokyo

## Featured Cruises from Hualien

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Lantern Glow – Kyoto, Taipei & Hong Kong](https://cruisello.com/cruises/lantern-glow-kyoto-taipei-hong-kong~CEL-CELEBRITY_MILLENNIUM-20261029-14.md) | Celebrity Millennium | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-10-29 | 14 | €1,954 |

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