Ships of Kanmon Strait

small "game changing" luxury cruise sailing the Kanmon Straits of Japan on April 3, 2025. MV Seabourn Quest in the Kanmon Straits of Japan MV Seabourn Quest was captured on digital film by Ship Freakazoid for your viewing pleasure. What a cool ship. Due to the vessel's smaller size, it is able to make port calls at smaller ports and provide wonderful experiences for its passengers. Apparently the passenger capacity is just 458 guests. One could almost learn everyone else's name while on the cruise, if one was so inclined.  Cruise ship sailing under the Kanmon Bridge This vessel attracted a smattering of shutterbugs and Looky Lous as it sailed thru the Kanmon Straits between the Cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki  Japan on a lovely spring day. And, as the Beach Boys sang"Round, round, get around!" This ship gets around. It is now headed to Huron, USA and has just been to Boston and Quebec. I wonder if Quebec will ever secede... That would be cool! Seabourn ...

It was a full moon over Garden Paradise Kitakyushu when the famed Japanese cruise ship NIPPON MARU sailed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan on the night of October 17, 2024.  And, once in a blue moon, a picture that did not turn out as expected actually turns out to be better than could have been expected. This is one such photograph: The photo is asking a lot of questions! Nippon Maru at night. The photograph is basically asking the viewer "What is this?" and then "OK, but WHAT ship?" It's kind of cool how the lights look like question marks. None of the photos taken turned out well. This was the best of the bunch. Really need to get another tripod and prep better for night shooting.   However, the video turned out OK considering a used old model JVC Everio video camera was used. The Slik tripod helped as much as it could but relatively strong wind was a factor. Not bad for spur of the moment, minimal preparation, and first time night filming. Vessel Name: NIPPO...

September 27, 2024 turned out to be a pretty decent day weather-wise for the greater Garden Paradise Kitakyushu vicinity. In fact, it was an almost perfect day for the cruise ship WESTERDAM of the Holland America Line to sail the Kanmon Straits. MS WESTERDAM sailing the Kanmon Straits of Japan With a length of 936 feet, a beam of 105.8 feet and 82,348 tons, the MS Westerdam was quite a sight as it sailed gracefully past Ganryujim in the Kanmon Strait between Shimonoseki City on Honshu and Kitakyushu City on Kyushu.   Photo of the starboard bow of Holland America's Westerdam   Looking at the above photos of the starboard side of the bow, one can't help but notice the passengers checking out the Shimonoseki side of the strait. Many passengers can be seen taking their own photos, perhaps of Ganryujima and the statues of Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro in their famous sword fight duel to the death. Some might have been taking photographs of the Ship Freakazoid who was taki...

On a miserable foggy, misty, cold and rainy day, March 4, 2024, to be exact, Zuiderdam was photographed by Ship Freakazoid. A trusty Olympus e520 DSLR was used to capture this Holland America Line cruise ship as it passed thru the Kanmon Strait between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki, hopefully on its way to better weather.  ZUIDERDAM - Holland America Line cruise ship Holland America's homepage says: "Classic nautical finishes, modern amenities and a spectacular art collection make Zuiderdam a continued favorite and the new home for our annual Grand World Voyage. Numerous enrichment and entertainment activities keep guests going from the moment they wake on this cruise ship. When it comes to dining, there are options for everyone, from steak at the Pinnacle Grill to burgers and fries at Dive-In to exquisite Italian cuisine at Canaletto. Hear your favorite tunes all evening long at music clubs, such as the Rolling Stone Lounge and Billboard Onboard." Sounds like it would b...

  Diamond Princess in Kanmon Straits Japan 2023 06 05 Diamond Princess is a cruise ship and infamous for having a Covid-19 pandemic on board which was poorly handled by Japan.  This majestic vessel was photographed as it traveled thru the Kanmon Straits between Kokura and Moji, Kitakyushu City and Shimonoseki City.  This sexy 19 year old's measurements are 290 meters x 37.5 meters. She has 18 decks and she and her 1100 person crew can accommodate 2670 passengers.  An Olympus e520 DSLR camera with Zuiko 150mm zoom lens was used by the ship freakazoid who photographed it.  IMO: 9228198 Vessel Name: DIAMOND PRINCESS IMO: 9228198 Vessel Type - Passenger Ship MMSI: 235103359 Call Sign: 2HFZ7 Flag: United Kingdom [GB] Gross Tonnage: 115906 Summer DWT: 14601 t Length: 290 meters Width: 37.75 meters Year Built: 2004 AD Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan June 5th 2023 Huge cruise ship sailing between Moji Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki

  Dongjin Fortune Korean Container Ship & Asuka II Japanese Cruise Ship DONGJIN FORTUNE (aka Dong Jin Fortune) is a container ship flying under the Korean flag that recently passed thru the Kanmon Strait on September 26, 2022. It was photographed from Moji, Kitakyushu with an Olympus e 520 camera equipped with 150mm Zuiko lens. The Kanmon Straits have around 600 ships travel thru daily. Dongjin ships are frequently seen passing thru.   IMO:  9251145 9247302 Name:  DONGJIN FORTUNE Vessel Type - Generic:  Cargo Vessel Type - Detailed:  Container Ship MMSI: 441236000 Call Sign: D7UJ Flag: Korea [KR] Gross Tonnage: 7683 Summer DWT: 10705 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 130.36 x 20.03 m Year Built: 2002 Home Port: JEJU CHEJU   DONGJIN FORTUNE Jeju Korea based container ship in the Kanmon Straits           Dong Jin Fortune a Korean cargo ship Note:  I noticed that Dongjin Fortune was passing through the Kanmon Strait...

ASUKA II in Kanmon Straits   飛鳥II（あすかツー）は、日本郵船の関係会社である郵船クルーズが所有・運航している外航クルーズ客船。2006年2月に売却された「飛鳥」の後継船にあたる。 ASUKA II is a large Japanese cruise ship.  It has a crew of 490 and can accommodate 872 passengers. IMO: 8806204 Name: ASUKA II Vessel Type - Generic: Passenger Vessel Type - Detailed: Passenger Ship MMSI: 432545000 Call Sign: 7JBI Flag: Japan [JP] Gross Tonnage: 50444 Summer DWT: 7324 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 240.96 x 29.6 m Year Built: 1990 Home Port: YOKOHAMA   Asuka II & Dongjin Fortune   ASUKA II photographed from Moji as it passes by Kokura in Kitakyushu Japan