The Port Service

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Seabass / Yokohama Cruising
Seabass at Port Side Park.
Locale	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Waterway	Port of Yokohama
Transit type	Seabus, excursion cruise ship
No. of lines	1 water bus line, 3 excursion courses, 3 restaurant cruise courses
No. of terminals	4
Operator	The Port Service

The Port Service (ポートサービス, Pōto Sābisu^?) is a ship operating company in Yokohama. Its English name includes "the". Founded in 1953, the company operates seabuses, an excursion cruise ship, and a restaurant ship, all within the Port of Yokohama. The services include public lines listed below, as well as chartered ships.

1 Lines
2 Ships
3 Stations
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Lines

Arrows (→) indicate ships only go that direction. Dashes (—) indicate ships go both directions. Lines are operated everyday.

Yo: Yokohama Station East Exit

M: Minato Mirai 21 Pukarisanbashi Pier

PA: Pier Aka-Renga

Ya: Yamashita Park

Seabass (シーバス, Shībasu^?) (Seabus)
- Yo — M — PA — Ya
- Yo — Ya

The line/ship is not spelt Seabus but Seabass, after Japanese sea bass.

Marine Shuttle (マリーンシャトル, Marīn Shatoru^?) (Excursion cruise ship)
- Ya → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya
- Ya → PA → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya → PA
- Ya → M → PA → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya → M → PA

There are 40 minutes, 60 minutes, and 90 minutes courses.

Marine Rouge (マリーンルージュ, Marīn Rūju^?) (Restaurant ship)
- Ya → M → PA → (Port of Yokohama) → Ya → M → PA

There are 3 courses, namely Lunch Cruising (takes 90 minutes), Sunset Cruising (90 minutes), and Dinner Cruising (120 minutes).

[edit] Ships

Seabass
- Shuttle ships made for seabus (water bus) services.
Marine Shuttle
- An excursion cruise ship, mainly built for the observation tour of the Port of Yokohama. The ship is also often used for school excursions. There is a casual restaurant as well.
Marine Rouge
- A restaurant ship, meaning a cruise ship mainly made for its restaurant cruise service. There are four dining spaces, and some observatory spaces. It is also possible to ride the ship without eating.

[edit] Stations

Name	Japanese	Transfers	Facilities	Location (All in Yokohama)
Yokohama Station East Exit	横浜駅東口	JR: ■ Keihin-Tōhoku Line, ■ Negishi Line, ■ Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, ■ Tōkaidō Main Line, ■ Yokohama Line, ■ Yokosuka Line Keikyū: Main Line Sōtetsu: Main Line Tōkyū: ■ Tōyoko Line Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line Yokohama Municipal Subway: ■ Blue Line (All 10 min. walk from Yokohama. Minatomirai Line is also changeable at Shin-Takashima, 7 minutes walk.)	Yokohama Bayquarter, Port Side Park, Yokohama city central	Kanagawa
Minato Mirai 21 Pukarisanbashi Pier	みなとみらい21 ぷかりさん橋	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line (7 min. walk from Minato Mirai)	Minato Mirai 21 (Yokohama Landmark Tower, Pacifico Yokohama, Queen's Square Yokohama, Yokohama Cosmo World)	Nishi
Pier Aka-Renga	ピア赤レンガ (赤レンガ倉庫前)	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line (9 min. walk from Nihon-ōdōri)	Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Yokohama Customs, Kanagawa Prefectural Government	Naka
Yamashita Park	山下公園	Yokohama Minatomirai Railway: ■ Minatomirai Line (6 min. walk from Motomachi-Chūkagai)	Yamashita Park, Yokohama Chinatown, Yokohama Marine Tower	Naka