Busan is South Korea's largest port city and one of Northeast Asia's major cruise gateways. International cruise ships primarily use two facilities operated by the Busan Port Authority: the Busan Port International Passenger Terminal at North Port and the dedicated Busan Yeong-do Cruise Terminal.
At North Port, the International Passenger Terminal's MBF-1 cruise berth is officially listed at 360m long and 12m deep, with capacity for one 100,000-GT cruise ship. The terminal opened in 2015 and is particularly convenient for independent visitors because Busan Station is connected by pedestrian deck and is roughly 10–15 minutes away on foot.
Yeong-do provides the larger dedicated cruise facility. Busan Port Authority's current Korean terminal specification gives MBY-01 a length of approximately 440m, depth of 11–12m and capacity for one ship of up to 220,000 GT. Older English BPA material still carries earlier lower figures, so Deck7 uses the newer detailed specification and records the discrepancy rather than combining incompatible data.
The International Passenger Terminal contains many additional passenger berths, but these predominantly serve international car ferries and fast passenger vessels. Deck7 therefore counts only two genuine cruise berths rather than claiming every passenger berth as a BONUS BERTH.
Busan is a true turnaround and port-of-call destination with extensive transport connections, including KTX high-speed rail from Busan Station. The city's attractions include Jagalchi Market, Gamcheon Culture Village, Haeundae Beach, temples and a substantial urban waterfront.