Haeundae River Cruise, Busan: Route and Booking

The Haeundae River Cruise is a short boat trip that starts on the Suyeong River in Busan, runs out toward Gwangan Bridge, and comes back. If you have already walked the beach and want to see the Haeundae skyline and the bridge from the water, it is one way to do it. This guide covers where the boat leaves, the route, the hours, how to book, and what the boat is like, using the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) listing and a Visit Busan article.

We read both sources on 2 October 2026. We have not taken the cruise, so this is a summary of what the sources say, not a review. Where the two sources disagree, we show both.

The basics

Visit Busan, the city’s official tourism site, gives the address as 85 Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu. It says the boat leaves from a dock at APEC Naru Park, built in front of the Busan Cinema Center. The phone number is +82-51-711-1789, and Visit Busan lists the cruise as open all year.

KTO calls it a city-style cruise and says it is the first of its kind in Busan. That is KTO’s wording, and we did not check it. KTO says the cruise is scheduled as a day cruise, a night cruise and a dinner cruise, and that the themes and courses change between day and night. We found no menu, price or schedule for the dinner cruise, so we cannot describe it.

KTO’s text places the cruise in Marine City. The dock itself is on the river beside the Cinema Center. In a straight line, the Cinema Center listing is about 0.32 kilometers from the dock, and the Marine City listing point is about 2.0 kilometers from it (our estimates from listing coordinates). The boat passes Marine City, but the dock is not in it.

A boat's bow deck with a white table, cushioned seating and a railing, with a building and towers across the water — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

The route

Visit Busan describes a 50-minute course. The boat goes along the Suyeong River, passes Jwasuyeonggyo Bridge and Millak Riverside Park, goes out to Gwangan Bridge and then returns. Our Millak Waterfront Park guide covers the park from the shore.

The article describes the trip in three parts. On the river, the sky changes color around sunset and the buildings along the bank turn on their lights, from the Cinema Center, where LED lights are shown, to the towers of Marine City in the distance. At the river mouth, Gwangan Bridge appears in front of the boat. On the return, Visit Busan says the Marine City towers look close. These are the article’s descriptions, and we do not know how the trip looks on a given evening.

We did not check sunset times. If you want the light at dusk, look up the time for your date and choose a departure from that.

Hours: two sources

Visit Busan lists departures every hour, on the hour, from 11:00 to 22:00, every day. KTO lists hours of 09:00 to 22:00. The two sources do not match, so we cannot tell you when the first boat leaves. Call +82-51-711-1789 or check the booking page before you plan around a morning or late-evening trip.

A boat deck with a white perforated table, gray cushioned benches and a railing, facing a hazy suspension bridge — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

The boat

Visit Busan says the boat holds 20 people and has two floors. The first floor has a cabin and an open space in front of the cabin, and a large cushion on the bow where you can lie down. The second floor uses the roof of the cabin as an open deck with no obstructions, with seats in a U shape along the railing. The article says the second floor is better than the first for the view. That is its opinion. The photo above shows a table, cushioned benches and a railing on a boat deck; the KTO listing does not say which floor it is.

KTO describes programs for families, couples and groups, and Visit Busan says the ticket office has a second-floor outdoor cafe where you can wait for departure, and an observation spot that you can use after the cruise to look at the night view around the river. We did not find whether food or drinks can be taken on board, or whether the boat has a toilet.

Booking and getting there

Visit Busan says you can buy a boarding pass at the ticket office near the dock or reserve online. We did not find a fare, a deadline for boarding before departure, a cancellation rule, or a seat-reservation system, and we could not confirm whether the cruise runs in rain or strong wind.

By metro, Visit Busan says the dock is a 6-minute walk from Exit 12 of Centum City Station (센텀시티역) on Busan Metro Line 2. For card basics, see our Busan metro and T-money guide.

Parking is where the sources need care. Visit Busan lists the APEC Naru Park lot as paid with limited space, the Cinema Center lot as 2 hours free, and the Shinsegae Centum City lot as paid. KTO lists parking for the cruise as possible. For the Cinema Center, KTO lists 30 minutes free and then 1,000 won for each additional 30 minutes in its own listing. The two sources differ, so ask before you park.

A small boat lit from inside and by a blue light along its hull, on a dark river with lit buildings across the water — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 3)

First-timer tips

These are our suggestions, not sourced facts.

Book or call ahead, because the boat is small and the schedule is hourly.
Bring a layer. We found no source on temperature on the water.
Treat the cruise as a dry-weather plan. We found no source on rain or wind rules.
Pair it with a walk on the Cinema Center plaza, which is about 0.32 kilometers from the dock in a straight line (our estimate). For other evening stops in the area, see our Marine City guide.

FAQ

How long is the Haeundae River Cruise? Visit Busan describes a 50-minute course.

Where does it leave from? Visit Busan says the dock is at APEC Naru Park, in front of the Busan Cinema Center, on the Suyeong River.

What time are the cruises? Visit Busan lists hourly departures from 11:00 to 22:00. KTO lists 09:00 to 22:00.

How do I get tickets? Visit Busan says you can buy at the ticket office near the dock or reserve online.

How many people does the boat hold? Visit Busan says 20.

What We Could Not Confirm

Fares, and any discount rules.
The first and last departure times, because the sources differ.
Dinner cruise menu, price and schedule.
Whether the boat runs in rain or strong wind.
Toilets, food and drink rules on board, and accessibility.
How early to arrive before departure.

Related guides

We post short first-timer guides on Instagram too: @rolo.koreaguide.

Sources

Checked on 2 Oct 2026.

Korea Tourism Organization, TourAPI (Korean service): Haeundae River Cruise (content ID 2705325). Photographs from this listing (KOGL Type 3) used unaltered.
Visit Busan (official Busan tourism site), Haeundae River Cruise page: https://www.visitbusan.net/en/index.do?menuCd=DOM_000000302008001000&uc_seq=1364&lang_cd=en .
Distances: straight-line calculations from the KTO listing coordinates, not walking routes.