Keelung is Taiwan's principal international cruise gateway and the main cruise port for excursions to Taipei. Unlike many remote cruise terminals, the port sits directly in the centre of Keelung, with the railway station, shops and restaurants immediately outside the passenger area.
Taiwan International Ports Corporation operates international passenger facilities on both sides of the harbour. Deck7 records six core cruise-capable wharf sections: E2, E3 and E4 at the East Passenger Terminal and W2, W3 and W4 at the West Passenger Terminal.
The smaller E2/E3 and W2/W3 sections are approximately 180m long with 9m depth. The deeper principal sections are E4 at approximately 270m × 11m and W4 at approximately 300m × 11m.
Large cruise ships can use combinations of adjacent wharf sections. Deck7 deliberately records the underlying physical wharves rather than counting those combinations as additional BONUS BERTHS — because apparently we now need an international anti-berth-fraud policy.
Keelung supports turnaround and port-of-call operations. The location is particularly convenient for independent passengers: Keelung Station is beside the port, while central Taipei is approximately 25–30km away and readily accessible by rail, coach or taxi.