Azamara Pursuit — 36-Night Pacific Cruise from Vancouver Island, British Columbia

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36-Night Pacific Cruise from Vancouver Island, British Columbia

36 nights · Pacific · 25 ports of call

36-night Pacific cruise aboard Azamara Pursuit, departing Vancouver Island, British Columbia and calling at Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Ketchikan, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Haines, Alaska and Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska and 18 more.

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Ship: Azamara Pursuit
Cruise line: Azamara
Duration: 36 nights
Region: Pacific · Asia · Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
Departs: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Returns: Tokyo

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia
  Depart 17:00
Day
2
- Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A
  Arrive 6:00 · Depart 18:00
  A day spent cruising the sheltered waterways of Southeast Alaska, where the ship threads between forested islands and steep fjords. Glaciers, waterfalls and wildlife such as whales, eagles and bears define the scenery along the route.
  - Tidewater glaciers
  - Forested fjords
  - Whale sightings
Day
3
- Ketchikan, Alaska
  Arrive 7:30 · Depart 22:00
  A southeast Alaska town built on stilts and boardwalks along the Tongass Narrows, long a centre of the salmon trade. It is known for the world's largest collection of totem poles and the historic boardwalk over Ketchikan Creek at Creek Street.
  - Creek Street
  - Totem poles
  - Tongass Narrows
Day
4
- Klawock, Alaska
  Arrive 10:30 · Depart 17:00
  A small Alaska Native town on Prince of Wales Island in the southeast panhandle, set among forested coves rich in salmon. Known for one of the largest collections of totem poles in the state, it preserves the carving traditions of the Tlingit people.
  - totem park
  - Tlingit heritage
  - salmon streams
Day
5
- Icy Strait Point
  Arrive 9:30 · Depart 18:00
  A private cruise destination near the Tlingit village of Hoonah on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, built around a restored 1930s salmon cannery. Forested trails, whale-rich waters and one of the world's longest ziplines draw visitors, with Glacier Bay close by.
  - Restored cannery
  - Whale watching
  - ZipRider zipline
Day
6
- Haines, Alaska
  Arrive 7:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
7
- Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 15:00
  A wide, advancing tidewater glacier in southeast Alaska, where a six-mile face of ice meets the sea at the head of Disenchantment Bay. Ships hold offshore as towers of ice calve into the water with a deep crack and roar.
  - Calving ice face
  - Disenchantment Bay
  - Tidewater glacier
Day
8
- Valdez, Alaska
  Arrive 13:00 · Depart 19:00
Day
9
- Seward, Alaska
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port on Resurrection Bay at the edge of Kenai Fjords National Park in south-central Alaska. A common start or finish for Gulf of Alaska sailings, it offers glacier and wildlife cruises, the Alaska SeaLife Center and the rail and road link to Anchorage.
  - Kenai Fjords
  - Exit Glacier
  - Alaska SeaLife Center
Day
10
- Kodiak, Alaska
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 16:00
  A rugged fishing town on Kodiak Island off southern Alaska, set among emerald hills and sheltered coves. One of the largest commercial fishing ports in the United States, it is known for its Russian colonial heritage and for the brown bears of the surrounding wildlife refuge.
  - Kodiak brown bears
  - Russian Orthodox church
  - Fort Abercrombie
Day
11
At sea
Day
12
- Dutch Harbor, Alaska
  Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
13
At sea
Day
14
At sea
Day
15
- Crossing the International Date Line - East
  Arrive 0:00 · Depart 23:59
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
At sea
Day
18
At sea
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
- Miyako, Iwate
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
  A fishing port on the rugged Sanriku coast of northern Honshu, set on a deep bay backed by forested hills. The surrounding Rikuchu Kaigan shoreline is known for dramatic sea cliffs and rock formations, and the area was rebuilt after the 2011 tsunami.
  - Jodogahama Beach
  - Sanriku coast cliffs
  - Fresh seafood
Day
21
- Hitachinaka
  Arrive 9:30 · Depart 17:00
  A coastal city in Ibaraki Prefecture on Japan's Pacific side, north of Tokyo. Its Hitachi Seaside Park is renowned for seasonal flower fields, most famously the sweeping blue of nemophila blooms in spring.
  - Hitachi Seaside Park
  - Nemophila fields
  - Nakaminato market
Day
22
- Tokyo
  Arrive 7:00 · Depart 16:30
  Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
  - Senso-ji Temple
  - Shibuya Crossing
  - Imperial Palace
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- Aomori
  Arrive 9:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port city in northern Honshu, Japan, on Mutsu Bay at the top of the main island. It is known for its winter snows, fresh seafood and the giant Nebuta festival floats, with the Hakkoda mountains and apple orchards in the country around it.
  - Nebuta floats
  - Hakkoda mountains
  - Mutsu Bay seafood
Day
25
- Sakata
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 19:00
Day
26
- Toyama
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
27
- Maizuru
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:30
Day
28
- Sakaiminato
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:30
  A port on the Sea of Japan coast in western Honshu, near the sand dunes of the Tottori region. It serves as a gateway to Matsue and the Izumo-taisha shrine, and is known locally for the cartoonist Mizuki Shigeru and his yokai-themed road.
  - Mizuki Shigeru Road
  - Matsue Castle
  - Sea of Japan crab
Day
29
- Busan
  Arrive 9:00
  South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
  - Haeundae Beach
  - Jagalchi Market
  - Gamcheon Village
Day
30
- Busan
  Depart 14:00
  South Korea's largest port city, set where mountains meet the sea on the country's southeast coast. It is known for the seafood halls of Jagalchi Market, the hillside murals of Gamcheon Culture Village and the broad sands of Haeundae Beach.
  - Haeundae Beach
  - Jagalchi Market
  - Gamcheon Village
Day
31
- Hiroshima
  Arrive 7:00 · Depart 18:00
  A river-delta city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea, rebuilt as a place of remembrance and peace. Its central Peace Memorial Park and preserved A-Bomb Dome mark the 1945 event, while the floating shrine of Miyajima lies just offshore.
  - Peace Memorial Park
  - A-Bomb Dome
  - Miyajima shrine
Day
32
- Kochi
  Arrive 9:00 · Depart 20:00
  A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
  - Himeji Castle
  - Seto Inland Sea
  - Shikoku island
Day
33
- Kobe
  Arrive 8:00
  A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
  - Kobe beef
  - Kitano district
  - Arima hot springs
Day
34
- Kobe
  Depart 13:30
  A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
  - Kobe beef
  - Kitano district
  - Arima hot springs
Day
35
- Shimizu
  Arrive 10:30 · Depart 19:00
  A port on Japan's Suruga Bay, long celebrated for its views of Mount Fuji rising across the water. The pine-lined Miho no Matsubara shore and nearby green tea fields draw visitors when the great peak is clear.
  - Mount Fuji views
  - Miho no Matsubara
  - Green tea fields
Day
36
- Tokyo
  Arrive 8:00
  Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
  - Senso-ji Temple
  - Shibuya Crossing
  - Imperial Palace
Day
37
- Tokyo
  Arrive 9:00
  Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
  - Senso-ji Temple
  - Shibuya Crossing
  - Imperial Palace

Upcoming departures

27 Aug 2026

Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.

36-Night Pacific Cruise from Vancouver Island, British Columbia FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 36-night Pacific cruise calls at Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Ketchikan, Alaska, Klawock, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Haines, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Valdez, Alaska, Seward, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Crossing the International Date Line - East, Miyako, Iwate, Hitachinaka, Tokyo, Aomori, Sakata, Toyama, Maizuru, Sakaiminato, Busan, Hiroshima, Kochi, Kobe and Shimizu.

How many days are spent at sea?

10 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Vancouver Island, British Columbia and ends in Tokyo.

How long is this cruise?

36 nights aboard Azamara Pursuit.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 27 Aug 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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