Cruise itinerary
9-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
9 nights · Americas · 9 ports of call
9-night Americas cruise aboard Brilliant Lady, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Icy Strait Point and Ketchikan, Alaska and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Brilliant Lady
- Cruise line
- Virgin Voyages
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Americas · Alaska · North America
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Seattle, Washington
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Where this voyage takes you
- Adults Only
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
Depart 17:00
A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
- Stanley Park
- Gastown
- Gateway to Alaska
- Day2
Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A
Arrive 00:00
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
- Day3
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 22:00
Alaska's capital, reachable only by sea or air, hemmed between steep forested mountains and the Gastineau Channel. The Mendenhall Glacier sits just outside town, tramway cars climb Mount Roberts, and gold-rush history lines the downtown streets.
- Mendenhall Glacier
- Mount Roberts Tramway
- Gastineau Channel
- Day4
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A narrow Gold Rush town wedged in a fjord-like valley in southeast Alaska. Its boardwalk-lined Broadway preserves the 1898 stampede era, and the White Pass railway climbs into the mountains the prospectors once crossed on foot.
- White Pass railway
- Broadway boardwalk
- Klondike history
- Day5
Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day6
Icy Strait Point
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day7
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day8
At Sea
- Day9
At Sea
- Day10
Seattle, Washington
Arrive 07:00
A port city in Washington State on Puget Sound, framed by Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. Seattle is a major gateway to Alaska cruises, known for Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the original Starbucks near the waterfront.
- Pike Place Market
- Space Needle
- Puget Sound
Upcoming departures
- 11 May 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
9-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 9-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Cruising Inside Passage, U.S.A, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Alaska, At Sea and Seattle, Washington.
How many days are spent at sea?
4 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Vancouver, British Columbia and ends in Seattle, Washington.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard Brilliant Lady.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 11 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.