Cruise itinerary
19-Night Transpacific Cruise from San Francisco, California
19 nights · Transpacific · 9 ports of call
19-night Transpacific cruise aboard Carnival Luminosa, departing San Francisco, California and calling at Ketchikan, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Sapporo-Otaru, Aomori and Shimizu and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Duration
- 19 nights
- Region
- Transpacific
- Departs
- San Francisco, California
- Returns
- Tokyo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
San Francisco, California
Depart 18:00
A hill-built city on a peninsula between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, known for the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and Victorian rowhouses. Ships dock near the Embarcadero, within reach of Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and ferries to Alcatraz.
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Cable cars
- Alcatraz Island
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day5
Icy Strait Point
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day6
Hubbard Glacier
- Day7At sea
- Day8At sea
- Day9At sea
- Day10At sea
- Day11At sea
- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14
Sapporo-Otaru
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day15
Aomori
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day16At sea
- Day17
Shimizu
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day18
Kobe
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day19At sea
- Day20
Tokyo
Arrive 08:00
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
- 20 Sep 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
19-Night Transpacific Cruise from San Francisco, California FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 19-night Transpacific cruise calls at San Francisco, California, Ketchikan, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Sapporo-Otaru, Aomori, Shimizu, Kobe and Tokyo.
How many days are spent at sea?
11 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from San Francisco, California and ends in Tokyo.
How long is this cruise?
19 nights aboard Carnival Luminosa.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 20 Sep 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.