Cruise itinerary
21-Night Transpacific Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
21 nights · Transpacific · 18 ports of call
21-night Transpacific cruise aboard Crystal Symphony, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Cruising Seymour Narrows, Canada, Ketchikan, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Icy Strait Point and Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska and 11 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Crystal Symphony
- Cruise line
- Crystal
- Duration
- 21 nights
- Region
- Transpacific
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Tokyo
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
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 Seymour Narrows, Canada
- Day3
Ketchikan, Alaska
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
- Day4
Wrangell, Alaska
A small fishing town on an island near the mouth of the Stikine River in southeast Alaska. One of the oldest settlements in the region, it keeps a low-key feel, with totem poles, petroglyph beaches and jet-boat runs up the river through bald-eagle country.
- Petroglyph Beach
- Chief Shakes site
- Stikine River
- Day5
Skagway, Alaska
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
- Day6
Icy Strait Point
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
Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
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
- Day8
Seward, Alaska
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
- Day9
Homer, Alaska
- Day10
Kodiak, Alaska
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
- Day11
At Sea
- Day12
At Sea
- Day13
Crossing the International Date Line
A riverside town in An Giang Province on the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, near the Cambodian border. Tân Châu is known for its silk-weaving tradition, floating fish farms, and as a quiet stop on Mekong river cruises.
- Silk weaving
- Mekong fish farms
- Delta villages
- Day14
At Sea
- Day15
At Sea
- Day16
At Sea
- Day17
Kushiro
- Day18
Hakodate
A port city on the southern tip of Hokkaido in northern Japan, one of the first to open to foreign trade. A ropeway climbs Mount Hakodate for its famed night view over the narrow neck of the city, with a morning seafood market and a star-shaped fort.
- Mount Hakodate view
- Morning market
- Goryōkaku fort
- Day19
Aomori
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
- Day20
Sendai
- Day21
Hitachinaka
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
- Day22
Tokyo
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
- 11 Sep 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
21-Night Transpacific Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 21-night Transpacific cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Cruising Seymour Narrows, Canada, Ketchikan, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Seward, Alaska, Homer, Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, At Sea, Crossing the International Date Line, Kushiro, Hakodate, Aomori, Sendai, Hitachinaka and Tokyo.
How many days are spent at sea?
7 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 Tokyo.
How long is this cruise?
21 nights aboard Crystal Symphony.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 11 Sep 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.